Next year, Popeye goes full public domain, like Winnie The Pooh and Steamboat Willie/Mickey Mouse. So in the final year of ownership, King Features has got Massive Publishing to pay the license for the sailor man, but has given creator Marcus Wiliams much greater provision to do what he wants with the characters. Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, which is when this new manga-esque Popeye will be unveiled for the first time. And Bleeding Cool has a preview… You can catch up with all of Bleeding... Read this story
