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A notorious chiseller without a penny to his name, Wimpy is forever scheming new ways to bamboozle the local diner out of a mouth-watering morsel of his favourite meal. The audacious chicaneries Wimpy employs in the pursuit of his greatest love are as riotous today as they were when these strips first appeared in the '30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing laugh-out-loud gags, sensational slugfests, and an endearing cast of characters, this Wimpy-centric volume of classic \u003cem\u003ePopeye\u003c\/em\u003e adventures emphatically answers the question: Where's the beef? 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Fantagraphics is thrilled to bring Segar's whimsical world back into print, reviving the origins of the beloved spinach-eating American icon for a whole new readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eE.C. Segar Popeye Sundays\u003c\/em\u003e series collects the complete \u003cem\u003ePopeye\u003c\/em\u003e Sunday stories in four gorgeous full-colour volumes, each packaged in a deluxe, die-cut vertical slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVolume one (1931-1932) highlights Popeye's riotous romance with his sweet patootie, Olive Oyl. As apt to hold hands as butt heads, they are ultimately meant for each other, and their enduring connection forms the warm heart of the comic. Outside the love nest, Popeye seeks fame and fortune as a prizefighter. 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