1929
Popeye the Sailor Man
![Popeye with spinach in hand.](../assets/images/1929-3.jpg)
Popeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar. The character first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip, Thimble Theatre, on January 17, 1929, and Popeye became the strip's title in later years.