Popeye 951 – Whole City Boy Catalog

POPEYE magazine is the “Magazine for City Boys”. The founders printed this on the cover of the magazine when it debuted in 1976. What’s a “city boy”? The term doesn’t appear in the dictionary and no expert panel could define it. So we felt we should explore every aspect of what this “city boy” might be. After decades of debate, it still makes for a topic of lively discussion. It can be a style or a way of thinking. To get an idea of what makes a city boy, read POPEYE magazine.

In this issue:

50TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
WHOLE CITY BOY CATALOG

The extra special 50th anniversary edition of Popeye attempts to define the iconic, ever illusive “City Boy” phenomenon. After decades of lively debate and discussion Popeye chronicles everything they envision as a “City Boy” from dress to lifestyle to ways of thinking. This issue is oversized with at over 250 pages, and features a cheeky Whole Earth Catalog spoof cover.

Language: Japanese