Whoa! I just realized Mammy Yokum is Popeye in drag. Look at the forearms, the squint, the jaw, the pugnacious attitude. It’s like Al Capp saw the Popeye strip and thought how could I take this character. Not that I have anything against the strip, it’s a classic, great artwork, great characters. But the original Popeye strips (Thimble Theater) stand above just about any other comic, IMHO, not that anyone asked me.
alleyoops Premium Member over 11 years ago
Think fast, Pansy.
kimgreen over 11 years ago
Whoa! I just realized Mammy Yokum is Popeye in drag. Look at the forearms, the squint, the jaw, the pugnacious attitude. It’s like Al Capp saw the Popeye strip and thought how could I take this character. Not that I have anything against the strip, it’s a classic, great artwork, great characters. But the original Popeye strips (Thimble Theater) stand above just about any other comic, IMHO, not that anyone asked me.
kimgreen over 11 years ago
…and of course the corncob pipe I forgot to mention. How did I miss this before?