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A review by sarabz
Popeye, Vol. 1: I Yam What I Yam! by E.C. Segar
Did not finish book.
I was super excited to read this, having fond memories of poring over the Popeye section of a collected volume of newspaper comics as a child.
I guess, seeing as the comics are by a white guy from the 30's it shouldn't be surprising, but I was very upset to discover not too far into the volume racist caricatures of Africans. I was totally unprepared for this and haven't been able to get back into the book.
I have serious problems with the propagation of these images. I wish that Fantagraphics had at the very least felt that the racist content was worth mentioning in their introductory material.
I guess, seeing as the comics are by a white guy from the 30's it shouldn't be surprising, but I was very upset to discover not too far into the volume racist caricatures of Africans. I was totally unprepared for this and haven't been able to get back into the book.
I have serious problems with the propagation of these images. I wish that Fantagraphics had at the very least felt that the racist content was worth mentioning in their introductory material.