Four Color #145

Bud Sagendorf brings his signature charm to this 1947 Dell issue, depicting Popeye at the ship's wheel, telescope raised to his eye — and sure enough, a can of spinach is visible right through the lens. The cover banner promises "all new Popeye comics, specially written and drawn for this book," making it a self-contained treat straight from Sagendorf's pen. A delightful snapshot of the sailor man in his element, squinting across the open seas with that unmistakable determined squint.