Popeye and Consumer and Homemaking Careers ##1
King Features Syndicate • Popeye Educational / Promotional Comics
Writer
Unknown
Interior Artist
Unknown
Cover Artist
Bud Sagendorf (Signed Wildman or Sagendorf style)
Publication Date
1970s (Estimated)
Cover Variant
Regular Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A promotional and educational comic book featuring Popeye and other classic characters explaining various careers related to consumer goods, homemaking, grocery store workers, dietitians, repairmen, and upholsterers.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Obvious wear, spine stress lines, corner blunting, tanning and yellowing of the off-white paper stock, slight edge wear, and minor creases near the staples.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $25, Graded: Not typically professionally graded due to niche educational nature.
Recent Sales
Similar promotional educational comics from the 1970s featuring Popeye generally sell in the $10 to $30 range depending on specific institutional or promotional distributor background.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading as the grading and submission fees would exceed the market value of the book.
Notable Features
Educational promotional giveaway comic sponsored or produced for career guidance featuring King Features characters like Popeye.
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic with standard newsprint paper stock, typical vintage coloring, and standard publisher markings consistent with 1970s promotional comic giveaways.