Popeye sits down to make a cartoon. He shows the results to Olive and his nephews: it's a damsel-in-distress scenario, starring him and Olive, with live music and sound effects by Popeye.

Whether romancing his longtime sweetheart, Olive Oyl, rescuing defenseless infant Swee'pea, or wrestling his nasty nemesis, Bluto, Popeye summons his spinach-induced strength to save the day. With one ...

Click the launch module to the left for a video slide show on the original Popeye comics and cartoons. Like his fellow pop-culture icons from the early 20 th century—Mickey Mouse, Dick Tracy, Buster ...