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67January 1963
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Popeye the Sailor #67

Western · January 1963 · on sale 1962-10-25

First appearance: PatcheyeFirst appearance: MateyOrigin: Matey
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Identification plate

Series
Popeye the Sailor (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#67
Publication date
January 1963
Key date
1963-01-00
On-sale date
1962-10-25
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Matey, Patcheye.

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
0Ghosk Storiescover1pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfMatey First, Olive Oyl, Patcheye First, Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
1Seven Ghoskly Talestable of contents1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfBernard the buzzard, Eugene the Jeep, Geezil, Matey First, Olive Oyl, Patcheye First, John Sappo, The Sea Hag, Swee'pea, Wimpy, O. G. Wotasnozzle
2Patcheye, the Pirate!comic story20script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfMatey First, Patcheye First, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye, Swee'pea
3Phantom Boy Friendcomic story11script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfOlive Oyl, Popeye, Wimpy
4Ghosts Don't Pay Renttext story2pencils: ? (illustrations); inks: ? (illustrations); letters: typesetJohn Hardy, Uncle Elmo
5The Sad Returncomic story5script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfGeezil, Popeye, Rough-House, Wimpy
6Spooked Vulture!comic story4script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfBernard the buzzard, The Sea Hag
7Ghosk Mountaincomic story19script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfAlice the Goon, Brutus, Eugene the Jeep, Olive Oyl, Poopdeck Pappy, Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy
8Ghostly Traitstext article1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetGeorge
9Spirit Bosscomic story10script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfJohn Sappo, O. G. Wotasnozzle
10Spook Cavecomic story8script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfEugene the Jeep, Swee'pea
11Spookburgercomic story1script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfSwee'pea, Wimpy
12Popeye Pin-Up No. 2illustration1pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfMatey First, Olive Oyl, Patcheye First, Popeye, Swee'pea, Wimpy

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Series context

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Sources

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