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| - Thimble Theatre began as a daily series of multi-panel gags, at first parodying theatrical films. By the time of Popeye's introduction, however, it had evolved into a serialized humor/adventure comic strip. 1928
* "Dice Island", or, "Bernice the Whiffle Hen" Main article: Dice Island Popeye first appears as Castor Oyl, Ham Gravy and Olive Oyl set out on a trip to a faraway casino to win money with the aid of Bernice's powers. 1929
* "Olive's False Lover"
* "The Brass-Mine Swindle"
* "The Black Barnacle" Popeye encounters the Sea Hag. 1930
* "The Haunted House"
* "The Wiltson Mystery"
* "Popeye and Glint Gore" 1931
* "The Give-Away Bank"
* "The Great Rough-House war"
* "Skullyville" 1932
* "The Eighth Sea" Popeye meets the fearsome Bluto the Terrible.
* "Long Live the King", or, "Gold and Goofs" 1933
* "King of Popilania" Popeye rules his kingdom.
* "Star Reporter"
* "Puddleburg, the Laziest Town in the World" 1934
* "Romance and Riches"
* "Unifruit", or, "White Savages"
* "Black Valley" 1935
* "The Sea Hag's Sister", or, "The Pool of Youth"
* "Popeye's Ark"
* "You Can't Expect April Showers from War Clouds" 1936
* "Eugene, the Jeep" Olive is given the strange animal, Eugene the Jeep, whose mysterious powers are sought by the unscrupulous Mr. Chizzelflint.
* "The Search for Popeye's Poppa" Popeye uses Eugene's powers to track down his lost father, Poopdeck Pappy.
* "Civilizing Poppa"
* "Mystery Melody" 1937
* "A Sock for Susan's Sake" Popeye helps a young woman who has fallen on hard times, even if it means breaking the law.
* "Wild Oats" Poopdeck Pappy goes too far with his antics, getting himself into a big mess of trouble in the process.
* "Valley of the Goons" Segar became ill and was hospitalized in late 1937. Doc Winner took over as artist and completed this story. 1938
* "Hamburger Sharks and Sea Spinach" This story was completely drawn by Doc Winner. It contains no art by Segar, as he was still ill and unable to return to the strip.
* "King Swee'Pea" Popeye and Swee'Pea (and friends) travel to the latter's kingdom which is threatened by demons. Segar returned as writer and artist and started this story in May, however, Tom Sims and Doc Winner would complete it after Segar once again became ill in August. Segar died in October 1938.
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