Well the thimble theater character Popeye was based on real life Frank "Rocky" Fiegel 1868-1947 so it is possible, although he might not have been identified as Popeye until later on. Comics history is full of forgotten people who got screwed over somehow.
Well the thimble theater character Popeye was based on real life Frank "Rocky" Fiegel 1868-1947 so it is possible, although he might not have been identified as Popeye until later on. Comics history is full of forgotten people who got screwed over somehow.