Although there have been plenty of events -- with still more to come -- in celebration of Batman's 75th anniversary, Popeye's 85-year milestone has gone largely unnoticed. However, King Features Syndicate and Los Angeles's Hero Complex Gallery are about to remedy that.

The official "Popeye: A Tribute Art Show" premieres Friday, with more than 100 artists from around the world paying homage to the spinach-eating sailor introduced in 1929 in E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre comic strip.

Curated by by the illustrator Chogrin, the show features works by such artists as Francesco Francavilla, Brent Engstrom, Miranda Dressler, Scott Balmer, Alina Chau and Shawn Dickinson. Of course, they're just for starters. You can see some of the pieces below, and more on the art show's blog and Facebook page.

(via Nice Fucking Graphics!)