The early version of the cartoon sailor is now in public domain, and he's already the star of a slasher movie.

Popeye sang that lyric in many of the cartoons starring the super-strong Sailor Man. Indeed, he is so synonymous with spinach ...

Demand for spinach was increasing with the popularity of the cartoon “Popeye.” That same year, W.A. Loree of the Ernst ...

Popeye the Sailor seeks revenge...for some unknown reason...in the trailer for the latest public domain horror movie Popeye's ...

Imagno/Getty Images July 26, 1931: In the Thimble Theatre comic strip, Popeye eats spinach for the first time ... the first two-reel Technicolor Popeye cartoon, is released.

A beloved character from your childhood doesn’t have to be in the public domain very long before it gets the low-budget ...

‘Oh, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man!’ Most people know Popeye as a tough, spinach-eating sailor, a cartoon character created by American cartoonist E. C. Segar. But did you know who the real-life ...

By Andrew Ellsworth, MD A few (or more) years ago, Popeye the Sailor Man was an inspirational cartoon character. When needed, the superhero would ...

The Popeye-spinach myth persists, even though two generations may not even know who Popeye is. To recap: Popeye was a cartoon sailor who gained superhuman strength by eating canned spinach ...