The main character at the time (Castor Oyl) needed to hire a sailor for an adventure that he was going on, and Popeye got the job. As shown in the comic strip above, Castor Oyl approaches Popeye ...

It was initially focused on Olive Oyl, her brother Castor Oyl and Olive’s boyfriend, Harold Hamgravy. 1920s: The Introduction of Popeye January 17, 1929: Popeye the Sailor debuts in the Thimble ...

Segar needed a sailor for his long-running daily comic, "Thimble Theatre," for the Jan. 17, 1929, strip. Popeye was recruited from the local docks to take the main character, Castor Oyl, to an island.

The focus settled on Olive Oyl and her family -- father, mother and stubby, money-mad brother Castor -- and Ham Gravy, her nondescript suitor. It took nearly a decade, or about 3,500 strips, for ...

The strip starred pint-size Castor Oyl, his sister, Olive, and her boyfriend, Ham Gravy. Round, cute and plump, Segar’s bulbous characters looked as if they were fashioned out of doughnuts, hot ...

Next month, after 70 years of an often-bizarre dating relationship that makes Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra look like Ozzie and Harriet, Popeye the Sailor Man will finally marry Olive Oyl.

Castor Oyl comes with fan favorites Eugene the Jeep and Bernice the Whiffle Hen! In a nod to his many careers, he also comes with 3 removable hats for all your play and display needs.