'Cause I Eats My Spinach...

[iamtheblues]

As from today, Popeye the Sailor enters the public domain. His creator, Elzie Crisler Segar, born December 8, 1894, died October 13, 1938 (aged 43). According to European Union legislation the 70 year ruling on copyright now comes into force. In honour of the man who is rarely mentioned as the creator of Popeye in the Thimble Theatre Cartoon Strip, I attach a hand tracing of an endearing image of one of the greatest cartoon characters.
I will sit back and wait for someone to tell me that I'm still not entitled to post this image.
Happy New year,
Bob.

[gwpriester]

He am what he am, he Popeye the Sailor Man.

[Fred C]

Nice job, Bob! Happy New Year to you, too!

[handrawn]

be careful with posting the original Bob - that may not be out of copyright - it does not follow that an instance of the character's use is out of copyright just because the character is...

you should be ok with your excellent interpretation though - just so long as you don't go infringing King Features, or whoever it is actually owns the original,'s rights

[iamtheblues]

Thanks for that, Steve. I've taken the original down just in case.
Saludos,
Bob.

[Soquili]

Happy New Year Bob.

I like Popeye.