Popeye Biography and Art Gallery Collection
Popeye began in 1929 as a supporting character on the "Thimble Theater" comic strip, which was created by artist E.G. Segar. The comic focused mainly on the Oyl family: Olive, her brother Castor, their parents Nana and Cole Oyl and Olive's beau Harold Hamgravy. Popeye proved so popular however that the strip soon made him a regular. In 1932, the Fleischer Brothers studio gained the rights to feature the "Thimble Theater" figures in a series of animated cartoons. The first Fleischer Popeye cartoon appear in 1933. It was entitled "Popeye the Sailor," and though it ostensibly featured the Fleischers' other big star, Betty Boop, it was intended as a showcase for the sailor man. He proved an instant success and subsequent cartoons soon followed. They also cemented the archetypal elements of Popeye's history: his conflicts with Bluto, his courtship of Olive, supporting characters like Wimpy and Swee Pea, and of course the ubiquitous spinach can which grants him superhuman strength. Though the Popeye pictures were originally in black and white, they proved so successful that color cartoons were soon produced, starting with 1936's "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor." Popeye cartoons changed exclusively to color in 1943, but by that time, the Fleischers were no longer directly involved. Paramount took over ownership in 1941, renamed the studio Famous Studios and continued producing Popeye cartoons. Though they remained successful and continued to be produced until 1957, they lacked the flair or bizarre imagination of the Fleischers' versions.Though the Fleischer/Famous Studio cartoons were eventually broadcast on TV, they were originally intended for theatrical release.
The rise of television subsequently engendered a number of Popeye cartoon series meant specifically for that medium. The first began in 1960 and ran for two years. Though over 220 episodes were produced and many of the original vocal actors (including Jack Mercer) returned, the animation was cheap and shoddy when compared to the artistry of the Fleischers. A second series, "Popeye and Friends," was produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1978. It went through several incarnations before coming to an end in 1983. A second Hanna-Barbera series, "Popeye and Son," appeared in 1987, but only lasted for one year. Both were hampered by content restrictions which prohibited them from showing violence. A computer animated Popeye TV special, entitled "The Quest for Pappy," appeared in 2004 to mark the character's 75th anniversary.
Guarding Betty by Myron Waldman (1908-2006) is a Limited Edition Hand Painted Animation Cel Numbered in Sequence at 162 out of a total Edition Size of only 200 Hand Signed by the Artist. Includes a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 12" x 14" (Cel and...
$ 1,295.00 $ 233.00
Let's Rumble by Myron Waldman (1908 - 2006) is an Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Hand Painted Animation Cel AP Numbered in Sequence at 6 out of a total Edition Size of only only 15 Hand Signed by Myron Waldman. Includes a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity....
$ 1,450.00 $ 290.00
Orders Up (2000) by Myron Waldman (1908 - 2006) is a Extremely Limited Artist Proof Edition Hand Painted Animation Cel AP Numbered in Sequence at 27 out of a total Edition Size of only 50 Hand Signed by Myron Waldman. Includes a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx....
$ 1,295.00 $ 233.00
Popeye by the American Animator, Film Director and Producer James "Shamus" Culhane (1908-1996) is an Original Pencil Production Drawing on King Features & Fleischer Studios Animation Paper, circa 1960's, and is Hand Signed by the Artist. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity provided by Lennyland Ebiz. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (Border)...
$ 1,000.00 $ 300.00
Popeye Captain's Wheel by King Features Syndicate is a Limited Edition Deluxe Popeye Sericel Officially Licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc and The Hearst Collection, Bears the Official King Features Syndicate Popeye Seal, and comes with a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures 13.5" x 17" (Sericel...
$ 300.00 $ 48.00
Popeye Captain's Wheel by King Features Syndicate is a Limited Edition Popeye Sericel Officially Licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc and The Hearst Collection, Bears the Official King Features Syndicate Popeye Seal, that comes Matted ready to Frame with a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures 19.5"...
$ 350.00 $ 56.00
Popeye Spinach by King Features Syndicate is a Limited Edition Popeye Deluxe Sericel Officially Licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc and The Hearst Collection, Bears the Official King Features Syndicate Popeye Seal, and comes with a Full Color Giclée Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures 13.5" x 17" (Sericel and Background)....
$ 300.00 $ 48.00
Popeye Spinach (2000) by King Features Syndicate is a Limited Edition Popeye Sericel Officially Licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc and The Hearst Collection, Bears the Official King Features Syndicate Popeye Seal, and comes with a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures 13.5" x 16.5" (Sericel and Background)....
$ 300.00 $ 48.00
Popeye Spinach (2000) by King Features Syndicate is a Limited Edition Popeye Sericel Officially Licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc and The Hearst Collection, Bears the Official King Features Syndicate Popeye Seal, that comes with a Full Color Lithograph Background, Custom Framed, using acid free and archival materials, and a Certificate...
$ 400.00 $ 64.00
Tales of the Sea (2002) by Myron Waldman (1908-2006) is a Limited Edition Hand Painted Animation Cel Numbered at 420 out of a total Edition Size of only 500 and is Hand Signed by the Artist. Includes a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 14" x 12"...
$ 1,295.00 $ 250.00
Tallstacks (1999) by Myron Waldman is a Limited Edition Popeye Sericel Bearing the Official King Features Syndicate Popeye Seal and is Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of 2500 Officially Licensed by King Features Syndicate Inc and The Hearst Collection. Comes with a Full Color Lithograph Background and...
$ 250.00 $ 75.00
The Big One (2002) by Myron Waldman (1908-2006) is a Limited Edition Hand Painted Animation Cel Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500, and is Hand Signed by Myron Waldman. Includes a Full Color Lithograph Background and a Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 14" x 12" (Background)...
$ 1,295.00 $ 233.00