Walt kelly takes on senator joseph mccarthy in the. Pogo by walt kelly 26 funny daily comic strips complete april 1957. This is a very early example of kelly s newspaper comic strip. Evidence to the contrary walt kellys pogo 1 by walt kelly, carolyn kelly isbn. The okefenokee swamp park near waycross, georgia, now has a building housing walt kelly s relocated studio and various pogo memorabilia. Additionally, kelly illustrated the glob, a childrens book. Walt kelly has 146 books on goodreads with 6876 ratings.
Walt kelly 42 followers american animator and cartoonist best known for the classic funny animal comic strip, pogo. Walt kelly started his career at age in connecticut as a. Walt kelly books list of books by author walt kelly thriftbooks. The setting for pogo and his friends was the okefenokee swamp. Unpublished pogo book cover art by walt kelly, 1953. I go pogo brings together the strips from 1952 when eisenhower was running for president and i like ike was all the rage. I picked up the little gem below at the california comic convention in yorba linda this morning. Phi beta pogo by walt kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. There was a decent selection of pogo material at this show. The strip was written for both children and adults, with layers of social and political satire. An original august 1, 1949 daily newspaper pogo comic strip art by walt kelly. Pogo is considered one of the most important newspaper strips ever published in the mediums history.
It was a strip with human like animal characters set in the okenfenokee swamp. Folks in the okefenokee swamp decided their perfect candidate would be pogo. Kelly started the pogo newspaper comic strip on october 4, 1948. Then she and dad collected every book as they came out, as well as several of. Walt kelly s most famous creation is pogo and his most famous phrase is we have met the enemy and he is us, a rallying cry for a generation of conservationists he was born in 19 and his father believed that humans were bad at talking, bad at remembering language, and bad at spelling. It tackled all kinds of subjects,but did a very interesting take on things political.
Pogo is always a comment on walt kelly s times, and the time was the early years of the cold war. Pogo,a little possum with human aspects, was the central character and his many friends were followed daily. I go pogo by walt kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The eleventh day of the eleventh month has always seemed to me to be special. A gifted cartoonist who began his career at walt disney studios, kelly explored the virtues and follies of human nature with a lively cast of okefenokee swamp critters. Walt kelly biography walt kelly biography and list of works walt kelly books. Pogo is one of the worlds most popular comic strips, and walter crawford kelly was named cartoonist of the year by the national cartoonists society in 1952. Walt kellys pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and i. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. In 1935 kelly went to hollywood, where he did animation drawings for walt disney productions. Atom bombs were on everyones mind, as was the soviet threat. It will take several volumes to reproduce the productive, creative work of walt kelly in the comic strip pogo.
Pogo,written by walt kelly was one of the best and most popular. Mort walker, creator of beetle bailey starting in 1948, walt kelly s newspaperbased comic strip pogo lampooned sociopolitical issues from the red scare to the environmental movement. Shop the latest titles by walt kelly at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Walt kelly, politics, and american satire by kerry d. Pogo walt kelly 3 books peek a book, return of, sunday punch. Funny animal comics funny comics disney movie posters disney movies animation career comic art comic books funny comic strips walt disney studios. Walt kelly 191973 was the creator of the popular and acclaimed comic strip pogo, whose memorable characters and potent political satire set a new standard for topical humor and complexity. The first volume of the secondmost requested strip collection reprint in fantagraphics history. Walt kelly, american creator of the comic strip pogo, which was noted for its sophisticated humour, gentle whimsy, and occasional pointed political satire. Eventually every man gotta face the problem of tryin to figger if its worthwhile to prove that he is himself. Walt kelly s pogo, a satirical masterpiece commonly acknowledged as one of the three greatest comic strips ever published, is finally back in print in this series. Set in the okefenokee swamp in the southeastern united states, pogo followed the adventures of its funny animal characters, including the title character, an opossum.
Walt kelly started when newspaper strips shied away from politics pogo was ahead of its time and ahead of later strips such as doonesbury and the boondocks that tackled political issues. Then she and dad collected every book as they came out, as well as several of the nickel comics. An examination and appreciation of the comic art genius of walt kelly. Additionally, kelly illustrated the glob, a childrens book about the evolution of man written by john oreilly and published in 1952. Along with fellow disney alumnus carl barks, kelly is now considered one of the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Pogo is a daily comic strip that was created by cartoonist walt kelly and was syndicated to american newspapers from 1948 until 1975. Walt kelly books biography and list of works author of pogo. It was at dell that he would create his comic strip pogo, his most famous creation. After kelly s death, family members mimicked his drawing style and kept the strip afloat for several years, but the heart had gone out of okefenokee. Pogo by walt kelly 1951 simon and shuster 1st printing of 1st book. Walt kelly started his career at age in connecticut as a cartoonist and reporter for the bridgeport post.
The strips satire was so biting, it was often relegated to newspaper editorial. See all books authored by walt kelly, including impollutable pogo, and pogos body politic a fireside book, and more on. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998, 25 years after the death of its creator, former disney artist walt kelly, the strip remains a masterpiece of comicstrip art. An examination and appreciation of the comic art genius of walt. Walt kelly from the back cover of pogo possum mayjuly an examination and appreciation of the comic art genius of walt kelly the pogo comical books are a treasure trove of kelly wit and foolery, all in color and for a thin dime well, nowadays more like a fat check. Potluck pogo walt kelly paperback book 1st print 1955 ebay. Starting in 1948, walt kelly s newspaperbased comic strip pogo lampooned sociopolitical issues from the red scare to the environmental movement. Latest poop on jack acid society, prehysteria, kluck klams. It shows two more of pogo s friends, churchy and owl. More mundane insanity entered the swamp, too, in the form of kangaroo courts no real kangaroos, though, overlyupright political figures and cultural standards, and lots more. Latest poop on jack acid society, prehysteria, kluck klams, mouse into elephant, computer commuter, whose god is dead. Walt kelly brought us pogo to provide nonsense and rhyme that entertains years later. He is an underappreciated master of the medium and his work is actually somewhat affordable.
He won the national cartoonists societys reuben award in 1951 for cartoonist of the year, and their silver t. Walt kelly is the creator of the legendary pogo comic strip. I searched back two years but couldnt find a thread devoted to walt kelly. Pogo by walt kelly simon and shuster 1st printing of 1st book. One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, walt kelly s pogo took on joe mccarthy before the controversial senator was a blip on edward r. Outrageously pogo by kelly, walt edited by selby kelly and bill crouch, jr. Two unabridged helpings of past pogo classics the pogo sunday parade and the pogo sunday brunch a fireside book walt kelly. Fizzickle pogo by kelly, walt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Periodic attempts to reignite pogo met with failureproof, if any was needed, that there was only one walt kelly. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Buy a cheap copy of pogo, vol 6 book by walt kelly.