Well, blow me down! Popeye is about to enter the public domain. The beloved cartoon character, who battled evildoers like Bluto in cartoons and comic strips and was “strong to the finish ‘cause I eats ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.