OLIVE & POPEYE A brand-new spin-off strip from Emi Burdge and Randy Milholland based on one of the most iconic comics of all time, OLIVE & POPEYE takes readers on exciting new voyages, encountering familiar faces and lesser-known characters. This twice weekly strip digs deeper into Popeye’s childhood and family dynamics, touching lightly on themes of abandonment, the importance of family, and why Olive and Popeye are the perfect match while still letting Olive shine. Surprise and delight long-time fans and appeal to new readers with this modern take on a proven classic.
ABOUT THE CREATORS Randy Milholland, best known for the Something Positive webcomic, which has been running since 1999, is also the latest cartoonist to write and draw Popeye for King Features after creating a special Popeye series for Popeye’s Cartoon Club in 2020. He has loved Popeye since childhood, and his knowledge of the Popeye universe is encyclopedic! Emi Burdge has been a professional freelance artist for 15 years after graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Sequential Art. They’ve done work with many groups promoting girls’ and women’s empowerment, and they see Olive Oyl as a beacon of feminine strength. Some of their fondest memories are watching their grandpa drawing cartoons in the sand during beach trips, including Popeye.
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MAIN CHARACTERS OLIVE OYL Olive Oyl has been a groundbreaking female character who does not conform to traditional stereotypes ever since her 1919 Thimble Theatre debut. Tough and independent, her return to the spotlight shows she is more than just Popeye’s girlfriend and a damsel who needs saving.
POPEYE Popeye is known the world over for his bulging forearms and his ever-ready can of spinach, he may not be as cultured or refined as his girlfriend Olive Oyl would like him to be. But, as he puts it, “I yam what I yam,” an honest, hardworking, quick-tempered but good-natured sailor.
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