In fact, Popeye was credited with saving the spinach industry in the 1930s because the cartoon was credited with creating a 33% increase in sales, according to Business Insider.

Spinach-loving comic-strip character Popeye debuted in 1929 and inspired an instant explosion in the popularity of the healthy leafy green, despite the challenges of the Great Depression.

Spinach was Popeye's secret weapon – even giving the character the power to turn into a human rocket. But the reason illustrator E.C. Seegar chose spinach as Popeye's superpower-in-a-can may ...

Popeye sang that lyric in many of the cartoons starring the super-strong Sailor Man. Indeed, he is so synonymous with spinach that he is still used as a mascot to sell it.

Unfortunately, the quickness in production of these Popeye cartoons led to a lot of mistakes in the animation. ... The ...

A 1934 cartoon ran in The Kansas City Star shows Popeye delivering Lenexa Spinach. ... Nicks said, not enough residents know about Lenexa’s connection to Popeye and the spinach craze in the city.

Works entering the public domain in 2025 include the first appearances of Tintin and Popeye, films in which Mickey Mouse talks, and books by Hemingway, Faulkner, Virginia Woolf, and more.

To those who love classic cartoon character Popeye and his entourage of Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee’Pea and others, the folks in Chester, Ill. have something to see.

William Stead is directing Popeye while Steven Murphy plays the spinach-eating sailor himself. The official synopsis reads: “The legend of Popeye haunts a group of councilors as they intend to ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works ...