Popeye is one of the best known characters and their classic time when speaking of comics and cartoons. But nevertheless, perhaps few know that burly sailor who turned to eating spinach really existed.

While comparing faces are similar, the names are totally different, more if we say that Frank "Rocky" Fiegel was the real sailor Popeye inspired.

Fiegel was a Pole who lived in the state of Illinois and, as it was known, He was a person who used to have an extreme temperament led him to continually fight, even without considering opponents; reaching be taken punches with much larger men he.

What drew attention was that, although it was a small person, his strength was not in almost every opportunity emerged victorious in their brawls.

Fiegel also, He was known for other facets: their kindness and especially- his love for children and his nickname, “Pop eye” (u eye bulging).

However, How her figure was immortalized in comic strips and cartoons? Fiegel was a neighbor of E. C. Segar, who he was inspired by the look sailor to create the character, for the first time, It was published in the New York Journal in 1919.

The story that followed was known and the sailor jumped into short films 1933, when they were adapted to the screen stories Timble Theater, Strip belonging to the New York newspaper.

For more information, -The eternal love Olivia Popeye- He also was inspired by a real woman, by the name of Dora Paskel while archenemy Sailor, Blut, It used to be a burly man who stood on the docks and quarreled with Fiegel. Who won the fight despite the huge difference? The answer is more than obvious.