Artists are drawing comics for Popeye's 90th birthday - INSIDER - INSIDER

Popeye the Sailor turns 90 on Thursday, January 17.
In honor of his birthday, artists are creating their own Popeye comic strips, which will be featured on ComicsKingdom.com all year long.
INSIDER is exclusively debuting five comic strips from artists including Liniers and Erica Henderson ("The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl").

Popeye is turning 90 and to celebrate comic artists are coming together to draw their own fan strips of the spinach-loving sailor.

Before Popeye was a cartoon on TV or portrayed by Robin Williams in the 1980 movie, the character first appeared in King Features' "The Thimble Theatre" strip in 1929. At the end of each comic, Popeye creator E.C. Segar started sharing fan art from readers in what was called, "Popeye's Cartoon Club."

In honor of Popeye's 90th birthday (January 17), King Features is bringing the cartoon club back with cartoonists all over the world creating strips of their own featuring the tattooed sailor and his friends. Starting Thursday (Popeye's Birthday), new comics will appear each Sunday on ComicsKingdom.com here.

INSIDER is exclusively debuting five of the new Popeye-inspired comic strips from Argentine cartoonist Liniers, Eisner-winning artist Erica Henderson, and more.

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