Walt kellys pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers but as a feature in the dell comic book anthologyanimal comics, in its first issue, in 1942. The unexpurgated swamp talk annotations from pogo vol. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing. But he left after the animators strike to work for dell comics, where he.
Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age. The complete syndicated comic strips is one of fantagraphics most successful reprint series since the complete peanuts. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide.
The strips popularity put editors and publishers opposed to kelly. If you click on value right next to the book youre looking at itll pull up a list of prices according to grade. Collecting the wacky adventures of pogo possum and the rest of the zany creatures that live down in denizens of okefenokee swamp. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Pogo dell golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Fantagraphics has become one of the best and most respectable publisher of classic comic strips. The legendary comic strip pogo considered the kansas jayhawk in this original art drawn by creator walt kelly. One can also determine the value by visiting a local art dealer. These deluxe hardcovers present this highly influential, satirical strip in lush full color along with gorgeous blackandwhite reproductions. Pogo, popular 20thcentury american comic strip character, a cartoon possum who was the main actor in an often politically charged daily newspaper strip of the same name. The strip is probably best remembered today for pogos environmentalists lament, we have met the enemy and he is us. 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. How do you find the value of the pogo books i have. I collected and still have all the early published books from the first one in the late forties to the ones published up to the mid 1960s.
In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Find the value of the dell comic pogo possum volume 1. Stack, sort and match farmyard friends before they get away. Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. A common feature in spades is designed to penalize players for underestimating the number of tricks they will take, while at the same time not removing the possible strategy of intentionally taking overtricks, or bags. There was a whole shelf of pogo books, collections of the comic strip about the swampdwelling possum and his pals, old ones from the 1950s and 60s, at my grandparents house when i was a kid my grandfather was a big fan.
Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Some readers have expressed annoyance at variant covers appearing on this list. Harvey alt kelly is admired and revered in some quarters this one. Howland proclaims that a real comic book ought to have lots of blood, shooting and knife stabbing in it, but it all ends up in slapstick. Comic book secrets now has a quick free comic book values page for your use. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Pogos bats and the belles free by walt kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pogo and the rest are all worth knowing, even today. All comic book titles are published by dell publishing company, unless otherwise noted. Its probably what gave me my taste for comics and illustrated fiction of all kinds, for which i am deeply. Get the best deals on pogo books when you shop the largest online selection at. I collected and still have all the early published books from the first one in the.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. After 26 years of syndication, pogo was completely discontinued. Today i want to give you few free resources to help find the true value of your comic books. This eisner award winning series represents the first time pogo has been collected complete and in chronological order anywhere. The bulldogs can be seen in the last three books of original material. I picked up the little gem below at the california comic convention in yorba linda this morning. We have met the enemy and he is us, pogos body politic, and pogo.
Walt kellys pogo comics reprinted by hermes press cbr. It walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Fantagraphics has released the first volume in a 12 volume series that will reprint the complete run of walt kellys pogo comic strip 1948 1973. In 1954 the characters of a popular comic strip met up with a kansas critturthe mythological jayhawk.
Pogo, popular 20thcentury american comicstrip character, a cartoon possum who was the main actor in an often politically charged daily newspaper strip of the same name. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. We have met the enemy and he is us, pogo s body politic, and pogo. You can add others to the list, but any list worth its salt has to include. He is an underappreciated master of the medium and his work is actually somewhat affordable. Pogo was the name of the critically acclaimed strip, drawn by walt kelly since 1948. Pogo is a daily comic strip that was created by cartoonist walt kelly and was syndicated to american newspapers from 1948 until 1975. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. Pogo by walt kelly, first edition abebooks passion for books. Pogo comic strip kansapedia kansas historical society.
Dec 05, 2011 fantagraphics has released the first volume in a 12 volume series that will reprint the complete run of walt kellys pogo comic strip 1948 1973. Isbn 9781560600206 9781560600206 hardcover, eclipse books, 1989. Pogo was a classic newspaper comic strip, well before my time. Pogo sends albert home to sleep in his own house, after albert has spent the entire day at pogo s.
The complex, multilayered, characterrich world of pogo and the okefenokee swamp started in these early stories. Enjoy classic sudoku puzzlesolving fun with pogo sudoku. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Get the best deals on pogo comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Sep 08, 2018 the strip is probably best remembered today for pogos environmentalists lament, we have met the enemy and he is us.
Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. I searched back two years but couldnt find a thread devoted to walt kelly. See more ideas about comics, funny comics and comic strips. May 16, 2016 vintage marvel comics are seen for sale at st. Pogo was syndicated from 19491975, reaching its peak readership of about 37 million readers in the mid1950s, when it was carried by 450 newspapers.
Play a new puzzle every day, then keep the fun going with 90 days of past puzzles. Hoover was an english bulldog, mitchell was an eaglet, and the agnew hyena was part of the team. Its not always the most accurate ive noticed its usually a little lower than what a book actually sells for but it has helped me out a whole lot in the past with giving an idea of what i should pay for a book. At its peak, walt kellys pogo appeared in nearly 500 papers in 14 countries, and sold close to 300 million copies of books about pogo and his friends. On can find the value of a print by walter keane by looking in art appraisal books. Important note on most expensive modern comic books. Pogo sends albert home to sleep in his own house, after albert has spent the entire day at pogos. Most are not rare comic books, but still collected. Pogo possum represented everyman, though he was a classic comedic straight man among the denizens of okefenokee swamp, a community outside of waycross, georgia. Mar 18, 20 walt kellys pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers but as a feature in the dell comic book anthologyanimal comics, in its first issue, in 1942. Jan 29, 2012 i searched back two years but couldnt find a thread devoted to walt kelly.
The inventive wordplay, idiosyncratic swamp patter, and goofy. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Get the best deals on pogo dell golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Albert prepares to steal pogos freshly caught fish. An essential purchase for any collection that values comicstrip reprints is finally available.
Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. See more ideas about comic strips, american comics and cartoon. The overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. My first exposure to pogo was in the university of florida student newspaper during the 1990s the football stadium is called the swamp and the characters in pogo live in a swamp. The pogo volumes were published throughout the 1990s and fantagraphics made it through 11 volumes. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. There was a decent selection of pogo material at this show. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Uncle pogo soso stories walt kelly 1953 first printing. Justice league of america comics click for main article have peaked and then declined in value, as speculation and then profit taking around the jla movie came and went. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Kelly died in 1973 and his widow, selby, continued the internationally syndicated comic strip until july, 1975.
Not only have they continued cranking out volumes of the classic krazy kat, they have taken on the golden fleece of comic strips, peanuts. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. Swamp talksearching for the obscure amid the obvious and vice versaby r. Readcomiconline read comics online in high quality. Walt kellys pogo was a favorite character of mine when i was young. Visit crossword cove hd for relaxing seaside puzzles. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value.
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