Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle

Professor O. G. Wotasnozzle is a delightfully named Bronze Age creation who made his comics debut in Popeye #108 in 1971, brought to life by the prolific Joe Gill and artist George Wildman for Charlton Comics. Across a catalog presence stretching all the way to 2014, this professorial figure shares pages with some of the most beloved characters in funny-page history — Popeye himself, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee'Pea, and Poopdeck Pappy — making him a genuine part of that warm, anarchic extended family. His appearances span Popeye, Popeye Summer Special, and Thimble Theatre Presents Popeye, placing him squarely in the colorful, good-humored world that generations of readers have adored. A character with a name this gloriously absurd is exactly the kind of hidden gem that makes digging through vintage Popeye comics such a rewarding adventure.