Popeye Pops into ‘I Hate Fairyland’ This Fall
Image Comics revealed that the iconic Popeye the Sailor Man will make a cameo appearance in Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland #45 due to hit shelves October 15th featuring guest cartoonist Jay Fosgitt. Fosgitt will provide the main cover as well as a red variant, while Young will provide a 1:10 incentive variant.
In the upcoming issue, Gert and Larry will travel the ocean to locate a mythical monster who may help Gert get back home. However, the duo end up overpowered and the spinach-eating sailor himself, Popeye shows up to save the day.
Popeye’s appearance is the latest in a long list of classic pop culture characters who have shown up in the series, including Dorothy and Toto from The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Steamboat Willie’s Mickey Mouse, and others.
