This is the classic thimble theatre strips reprinted in their entirety in a gorgeous edition. Popeye's incarnations after his creator E. C. Segar's death have diluted the original brilliance of the character, even though Popeye remains a cultural icon and one of the comics' major licensing properties. Almost 70 years since Segar's death, this volume collects the complete run of Segar's Thimble Theatre comic strip starring Popeye and re-establishes Segar as being part of the unique group of geniuses who have elevated comics' status.