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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.

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"""This examination of Walt Kelly's Pogo writings and humor provides a great little niche study for popular culture studies. Recommended""-Choice; ""A fascinating read about how a simple, quiet man molded and shaped American's opinions.""-Boyce McClain's Collectors' Corner; ""Relates the story of the then-famous comic strip Pogo and its many satirical targets""-Communications Booknotes Quarterly."

this examination of Walt Kelly's <i>Pogo</i> writings and humor provides a great little niche study for popular culture studies. Recommended --<i>Choice</i>.

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James Eric Black is the Schumann Endowed Professor of Media Writing and Assistant Director of the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, USA. A journalism and media studies professor who considers himself a “Cold Warrior,” Jay has written extensively on Joe McCarthy and pop culture repercussions of McCarthyism. He lives in Macon.

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