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 ...
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 ...