Among the observations to be gleaned from a new volume edited by Peter Maresca, “Thimble Theater and the Pre-Popeye Comics of E.C. Segar,” is that Olive Oyl was not always a paragon of gangly ...

Some nasty bullies even gave her the nickname Olive Oyl after cartoon character Popeye’s gangly girlfriend. “I wasn’t at ease with myself because I was very skinny and quite tall for my age ...

Oily Brutus swindles Olive Oyl out of her game show winnings with a worthless oil well. It's up to Popeye to grease the path towards a happy ending. Popeye and Olive go out for a drive in the ...

who has written a reference book on the spinach-eating cartoon character. Items on the block include a battery-operated Popeye and Olive Oyl toy tank, which is estimated to bring between $10,000 ...