Post your Pogos / Walt Kelly Books! 5 5

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

So when I posted the files below originally I didn't realize that this work was influenced by Mary Blair. Ms. Blair was one of Walt's early animators, a ground breaker in the field and worked on Three Caballeros. She went on to design the It's a Small World attraction for the NY World's Fair which later moved to Disneyland.

 

 

 

[Guest Grails]

More Pogo please.

[AJD]

I've been meaning to scan my Pogo 1-16 run, so hold your breath for a day or two and I'll see what I can do. In the meantime here's the two Albert and Pogo Four Colors to tide you over.

 

 

 

[Scrooge]

Wow, I missed that post yesterday One day ... I'll have the 105 (my list says I have a 148 :shrug: )

 

Here's an earlier Kelly book -

 

[damonwad]

Wow, I missed that post yesterday One day ... I'll have the 105 (my list says I have a 148 :shrug: )

 

Here's an earlier Kelly book -

 

 

A great cover.

[AJD]

My Pogo 1 - 16 scanning has begun. I think I'll post one a day for the next couple of weeks. Here's #1 - curse that top corner...

 

 

[damonwad]

My Pogo 1 - 16 scanning has begun. I think I'll post one a day for the next couple of weeks. Here's #1 - curse that top corner...

 

Great book even with the cursed corner. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

[Guest Grails]

My Pogo 1 - 16 scanning has begun. I think I'll post one a day for the next couple of weeks.

 

[Point Five]

Great cover, very rich in detail. Look how much work went into the coloring alone.

(Nice copy too!)

 

 

[AJD]

Thanks - I hadn't had these out of the box for some time, and it really struck me just how nice they are. The graduated colouring on some of the covers is just beautiful. I think #7 and #11 are my favourites.

[Scrooge]

It's not your usual cover where the company logo is incorporated into the art. The Dell logo is on the placard that duck is carrying. Betcha they loved Kelly at the editorial offices

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

It's not your usual cover where the company logo is incorporated into the art. The Dell logo is on the placard that duck is carrying. Betcha they loved Kelly at the editorial offices

 

Or vice-versa! Kelly does not get as much press as Will Eisner but he retained control of Pogo. Meaning that he must have swung a pretty interesting deal to get him into Animal Comics to start and retain the rights. I have never read this story; if anyone knows where it is chronicalled I would love to read it. Perhaps in the new strip reprint books?

[Dell4c]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ub2x3i

 

there's a sendspace link with 4c 68 scanned if you want to read it. Let me know if that's not the comic you were referring to.

 

Enjoy

[Scrooge]

40Yrs is referring to the story of how Kelly was able to retain the rights to Pogo for the strip market when in fact he started the feature and characters in his work for Dell. Interesting question to which I have never given thought before.

[Scrooge]

Btw, I just checked the material in the strip collection and this is not explained in details, though it's mentioned that though the strip did give Kelly credit, he managed to keep the rights. Maybe in the upcoming bio?

[AJD]

Here's Pogo #2 - one I'll probably upgrade at some stage.

[Duffman_Comics]

Great cover

 

Upgrade? Do it. Do it now!

[AJD]

Great cover

 

Upgrade? Do it. Do it now!

 

No. Buy your own.

[Duffman_Comics]

Great cover

 

Upgrade? Do it. Do it now!

 

No. Buy your own.

 

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

Btw, I just checked the material in the strip collection and this is not explained in details, though it's mentioned that though the strip did give Kelly credit, he managed to keep the rights. Maybe in the upcoming bio?

 

Mark Evanier who is friends with Walt Kelly's daughter might have this covered somewhere on his blog, "NewfromMe.com". He also has developed a site devoted to Pogo; both links are below. I'll try to look this week and see if I can find anything. News From Me is a great site for tidbits of information about Western's LA offices as Mark worked there in the early seventies and occassionally will write stories about those offices.

 

News from Me

 

Pogo Site