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Thursday, July 19, 2012
A letter from Popeye
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Bela Zaboly (1910-85) drew Thimble Theatre with Popeye from 1939 until 1959 (with Tom Sims and Ralph Stein scripting). But Zaboly did occasionally do his own Popeye writing, as evident in this April 1942 letter.
Bela Zaboly (1910-85) drew Thimble Theatre with Popeye from 1939 until 1959 (with Tom Sims and Ralph Stein scripting). But Zaboly did occasionally do his own Popeye writing, as evident in this April 1942 letter.
In 1941, Zaboly gave demonstrations
and showed students how to draw Popeye.
Labels: popeye, tom sims, zaboly
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Death of Newspapers #21: Bela Zaboly
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In 1929, E.C. Segar introduced Popeye in his Thimble Theatre comic strip. After Segar died of leukemia in 1938, the Popeye strip was scripted by Tom Sims, who lived in Ohatchee, Alabama. Doc Winner (1884-1956), who worked in the King Features bullpen, illustrated the strip until the 1938 arrival of Bela Zaboly, aka Bill Zaboly (1910-1985). Sims and Zaboly teamed on the strip from 1938 to 1955. Zaboly continued until 1958 when Bud Sagendorf (1915-1994) took over. The current run of the strip consists of Sagendorf reprints. Zaboly also continued Segar's Sappo topper strip. For more Sappo, go to Stripper's Guide. Zaboly's illustrated signature used the initials "BZ" with the "B" formed by the wings of a bee.
In 1929, E.C. Segar introduced Popeye in his Thimble Theatre comic strip. After Segar died of leukemia in 1938, the Popeye strip was scripted by Tom Sims, who lived in Ohatchee, Alabama. Doc Winner (1884-1956), who worked in the King Features bullpen, illustrated the strip until the 1938 arrival of Bela Zaboly, aka Bill Zaboly (1910-1985). Sims and Zaboly teamed on the strip from 1938 to 1955. Zaboly continued until 1958 when Bud Sagendorf (1915-1994) took over. The current run of the strip consists of Sagendorf reprints. Zaboly also continued Segar's Sappo topper strip. For more Sappo, go to Stripper's Guide. Zaboly's illustrated signature used the initials "BZ" with the "B" formed by the wings of a bee.
December 2, 1951
July 1, 1947
In 1941, Zaboly gave demonstrations
and showed students how to draw Popeye.
Labels: death of newspapers, popeye, sagendorf, tom sims, zaboly
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