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Popeye was created by Elzie C. Segar, as a supporting character in his comic strip Thimble Theatre, in 1929. In his classic first appearance, Castor Oyl (brother of Olive) asks him, "Are you a sailor? ", o which the obviously dressed Popeye replies, "Ja think I'm a cowboy? " Soon, Popeye took over the strip.