Pogo Even Better

About this book

From the rear cover of this 224 page book: "Theyre all here those lovable irascible sometimes irrational creatures from the Okefenokee Swamp: Albert the Alligator Howlan Owl Porky Pine Churchy La Femme Rackety Coon Bun Rabbit Barnstable Bear and of course Pogo Possum. Pogo Even Better takes up where The Best of Pogo left off. Its a must for Pogophiles of long and short standing a compilation of never-reprinted Pogo daily newspaper strips from the first years of national syndication (1949-1950) and other drawings and writings by creator Walt Kelly. This funny and touching collection features rare illustrations from Kellys early work such as The Life of P.T. Barnum fantasy and childrens drawings advertising art like the first promotional piece for Pogo The Pogo Primer for Parent and even a new half-verse of the Okefenokee residents special Christmas carol Deck Us All with Boston Charlie. Theres a bonus too: a biographical section on Walt Kelly revealing the origin of the strip photos of Kelly at work and at ease memories of his days at the Disney studios and a chapter on Pogos shenanigans during the 1952 presidential campaign a time when Pogos popularity rivaled Ikes"