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40April-June 1957
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Popeye #40

Dell · April-June 1957

First appearance: Brutus
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
April-June 1957
Key date
1957-04-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Mystery of the Magic Flutecover1pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfBrutus First, Popeye, The Sea Hag
1-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
2Magic Flute!comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfBrutus First, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye, The Sea Hag
3Eugene the Jeep!comic story8.75script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfEugene the Jeep, Olive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
4-statement of ownership0.25script: Helen Meyer
5Ol' Blabber Mouth!text story1pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfHarry
6Double Double Who's Got Trouble?comic story5.75script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfO. G. Wotasnozzle
7-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
8-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea

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Popeye the Sailor #801966On eBay ›
Classic Popeye #402015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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