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10December 1949-January 1950
$0.10

Popeye #10

Dell · December 1949-January 1950

First appearance: Typhoon ThomasOrigin: Typhoon Thomas
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
December 1949-January 1950
Key date
1949-12-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Typhoon Thomas.

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 SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea
2Rockabye Berries!comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfKing Blozo, Olive Oyl, Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
3"Ouch!" or "Don't Hit Him - He's a Human!!"comic story8script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
4"Pirate!" or "The Fist Mus' Be Mightier 'An the Sword!" or "The Seven Seas Ain't Big Enough to Hold Both of Us!"comic story16script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Popeye, Rough-House, Swee'pea, Typhoon Thomas First, Wimpy
5The Wonderful Bait!text story2pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typesetPopeye, Swee'pea
6Apple Snack!comic story5.5script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
7-comic story0.5script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfPopeye, Wimpy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Popeye the Sailor #761965On eBay ›
Popeye the Sailor #751965On eBay ›
Classic Popeye #102013On eBay ›
Witch Whistle
ISBN 978-1-61377-779-4		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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