Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp
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| Management number | 231956807 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$11.70 | Model Number | 231956807 | ||
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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. Murrow's radar. The strip's satire was so biting, it was often relegated to newspaper editorial sections at a time when artists in other media were blacklisted for far less. Pogo was the vanguard of today's political comic strips, such as Doonesbury and Pearls Before Swine, and a precursor of the modern political parody of late night television. This comprehensive biography of Kelly reveals the life of a conflicted man and unravels the symbolism and word-play of his art for modern readers. There are 241 original Pogo comic strips illustrated and 13 other Kelly artworks (as well as illustrations by other cartoonists). Read more
| ISBN10 | 0786479876 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0786479870 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Dimensions | 7 x 0.54 x 10 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 268 pages |
| Publication date | January 13, 2016 |
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