EUGENE THE JEEP. Popeye's 'dorg', appearing in 'Thimble Theatre' [1919-present] by Elzie Segar. Jeeps are a feral breed + possess a number of magical properties. They can for example or shoot lightning from their prehensile tails
They tend to congregate on Jeep Island + eat orchids. Their doll-like appearance has made them ideal for merchandising. Jeeps were named for their unusual bark, but etymologists still argue whether the vehicle so long a millitary staple, was in turn named for them
Popeye finds Eugene a valuable asset against his
supernatural enemies; the Sea Hag + Goons
despise
him. Pappy doesn't like him either, but only because Pappy doesn't like anything. There was atleast one
real geep; in 1984, medical science announced they
had successfully crossed a goat + sheep. The
resulting offspring has also been called a yaez
Segar died in 1938, two years after Eugene's introduction. Bud Sagendorf assisted Segar + did 'Thimble' himself for a long while. Doc Winner, Bela Zaboly + Bobby London have worked on the strip
Also a cartoonist for 'Playboy', London signed on to
do the Sailor in 1986. Six years later, King
Features fired him for doing a story about Olive
Oyl's alleged abortion. Venerable veteran Hy Eisman
has been at the helm since
