What were the goons called on Popeye?
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What were the goons called on Popeye?
Alice the Goon
Alice the Goon is a fictional character in E. C. Segar’s comic strip Thimble Theatre and in the Popeye cartoon series derived from it….
| Alice the Goon | |
|---|---|
| Popeye character | |
| First appearance | Thimble Theatre (December 10, 1933) |
| Created by | E. C. Segar |
| Voiced by | Marilyn Schreffler |
Who are the characters in the Popeye comic strip?
Popeye.
What was Popeyes enemies name?
Bluto
Bluto is a large, bearded, muscle-bound fellow who serves as Popeye’s nemesis and arch-rival for the love of Olive Oyl.
Is Popeyes enemy Bluto or Brutus?
Segar created Bluto in 1932 for the story The Eighth Sea, published in the daily Thimble Theatre comic strip. Fleischer Studios chose Bluto to become Popeye’s perennial opponent on film. Popeye’s theatrical cartoons premiered successfully on television in September of 1956.
Where does the term goon come from?
The word goon may have originated in the 1580s as gony, meaning a “simpleton.” E.C. Segar, creator of Popeye, introduced a whole island of goons to his comic strips in 1933.
Who was Bluto based on?
Like Olive, who was patterned after the real-life Dora Paskel, the one eyed, fighting, pipe smoking sailor was based on a real man: Chester, Illinois boxer Frank ‘Rocky’ Fiegal. The boxer didn’t mind being associated with a cartoon character.
Is Bluto a bully?
He was initially introduced as a one-time character called “Bluto the Terrible,” but was adapted the following year by Fleischer Studios to be the main antagonist of their Popeye animated cartoon series. The cruel, bearded bully often uses brute force and trickery to accomplish his various goals.
Are Bluto and Brutus brothers?
It is generally accepted that Bluto and Brutus are one and the same. However, a 1988 Popeye comic book, published by Ocean Comics, presented the two characters as twin brothers.
