The early version of the cartoon sailor is now in public domain, and he's already the star of a slasher movie.

Popeye's popularity fueled a 33% increase in spinach consumption in the United States by 1931, according to King Features ...

‘Oh, I’m Popeye the Sailor Man!’ Most people know Popeye as a tough, spinach-eating sailor, a cartoon character created by American cartoonist E. C. Segar. But did you know who the real-life ...

Or, wait — “You could go in a ‘Wacky Racers’ direction,” he said, referencing the old TV cartoon ... possibilities for Popeye if he were available. Spinach, of course.