A mysterious animal with magical or supernatural abilities, the Jeep first appeared in the Thimble Theatre comic strip (March 16, 1936).

The result, a mysterious strange animal.When asked if he had any further questions, Popeye, totally unenlightened by this explanation, repeated, "Wha's a Jeep?"

The baby's mysterious ability to answer questions and make predictions through the use of whistles were scenes originally written for Eugene the Jeep.

He has a bear-like head and ears but a large nose, long tail, and protruding belly.

He possesses high intelligence, so is able to help humans such as Popeye and Olive Oyl solve complex problems.

He makes use of a limited form of teleportation: he can disappear from one place and reappear in another, and can walk through and on walls and ceilings.

Many suggest that soldiers of World War II were so impressed with the new Willys MB light utility vehicle that they informally named it after Eugene the Jeep, as it was "small, able to move between dimensions and could solve seemingly impossible problems".