Punch-Popeye-In-The-Face Day!!

It's juts a normal day in Thimble Town, when a stranger comes up to our good friend Popeye...

Well, that was uncalled for!!

The stranger skedaddles away, but then...

Hmm...must be a full moon or something.

Popeye kvetches to Olive about the day he's had...

What the?!?

Perhaps Swee'Pea will be more sympathetic...?

And when Popeye tries to drown his sorrows with food...

Surprisingly, there's only one person in town who's not taking a poke at Popeye...

Well, at least you have Wimpy, right?

Maybe. The kids in town help Popeye figure out what the Sam Hill is going on...

Uh-oh...

That is why I love Popeye. He has no reason, and no responsibility, to go along with this scheme. But he's a good sport, and they paid their money, so he's gonna let 200+ people take a poke at him! Bless you, Popeye!!

And the last guy in line cheats a bit:

Still, Wimpy can't be allowed to do this kinda thing, so Popeye comes up with a a plan to get him:

So endeth the Punch-Popeye-In-The-Face Day!!

From Four-Color #113 (1946)

Friday Night Fights--Underdog Style!!

You know, Brutus got in the occasional good knock, as we'll learn in this week's Friday Night Fights!

Don't worry what they're fighting about (SPOILER ALERT: It's a talking magic moon plant)...just enjoy a little of the old ultra-V!

POW! POP! POP! POP! BAM!!

Spacebooger assures you that Popeye eventually prevails.

Every dog has his day in Popeye #64 (1962), as reprinted in Classic Popeye #64 (2017)

Now is the time for you to go and vote for my fight. Why? Ummm....I dunno! Just go vote!!

Gilligan Could Have Used His Help!!

Popeye and company are stranded on an uncharted island in the middle of the ocean, and it's Popeye's job to build them shelter.

So:

Daaaaamn, Popeye.

While you're at it, I've got a few bookshelves that need assembling...

From Popeye #63 (1962), as reprinted in Classic Popeye #63 (2017)

Manic Monday--How To Beat The Mondays!!

Having a tough Monday? Everything kind of blurry?

Still waiting for that coffee to kick in? Battling that existential dread?

Well, this next panel should fix that!

Look, it's probably better if you don't ask, all right? Just enjoy the free stimulation!!

From Popeye #62 (1961), as reprinted in Classic Popeye #62 (2017)

It Turns Out That Our TV Isn't The Worst!

What is TV like in the Popeye Universe?

Let's take a gander at what Poopdeck Pappy likes to watch!

Seriously?

Yes, that's Pappy's mother, and therefore Popeye's grandmother.

Umm...no one tell Fox or TLC or one of those other reality-show addicted networks about this show idea, OK...? We don't need to encourage the destructive people in the world...

From Popeye #61 (1961), as reprinted in Popeye Classics #61 (2017)

Friday Night Fights--Elephink Style!!

This is the Prize Fight round in Friday Night Fights, and MC Spacebooger has declared that all fights "should have a prominent onomatopoeia!"

Plus, it's a good opportunity for me to try and regain the top Google result for "man-on-animal action"!

Popeye and crew are in deepest Africa, when Sea Hag sicks a beastie on them:

POW and PLOP!!

Don't worry kids, the elephant is OK:

Spacebooger thinks Sea Hag should have used a rhinoceros, just so he could see how Popeye would pronounce it.

Even elefinks can't mess with the sailor man in Popeye #58 (1961), as reprinted in Classic Popeye #58 (2017), by the inimitable Bud Sagendorf

Now is the time for you to go and vote for my fight. Why? I'm not going to say no to Popeye--are you? So go and vote!!

Popeye's Guide To Spelling!!

Popeye is no ignoramus, but sometimes his spelling and pronunciation is...questionable.

Glorious.

I'm currently working on a fanfic where Popeye enters the National Spelling Bee...

From Popeye #58 (1961), as reprinted in Classic Popeye #58 (2017)

Popeye's Sage Advice For Life!

Popeye is concerned that Swee'pea, having consumed so much spinach in his young life, is now too strong for his own good.

So he sits down Swee'pea for The Talk:

Wow. That's actually pretty damn good guidance there, Popeye.

A lot of folks (fictional and real) could stand to pay heed these days...

From Popeye #58 (1961), as reprinted in Classic Popeye #58 (2017)