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25July-September 1953
$0.10

Popeye #25

Dell · July-September 1953

First appearance: Sherman
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
July-September 1953
Key date
1953-07-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sherman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
1Bread Time!text story2script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf
2Shrink Weed!comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
3Live Gamecomic story10script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Popeye, Swee'pea
4Ah Love!comic story6script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfSherman First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Popeye: The Great Comic Book Tales by Bud Sagendorf #[nn]
ISBN 978-1600107474		2011On eBay ›
Classic Popeye #252014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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