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8August-September 1949
$0.10

Popeye #8

Dell · August-September 1949 · on sale 1949

First appearance: O. G. Wotasnozzle
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
August-September 1949
Key date
1949-08-00
On-sale date
1949
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of O. G. Wotasnozzle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Popeye
1-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
2On the House!comic story6script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
3"I Am the Mayor!" or "He Wouldn't Be, If He Could Help It!" or "Mayor Is No Job for a Gentleman!" or "Mayors Come and Mayors Go!"comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
4Quiet Pleasetext story2script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPoopdeck Pappy, Swee'pea
5-comic story8script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfJohn Sappo, O. G. Wotasnozzle First
6-comic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud Sagendorf; letters: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Popeye

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Classic Popeye #82013On eBay ›
Moon Goon and More!
ISBN 978-1-61377-652-0		2013On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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