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glowingskeleton's review
5.0
This is funny as hell. I love old newspaper comics. I especially love Popeye's constant fear of evil spirits entering his mouth and stealing his heart.
sarabz's review
I was super excited to read this, having fond memories of poring over the Popeye section of a collected volume of newspaper comics as a child.
I guess, seeing as the comics are by a white guy from the 30's it shouldn't be surprising, but I was very upset to discover not too far into the volume racist caricatures of Africans. I was totally unprepared for this and haven't been able to get back into the book.
I have serious problems with the propagation of these images. I wish that Fantagraphics had at the very least felt that the racist content was worth mentioning in their introductory material.
I guess, seeing as the comics are by a white guy from the 30's it shouldn't be surprising, but I was very upset to discover not too far into the volume racist caricatures of Africans. I was totally unprepared for this and haven't been able to get back into the book.
I have serious problems with the propagation of these images. I wish that Fantagraphics had at the very least felt that the racist content was worth mentioning in their introductory material.
jeremyhornik's review
5.0
Weird, loping pacing, fistfights that went on for weeks, the race to wealth, love and friendship and envy and villainy. Popeye. Castor Oyl. And of course, Bernice the Whiffle Hen. Six stars, minus one star for a few panels with racist caricatures of Africans (typical of the period).
gian333's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
repeat a lot of fighting scenes
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