Four Color #113

Bud Sagendorf brings his signature warmth and humor to this 1946 Dell issue, with a cover showing Popeye, Wimpy, and Swee'Pea riding a camel beneath a blazing yellow sun — all while a roadside sign warns "Olivoyla 10 Miles — Keep Away." The trio looks thoroughly at ease on their unlikely mount, with Wimpy characteristically mid-bite on a hamburger and Popeye keeping a watchful eye on the horizon. Featuring comics "specially written and drawn" for this book by Sagendorf himself, it's a charming snapshot of the sailor man's world at its most adventurous and fun.