King Blozo

King Blozo is a hapless, bumbling monarch from the Popeye universe who frequently finds himself in over his royal head. He appears in stories alongside Popeye and his circle, often as a well-meaning but easily flustered ruler in need of the sailor man's help.

Royalty has rarely been so charmingly hapless as King Blozo, the beleaguered monarch who made his comics debut in Dell's Four Color #145 back in 1947, brought to life by Bud Sagendorf — one of the most devoted stewards of the Popeye universe. A Golden Age original, Blozo has kept remarkably distinguished company across his 25 catalogued appearances, sharing pages with Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee'Pea, and the inventive O. G. Wotasnozzle across titles spanning an impressive stretch from 1947 all the way to 2023. That kind of longevity — over seven decades in the funny pages — speaks to just how much warmth and comic potential this crowned character brings to the world's most beloved sailor's corner of comics. With a key issue already to his name, King Blozo is a delightful discovery for any collector who loves the deeper bench of classic cartoon comics done right.