E.C. Segar - Popeye Punching - Specialty Drawing - C.1933-35

Artist: E.C. Segar (All)

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E.C. Segar - Popeye Punching - Specialty Drawing - C.1933-35 Comic Art

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Title:	E.C. Segar - Popeye Punching - Specialty Drawing - C.1933-35
Artist:	E.C. Segar (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,577
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	12/21/2019
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Description

I've had this piece in my specialty drawing gallery since last year, but forgot to add it to my Segar gallery.

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I have long been wanting a sweet example of E.C. Segar's Popeye, but with the prices of decent Thimble Theater dailies getting out of sight, I began to think that a nice example was out of reach. Until now. This specialty drawing by Segar is pretty much perfect in every way. Judging by the coding on the back of the drawing, the piece appears to be from a great period, circa 1933-35, and features our one-eyed wonder punching out some guy with a bone-crunching "splat". This comes from the Francis Greeley collection, which first went to auction in 2016. The pieces were all larger than typical specialty drawings, and the degree of finish was top-notch. Francis Greeley was an Army vet, and must of written great letters, as the responses from cartoonists was much better than the usual response. Simply a sweet example.

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	Rob Stolzer Premium Gallery Owner
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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/21/2019

Amazing find! love the writing here almost as much as the art! just charming and full of character. Congrats!!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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1 - Posted on 12/21/2019

A very lovely example by this early comic art genius.

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/8/2020

A thing of rare beauty. I would gladly trade you Tuesday for a Punching Popeye today...

Jimmy Cawley
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 4/20/2023

well blow me down!

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