Collects the first 4 years of Walt Kelly's landmark comic strip including the dailies and, for the first time in color, the intial first three years of Sundays in a handsome slipcase edition. Meticulously retouched by Kellys daughter Carolyn and features historical essays by POGO historians Steve Thompson and R.C. Harvey and famous friends-of-Kelly Jimmy Breslin and Stan Freberg plus much more!
Walt Kelly Books
This American animator and cartoonist is best known for his classic comic strip, Pogo. His work is characterized by unique humor and observations on human nature through animal characters. Through his satirical yet gentle stories, he offered insights into society and politics, earning admiration from readers and critics alike. His artistic legacy lies in the masterful blend of entertainment with deeper reflection.
This first volume collects the initial two years of the renowned comic strip, showcasing Walt Kelly's early broad farce influenced by 1930s slapstick comedies. As the collection progresses, Kelly begins to explore political satire, marking an evolution in his storytelling.
Pogo Revisited
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The cartoon antics of Pogo the Possum and his friends in Okefenokee provide a witty and satirical view of American politics, morality, social values, and behavior
Pogo: Out of This World at Home
- 344 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This is the first time Pogo has been complete and in chronological order for the first time anywhere―with all 104 Sunday strips from these two years presented in lush full color for the first time since their original appearance in Sunday newspaper sections. In this volume, the Okefenokee gang decide to dig a canal to compete with the Suez (as soon as they can con one of their own into doing the digging) and consider going back to school. Among other hi-jinx, a flea comes a courtin' Beauregard the Dog.