Popeye's 90th Anniversary Web Series

[Chocolate Elvis]

I can understand not being able to be as fluid as it could be since its expensive and Popeye doesn't bring home the spinach like it used to, but with such hugely successful IPs under KFS like Cuphead and very capable animators at their disposal, you'd think they could at least apply a little effort to try and revitalize the Popeye IP after the assholes at Sony screwed Popeye and Genndy over. And if not decent animation, still images with a film filter like that Bendy short would at least get the job done on a budget while being a decent homage, and to make up for the shortcoming in animation, they could try and take the series in a new (technically old that not many are familiar with) direction like Genndy or the 1980 film tried to by going full purist and make it an adventure series that explores new ground that no Popeye cartoon ever did before, like the old comic strips where the old sailor got his start. I honestly wouldn't even mind these weak shorts if they were at least accompanied by a higher quality series.

But who’s got the time, budget or talent to make something worthwhile when Pajeet needs the iPad to babysit his kids for the next hour or two?

The animation company clearly knows what it’s doing. Enough of a well-known IP to try and maximise advertising revenue, as well as adding a bit of brand-name power/clout to portfolios and resumes. Sad and cynical, but true.

 

[Zaryiu]

pretty sad when a fan project for an indie game does a better job at being an old timey cartoon than an official popeye product.

compared to

That Popeye stuff is bad i feel ashamed i watched it

 

[Trilby]

That Popeye stuff is bad i feel ashamed i watched it

We all should.

Speaking of Popeye, someone on DA just did this, I love it!

 

[XYZpdq]

We all should.

Speaking of Popeye, someone on DA just did this, I love it!

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Needs bootleg Popeye from that Brucesploitation movie.

 

[Steamboat_Bill]

Now that it's Popeye's 90th, aside from the shitty new web series they've got something else: a new thing that just launched today, where various artists will have the chance to do their own Popeye strip. It'll run for the rest of the year.

Some samples.

Is it me... or could this actually be good?

 

[Trilby]

Now that it's Popeye's 90th, aside from the shitty new web series they've got something else: a new thing that just launched today, where various artists will have the chance to do their own Popeye strip. It'll run for the rest of the year.

Some samples.

Is it me... or could this actually be good?

Should be, nice they're doing something interesting with Popeye at least.

 

[Creep3r]

Now that it's Popeye's 90th, aside from the shitty new web series they've got something else: a new thing that just launched today, where various artists will have the chance to do their own Popeye strip. It'll run for the rest of the year.

Some samples.

Is it me... or could this actually be good?

Hopefully the "artists" over at Marvel or DC Comics won't get involved. But I recall that there was something just like this a couple of years back where a bunch of artists did their own Popeye artwork paying homage to all his many film shorts and comic strips. I can't remember what that was called or if it was an anniversary thing too. Still this sounds way better than the online shorts. Then again... Murphy's Law.