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Walt Kelly and Pogo SC (2016 McFarland) The Art of the Political Swamp comic books

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    Walt Kelly and Pogo SC (2016 McFarland) The Art of the Political Swamp #1-1ST
    Tags: Comic History, Comic Strip Reprints
    Published Jan 2016 by McFarland.

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    1st printing. By James Eric Black. One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, Walt Kelly's Pogo took on Joe McCarthy before the controversial senator was a blip on Edward R. Murrow's radar. The strip's satire was so biting, it was often relegated to newspaper editorial sections at a time when artists in other media were blacklisted for far less. Pogo was the vanguard of today's political comic strips, such as Doonesbury and Pearls Before Swine, and a precursor of the modern political parody of late night television. This comprehensive biography of Kelly reveals the life of a conflicted man and unravels the symbolism and wordplay of his art for modern readers. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 228 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.99.