For one, it stars Popeye the Sailor. The beloved character initially made his debut on January 17, 1929, in E.C. Segar’s ...

Before CGI and cinematic universes took over, many iconic characters lived in the black-and-white world of comic strips and ...

Before CGI and cinematic universes took over, many iconic characters lived in the black-and-white world of comic strips and ...

Popeye popped up the next January in a strip called Thimble Theater by cartoonist E.C. Segar.

Popeye, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, made his debut on January 17, 1929 as a part of a comic strip titled Thimble Theatre, and instantly caught the attention of readers.

— aBaNDoMoVieZ (@abandomoviez) January 6, 2025 Popeye was created by Elzie Crisler Segar, and first appeared on January 17, 1929 in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre.

First appearing in 1929 as a side character in the comic strip Thimble Theatre by cartoonist E. C. Segar, Popeye entered public domain on January 1 alongside other historic works like Faulkner's ...

The list also includes Popeye, who first appeared in E.C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre comic strip, with a story titled “Gobs of Work.” But this Popeye isn’t the one that eats spinach to grow ...

A similar situation could play out with Popeye, who first appeared on Jan. 17, 1929, in the comic strip Thimble Theatre.

Characters such as 'Popeye,' 'Buck Rogers,' and 'Tintin' are among the list of works falling into the public domain as of 2025. This as the copyright expires on works produced in 1929.

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works ...