Popeye the Sailor #164

In "Popeye's Ferry," a hurricane leaves the island stranded when Brutus hoards all the lumber, blocking repairs. Undeterred, Popeye transforms an old paddlewheel boat into a diner, sails through stormy seas to fetch supplies, and faces off against Brutus’s sabotage—proving even the most unlikely vessel can carry a hero.

When a strange, prehistoric ooze known as Gloop starts seeping up from the ground—leftover from long-dead Gloopers—Popeye finds an unexpected use for it: fixing his boat. With nails in short supply, he slathers on the sticky dinosaur glue, only to discover too late that it dissolves when it gets wet.

In "The Tunnel," Popeye takes on the task of digging a railroad passage through Black Mountain, only to be outwitted by the reclusive hermit who lives atop the peak. The hermit lures Popeye into carving a winding, pointless tunnel—unaware that it unleashes a mysterious growth-inducing water, which the hermit drinks and uses to tower over the landscape.