Popeye #33
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Trouble-Shooter," Popeye and Swee'Pea find themselves in the middle of the desert, where a towering dinosaur-like figure suddenly appears—only to be revealed as a massive robot used by a film crew filming a new movie. Written and illustrated by Bud Sagendorf, this 1955 Dell comic captures the classic charm of the strip with a playful twist, blending adventure and humor in a story that’s as clever as it is unexpected. The cover by Bud Sagendorf perfectly captures the moment of surprise, a 10-cent adventure in a world where even prehistoric monsters can be just part of the set.
In "Trouble-Shooter," Popeye runs his own Trouble Service, stepping in when cowardly King Hinkle of Moola seeks help after losing twenty wars in a row. With the island nation in chaos, Popeye is crowned king to face the dreaded monster king of Boola—though the real challenge may be less about battles and more about what comes next.
In "Monskers!", Popeye and Swee'Pea find themselves in a desert adventure when a towering dinosaur-like creature suddenly appears—only to reveal it's a giant robot behind the scenes of a movie shoot. The story blends classic humor and whimsy as the duo stumbles into a cinematic spectacle, with the line between fiction and reality blurring in unexpected ways.
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Reprinted in Popeye #4 (1957), Popeye the Sailor #76 (1965), Popeye the Sailor #79 (1966), Skippern #3/1980 (1980), Les aventures de Popeye #4 (1983), Super Popeye Géant #5 (1983), Super Popeye Géant #2 (1987), Classic Popeye #33 (2015), Popeye #9
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