Misermites

Dreamed up by the great Bud Sagendorf and launched in 1949's Popeye #9, Misermites is a Golden Age curiosity from Dell's beloved run of Popeye comics — a character quirky enough to earn a place in the same pages as Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee'Pea, and the inimitable O. G. Wotasnozzle. With appearances scattered across nearly two decades of Sagendorf's warmly illustrated Popeye titles, Misermites is the kind of offbeat supporting player that makes deep-diving into Golden Age funny-book back issues such a rewarding treasure hunt for collectors.