This original Popeye page is Signed, hand inked and coloured by Bill Mevin. The board shows a hilarious scene where Brutus is trying to win a lifeguard competition by first drowning kids and then saving them. The final scene shows Popeye smashing Brutus out of the water and winning the competition. The art board is annotated by the publisher and was published in TV Comic 1389 July 28, according to research, published in 1979. Bill Mevin paints these scenes with a real passion and humour. Bill Mevin enjoyed a glorious career in comics; he drew comics based on popular cartoon characters, such as 'Bugs Bunny', 'Popeye' and 'Lenny the Lion' character (1958) and 'World Cup Willie' (1966), the mascot of the 1966 FIFA World cup held in England. Mevin also drew serial adaptations of science fiction TV series like 'Supercar', 'Space Patrol' and Dr. Who. Mevin was the second comic artist to bring 'Dr. Who' to life on paper. In the 1970s and 1980s Mevin also worked for Polystyle's children's comic Pippin, which featured characters from British pre-school TV shows. Mevin's worked on such features as 'The Pogles', 'Bill and Ben, the Flowerpot Men', 'The Herbs' and 'Morph'. The title box of Popeye with his pipe is a copy pasted on. Please note that any import duties or taxes will be the responsibility of the winning bidder. Thank you