Popeye (1948) #29

Dell 1948–1962 series Cover date Jul 1954

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

Value history

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About this issue

Popeye #29 (1948) is issue #29 of Dell's Popeye (1948–1962), with a cover date of July 1954. Written by Bud Sagendorf and drawn by Bud Sagendorf.

Creators

Writer: Bud Sagendorf
Penciller: Bud Sagendorf
Inker: Bud Sagendorf
Cover artist: Bud Sagendorf

Characters

The stories

“The Boo-Bird!”

The Sea Hag sends the dangerous Boo-Bird against her old enemy Popeye.

“Pay Dirt!”

Swee'Pea is unhappy when Popeye refuses to give him a dime so he goes out and comes back later with a million dollars - because he has dug up Popeye's yard where the sailor's recovered pirate treasure is stashed.

When Axle complains that he can't keep up with his son, Cam installs motorized roller skates on Axle's feet when he is resting.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.