Comic strip character Popeye the Sailor is getting back into the food business, and some of his friends (and even an enemy) are joining him. EC Segar's iconic Popeye the Sailor franchise, now owned by ...

The most anticipated entry is undoubtedly Popeye the Sailor Man. First appearing in the "Thimble Theatre" comic strip in 1929 ...

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public ...

The beloved cartoon character with the one-eyed squint and bulging biceps, who is “strong to the finich, ‘cause I eats me spinach,” marked his 95th anniversary on Wednesday. To honor the nautical hero ...

The comic strip “Thimble Theater” had been running for a decade when cartoonist Elzie Segar introduced a new minor character ...

Scarfing down a long-neglected can of spinach, King Features Syndicate execs are reviving the “Popeye the Sailor Man” franchise, starting with a new 3-D animated special to air on Fox next year. King ...

King Features Syndicate has appointed international licensing agent M.J.A. Licensing to expand the reach of iconic characters such as Popeye and Betty Boop across France and its territories. M.J.A.

The “character-going-to-public-domain-to-baffling-horror-movie” pipeline continues. On top of a whole Poohniverse of terror following Winnie the Pooh: Blood and ...

Cartoon and comic strip characters have favorite foods just like real people. Their tastes seem to be rather humble, too — pizzas, burgers, and sandwiches are often the craving, not filet mignon with ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Movie poster from Popeye, 1980.