E. C. Segar
American cartoonist (1894–1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elzie Crisler Segar (/ˈsiːɡɑːr/;[1] December 8, 1894 – October 13, 1938), known by the pen name E. C. Segar, was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Popeye, a pop culture character who first appeared in 1929 in Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre.[2][3]
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Born | Elzie Crisler Segar (1894-12-08)December 8, 1894 Chester, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | October 13, 1938(1938-10-13) (aged 43) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Popeye (1929–1938) |
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Charles M. Schulz said of Segar's work: "I think Popeye was a perfect comic strip, consistent in drawing and humor".[4] Carl Barks described Segar as "the unbridled genius as far as I was concerned".[5]