Birdseed

Birdseed is a minor but charming piece of mid-century funny-book history, debuting in Dell's Popeye #38 in 1956 under the pen of the great Bud Sagendorf, the artist and writer who carried the Popeye legacy with such affectionate craft. Appearing in the beloved world shared by Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, and Swee'Pea, Birdseed may have only a handful of catalog appearances, but any character who earned a spot in Sagendorf's Popeye universe — one of the most warmly drawn corners of American comics — is worth a second look for fans of classic Dell humor comics and the golden era of funny-page storytelling.