Visual Spirits on Instagram: "Popeye began as a supporting character in 1929, created by cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar for the comic strip Thimble Theatre. He was never meant to steal the spotlight, but audiences immediately latched onto the gruff sailor with one squinting eye, a corncob pipe, and a personality as tough as his fists. Before long, Popeye had completely taken over the strip. His rise exploded in the 1930s and 1940s through animated shorts produced by Fleischer Studios and later F