Sappo

Sappo is a bumbling everyman originally created by E.C. Segar for newspaper strips, carried into Dell's Popeye comic books as a backup feature. His misadventures typically revolve around his eccentric neighbor Professor Wotasnozzle, whose outlandish inventions inevitably cause comic chaos in Sappo's ordinary domestic life.

Sappo is a Golden Age gem tucked inside the beloved world of Popeye, making their debut in 1949 courtesy of the legendary Bud Sagendorf in Dell's Popeye #8. Sharing pages across three decades with a wonderfully eccentric cast — Wimpy, Brutus, Sea Hag, Poopdeck Pappy, and King Blozo among them — Sappo is woven into one of comics' most enduring and charming universes. With 62 catalog appearances spanning all the way to 1979 and two collector-recognized key issues to their name, this character is a rewarding discovery for anyone who loves the rich, sun-bleached fun of mid-century funny-book storytelling at its most inventive.