Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) comic books 1952
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Issue #8
$6.00
Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; Churchy painting a portrait of Pogo. "Cinderella and the Three Bears"; Albert telling the fairy tale of Cinderola to Pogo and the bug children, with Pogo acting as Cinderola, the three bears as Cinderola's stepmother and stepsisters, Churchy as the King's page, Howland as Cinderola's furry godmother, and Albert as the prince. "Berried Treasure"; The three children disguised as old men, try tricking a blueberry pie off Albert. "The Boastful Bird" text story. "The Big Rock Candy Quarry"; Rackety Coon Chile and Pogo find sheet music for the song "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" in Albert's trunk, and Albert sets out to find the mountain in order to become a millionaire; Seminole Sam sells him a pile of garbage, claiming it to be rock candy in disguise. Untitled one-page story; Churchy catches the frog's fishing hook. Untitled one-page story; Pogo mistakes Albert's tail for a water melon. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #10
$14.50
Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; Pup Dog ends up catching the big fish, while Beauregard only catches Pup Dog's small bone. "Lulu Red Ridey Hoops"; Pogo and Albert acting out "Little Red Riding Hood" with Pogo playing Riding Hood, Albert playing the wolf, Beauregard posing as a man guiding Riding Hood along, and the ladybug as Riding Hood's mother. "Down With the Sea and Ships"; Churchy, Howland and Bull Weevil go searching for a peaner [peanut] brittle mine, but end up sinking their own swamp barge. "Invisible Pie" text story. "The Epic Cure"; Albert eats a concoction of carrots and cotton, Pogo's soap and water, and the pickings up from Pogo's floor. "Beared Fangs"; Pogo gets caught in a bear trap, and Howland and Churchy assume it to be Barnstable's teeth. "Mother's Gooseberry Rinds"; Albert acts out Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky." Untitled one-page story; Churchy tries to catch the cricket, but ends up catching himself. Untitled one-page story; Albert ends up shooting his mirror image. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
