Swee'Pea is a character in E. C. Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre/Popeye and in the cartoon series derived from it. His name refers to the flower known as the sweet pea. Before his addition to the animated shorts, the name "Sweet Pea"
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I’m old and my favorite Popeyes character iOS the burger eating Search E. C. Segar
said of Segar's work: "I think Popeyewas a perfect comic strip, consistent in drawing and humor". described Segar as "theunbridled genius as far as I was concerned". Early lifeElzie Crisler Segar
December 8, 1894
, U.S.October 13, 1938(aged 43)
, U.S.Cartoonist (1929–1938)
Segar was born on December 8, 1894, and raised in , a small town near the . The son of parents Erma Irene (Crisler) and Amzi Andrews Segar, a ,his earliest work experiences included assisting his father in and . Skilled at playing drums, he also provided musical accompaniment to films and acts in the local theater, where he was eventually given the job of film at the Chester Opera House, where he also did live performances.At age 18, he decided to become a . He took a in cartooning from W. L. Evans of , . He said that after work he "lit up the about midnight and worked on the course until 3 a.m." During this time, Segar also began studying the work of cartoonists that he would later cite as influences on his work, including , and (especially Herriman's strip Stumble Inn).
Asked how to say his name, he told it was "SEE-gar". He commonly signed his work simply Segar or E. Segar above a drawing of a cigar. Early work
Segar moved to , where he met , the creator of and . Outcault encouraged him and introduced him at the . On March 12, 1916, the Heraldpublished Segar's first comic, , which ran for a little over a year. In 1917, Segar created Barry the Boob, about an incompetent soldier. Segar also originated two other, short-lived comics for the Herald'sSunday magazine. These were The Mistakes of Mr. Muddle and the Rube Goldberg-inspired And They Get By With It. In 1918, he moved on to 's Chicago Evening American, for which he created Looping the Loop and worked as a second-string drama critic. Looping the Loop was a comic strip that gave a whimsical take on the events in Chicago's "" district. "Looping the Loop" made jokes about such issues as silent movies, plays, and the changing seasons; it proved popular with the Herald'sreaders. Segar married Myrtle Johnson that year; they had two children. In October 1919, Segar covered , creating eight cartoons for the sports pagesLast edited by Zaroku; 09-02-2023, 01:01 AM. -
Isn't Sweetpea illegitimate? I'm not judging, just wondering if that's the sort of example we want to be having in a children's comicComment
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I had no idea this guy created so many iconic characters
stan Lee was influenced by himComment
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Mods pleas delete duplicatesComment
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Yes mods.
Please eat intercept carrot faces.
I'm afraid of biscuit Ferrari thimbles, maybe 12.
Oh.
You didn't wear a lawnmower meth unicorn?
Poptarts.
I wear ninja boots to air dinosaurs.
Eat cartwheels.
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So I buy stolen goodsOriginally posted by Sweet Pea 5O View Post
I have a Toto lawn lawn mower
I like feeling I got a good deal on stolen property
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Toro, my guy.Originally posted by Zaroku View Post
Toro.
How is a 'Wood from South Sacramento going to know more about lawnmowers than a proud Mexican from ESSJ?
Stay tuned for more news at 11, folks.
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Some woods like you from South SacOriginally posted by Sweet Pea 5O View Post
saw my lawn and weeds everywhere
my Land Cruiser had a bent
rear bumper
they just fixed everything
then they replaced my moms broken dishwasher
my dad said I should be like them
and not laxy
they just got chit done
they spoke Spanish and were from north highlands SacComment
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