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Elzie Crisler Segar (/ ˈ s iː ɡ ɑːr /; December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938), known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Popeye, a pop culture character who first appeared in 1929 in Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre.
E.C. Segar is one of the classic American newspaper cartoonists, famous as the creator of 'Thimble Theatre' (1919- ), better known under its current name, 'Popeye' (1929- ). He created the main cast members Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, Wimpy, Swee'pea, Alice...
Dec 6, 2021 · Chester, Illinois native E. C. Segar spent years working as a struggling cartoonist until he created one of the world's most iconic characters: Popeye the Sailor.
Jan 16, 2012 · On January 17, E.C. Segar introduces the character Popeye to the “Thimble Theatre” cast with his famous first line — ’Ja think I’m a cowboy?!. FunFact: Popeye is known as Iron Arm in Italy, Karl Alfred in Sweden and Skipper Skraek or “Terror of the Sea” in Denmark.
Apr 8, 2024 · Elzie Segar (born Dec. 8, 1894, Chester, Ill., U.S.—died Oct. 13, 1938, Santa Monica, Calif.) was an American cartoonist and creator of “Popeye,” a comic strip in which the main character, a roughhewn sailor who gained immense strength from eating spinach, became an international folk hero.
E.C. Segar (1894–1938) was one of the classic American cartoonists of the 1920s and ’30s, best known for creating the beloved comic character Popeye. Hailing from Chester, IL, Segar had an unconventional path to cartooning success.
Feb 1, 2013 · In 1912 at the age of 18, the yet-to-be-known E.C. Segar signed up for a cartooning correspondence course under a man named W.L. Evans out of Cleveland, Ohio. He would later come to credit Evans as a true mentor, and the lessons he learned in this course as the key to his success in creating Popeye. “The Jungle Song” pictured above is one ...
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