I’ll give it to him. Alan was on to something in episode 158 of the Lunatics Radio Hour podcast when he compared Popeye to a superhero. My first reaction was to laugh, but I was quickly convinced that Popeye is indeed a superhero. Or at least his own version of one. He possesses superhuman, spinach-powered strength, stands up for those in need, has a few arch-nemeses, and sports a distinctive costume. Shortly after Alan and I recorded that episode, something strange happened.