ciorac Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I just noticed a neat example of an artist re-using an idea. Two takes on the same gag from Walt Kelly (and ducks on both, of course). Here's one I've had for a year or two, the Xmas 1946 WDC&S: and here's a purchase I just made on eBay, Pogo Possum #11 from 1952: Excellent books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I just noticed a neat example of an artist re-using an idea. Two takes on the same gag from Walt Kelly (and ducks on both, of course). The same idea with a twist was used on the cover of WDC&S #39. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 How many titles in the Dell universe were priced at 15¢ at that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Here's one I've had for a year or two, the Xmas 1946 WDC&S: Gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I just noticed a neat example of an artist re-using an idea. Two takes on the same gag from Walt Kelly (and ducks on both, of course). The same idea with a twist was used on the cover of WDC&S #39. Another example of the same idea. I like that Pogo cover. Santa in the swamp always gets a chuckle from me. I think there was an Albert as Santa story. Did I read that posted by someone? I also have some 15 cent pogo issues but not the same one as listed above. You would think that it was due to Canadian issues like you see for Classics but I thought I read somewhere that it was an experimental price increase. They tried to make the jump in the 60s too when everyone else went to 12 cents. It wasn't a bad idea since they usually didn't fill up with cheap ads like Marvel and DC. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergdoll Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Early Canadian price variants often had the initial "C.D.L." on them and occasionally had different advertisements. Sometimes the "C.D.L" was on the cover and there are some on the inside. From what I understand (and can't say for sure) is that there were experimental prices in the San Francisco are where 10 cent Dells were 15 cents. (Uncle Scrooge 17-22 are known to have this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) Early Canadian price variants often had the initial "C.D.L." on them and occasionally had different advertisements. Sometimes the "C.D.L" was on the cover and there are some on the inside. From what I understand (and can't say for sure) is that there were experimental prices in the San Francisco are where 10 cent Dells were 15 cents. (Uncle Scrooge 17-22 are known to have this). Dell very briefly went to 15 cents in the early 1960s when everyone else went to 12 cents. I had not seen a Dell 15 cent book from the early 1950s until seeing the Pogo that was posted. Edited January 14, 2009 by tth2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 GCD pictures Pogo #'s 9-13 (April 1952-September 1953) as having 15¢ cover prices and I took a look at three different issues of mine that were within easy reach and they were also priced at 15¢. The above images are from GCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I believe 1957 was when Dell tested out 15¢ cover prices on all it's books for about a year, so this is quite early. Since Pogo was already a nationally syndicated strip by 1952 - with a lot of adult appeal - I wonder if there was an assumption that adults wouldn't flinch at the 15¢ price. Weren't there a couple of other "adult" oriented comics from the atom age with 15¢ covers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 GCD pictures Pogo #'s 9-13 (April 1952-September 1953) as having 15¢ cover prices and I took a look at three different issues of mine that were within easy reach and they were also priced at 15¢. The above images are from GCD. I don't know if 15c variants exist, but FWIW, my copies of 14-16 are all 10c. My 11-13 are 15c. (I don't have 9, 10 - yet). Maybe the price reduction was an atempt to pick sales up? After all, Pogo finished after #16. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 maybe I just don't get Pogo, but I never found it in the least bit funny. I love walt kelly and wanted to like it...... but just couldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 maybe I just don't get Pogo, but I never found it in the least bit funny. I love walt kelly and wanted to like it...... but just couldn't Ay Ay. Me neither. I've not given it a true honest-to-goodness try but what I've read of it leaves me a little cold. I'll get the new collection (whenever it in fact comes out) a try but might drop it quickly ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 maybe I just don't get Pogo, but I never found it in the least bit funny. I love walt kelly and wanted to like it...... but just couldn't Ay Ay. Me neither. I've not given it a true honest-to-goodness try but what I've read of it leaves me a little cold. I'll get the new collection (whenever it in fact comes out) a try but might drop it quickly ... WHA-A-A-AT? I find him the funniest cartoonist of his time. There are a few of the Simon and Schuster that I still haven't read through or have long since forgotten, so I'm slowly (re)reading them now. Try about the mid-50s for some of the funniest stuff, when he had more slapstick in the strip. Multi-layered puns, great caricatures, jokes with long set-ups, parodies of other comic strips... now and then a gag will literally make me laugh 'til my eyes are wet! What's "the new collection"? I've got the S&S books, the Eclipse series (covering the early comic book work) and bits and pieces of other series. Have they unearthed new material or they're just rearranging it? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 maybe I just don't get Pogo, but I never found it in the least bit funny. I love walt kelly and wanted to like it...... but just couldn't Ay Ay. Me neither. I've not given it a true honest-to-goodness try but what I've read of it leaves me a little cold. I'll get the new collection (whenever it in fact comes out) a try but might drop it quickly ... Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 What's "the new collection"? Jack Rearranging it. Complete Pogo but this collection keeps on getting pushed back. I believe it's already 1 year late ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Some recent ducks... love louie's eyes on this one, and the shaded colors throughout the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This cover never stood out as one of the best early ones for me, but having it in hand & seeing the covers, I really like it quite a bit now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I love the strong sense of motion on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 classic Kelly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Wow! Those are some fantastic early issues Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
