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[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 53 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow, was the an actual Popeye comic?

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

It is indeed!

"Thimble Theatre", December 19, 1937

Here's the whole archive I found it on.

Edit: And here's the end of it.

[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 28 points 2 years ago

Jesus Christ, Olive was the start of the whole “crush my head in between your thighs” kind of person

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's modified, but surprisingly close.

[–] Teppic@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

Not even modified, cap_wolf just linked the following week.
The post is this one: http://www.oldsundaycomics.com/pics1/S1450-0697.jpg
Which is 19 Dec 1937 as stated.

[–] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Getting a 404 on that.