POGO POSSUM #5 (May1951) 5.5 FN- • 36 Pages of Pure Walt Kelly Genius!

Item Specifics

Series Name

POGO POSSUM

Issue Number

#5

Publisher

Dell

Main Character

Pogo

Genre

Funny Animal

Grade

4.0 VG

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

Walt Kelly created the characters of Pogo Possum and Albert Alligator in 1941 for issue No. 1 of Dell's "ANIMAL COMICS", soon after leaving the Walt Disney Studio where he had been an up & coming animator. He loved having the creative freedom that his swamp characters provided him; "nature's screechers" as he called them.

Albert Alligator was the original main character, but unassuming 'everyman' character Pogo Possum became the lead character before long.

Here is the 5th issue of 16 POGO POSSUM issues - the run of which shows Kelly's maturing and detailed style becoming ever more beautiful! These 36 pages feature 5 stories of varying lengths, titled with Kelly's punderful way with words: "The Big Comickal Book Business" and "The Flatboat Flukey" In addition to Pogo and Albert, chums Howland Owl, Porky Pine and Churchy LaFemme are present, along with the other denizens of the Okeefenokee Swamp!

This is a really nice copy, and we conservatively grade it a 4.0 VG. The binding is strong, although there are stress lines on the cover at the spine, and a tiny bit of handwriting at the top of the cover. There are no blemishes or defects on the interior pages - just great KELLY brilliance shining out of every page! Overstreet thinks you should pay $30 for this issue in this grade . . . we think you'll be happy with our $21 price tag - the very best POGO #5 deal you'll find here at HipComic! And check our L•O•W shipping fee - you'll be amazed!

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05/07/2005

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Item Location

California, United States

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United States

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