Popeye the Sailor is a beloved and iconic character who made his first appearance back in 1929 in the comic strip Thimble Theatre. Cartoonist E.C. Segar created him, and this sailor quickly captured ...

As of January 1, the 1929 comic strip adventures of Popeye have entered the public domain, which means that—as long as you tread carefully—you can, as noted at the outset, create your own Sailor Man ...

This is the original main title, unseen for 70 years, to Popeye The Sailor Meets Ali Baba’s Forty Thieves, shot with my cel phone camera off a TV screen with glare. I promise you the visual and sound ...

The first official release of the classic Max Fleischer cartoons on DVD, from Warner Home Video (who own the master film elements) by arrangement with King Features Syndicate. The first sixty ...

Boss Fight Studio has finally put up pre-orders for their new figure license feature all of your favorite classic Popeye characters. Four figures will be released featuring beautifully sculpted ...

The pop culture specialist and action figures aficionado, Boss Fight Studio has struck up a new partnership with King Features Syndicate to create and launch a range of action figures and collectables ...

Scarfing down a long-neglected can of spinach, King Features Syndicate execs are reviving the “Popeye the Sailor Man” franchise, starting with a new 3-D animated special to air on Fox next year. King ...

Last year, it was Mickey Mouse. This year, Popeye the Sailor joins Mickey as a new entrant to the public domain — that is, shedding his core copyright protections on Jan. 1. He's merely the most ...

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public ...

Novels by Ernest Hemingway, left, William Faulkner and John Steinbeck figure prominently in this year's trove of newly copyright-free literary works. (Associated Press) Last year, it was Mickey Mouse.