See more ideas about comics, funny comics and comic strips. Most are not rare comic books, but still collected. I collected and still have all the early published books from the first one in the late forties to the ones published up to the mid 1960s. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. I collected and still have all the early published books from the first one in the. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Play a new puzzle every day, then keep the fun going with 90 days of past puzzles. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Mar 18, 20 walt kellys pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers but as a feature in the dell comic book anthologyanimal comics, in its first issue, in 1942. Pogo sends albert home to sleep in his own house, after albert has spent the entire day at pogo s. Isbn 9781560600206 9781560600206 hardcover, eclipse books, 1989. Readcomiconline read comics online in high quality. I picked up the little gem below at the california comic convention in yorba linda this morning. Dec 05, 2011 fantagraphics has released the first volume in a 12 volume series that will reprint the complete run of walt kellys pogo comic strip 1948 1973. These deluxe hardcovers present this highly influential, satirical strip in lush full color along with gorgeous blackandwhite reproductions. The unexpurgated swamp talk annotations from pogo vol. In 1954 the characters of a popular comic strip met up with a kansas critturthe mythological jayhawk. Pogo was a classic newspaper comic strip, well before my time. At its peak, walt kellys pogo appeared in nearly 500 papers in 14 countries, and sold close to 300 million copies of books about pogo and his friends.
How do you find the value of the pogo books i have. Jan 29, 2012 i searched back two years but couldnt find a thread devoted to walt kelly. My first exposure to pogo was in the university of florida student newspaper during the 1990s the football stadium is called the swamp and the characters in pogo live in a swamp. He is an underappreciated master of the medium and his work is actually somewhat affordable. Its probably what gave me my taste for comics and illustrated fiction of all kinds, for which i am deeply. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands. Pogo, popular 20thcentury american comicstrip character, a cartoon possum who was the main actor in an often politically charged daily newspaper strip of the same name. All comic book titles are published by dell publishing company, unless otherwise noted.
We have met the enemy and he is us, pogo s body politic, and pogo. Pogo by walt kelly, first edition abebooks passion for books. Get the best deals on pogo comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Enjoy classic sudoku puzzlesolving fun with pogo sudoku. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Pogos bats and the belles free by walt kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The inventive wordplay, idiosyncratic swamp patter, and goofy. Pogo dell golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Some readers have expressed annoyance at variant covers appearing on this list. Today i want to give you few free resources to help find the true value of your comic books.
Important note on most expensive modern comic books. Justice league of america comics click for main article have peaked and then declined in value, as speculation and then profit taking around the jla movie came and went. Albert prepares to steal pogos freshly caught fish. Sep 08, 2018 the strip is probably best remembered today for pogos environmentalists lament, we have met the enemy and he is us. Pogo, popular 20thcentury american comic strip character, a cartoon possum who was the main actor in an often politically charged daily newspaper strip of the same name. The legendary comic strip pogo considered the kansas jayhawk in this original art drawn by creator walt kelly. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Comic book secrets now has a quick free comic book values page for your use. Find the value of the dell comic pogo possum volume 1. Howland proclaims that a real comic book ought to have lots of blood, shooting and knife stabbing in it, but it all ends up in slapstick. May 16, 2016 vintage marvel comics are seen for sale at st.
Fantagraphics has released the first volume in a 12 volume series that will reprint the complete run of walt kellys pogo comic strip 1948 1973. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The bulldogs can be seen in the last three books of original material. I searched back two years but couldnt find a thread devoted to walt kelly. Pogo comic strip kansapedia kansas historical society. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. It walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation.
Harvey alt kelly is admired and revered in some quarters this one. There was a decent selection of pogo material at this show. Kelly died in 1973 and his widow, selby, continued the internationally syndicated comic strip until july, 1975. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The strip is probably best remembered today for pogos environmentalists lament, we have met the enemy and he is us.
Collecting the wacky adventures of pogo possum and the rest of the zany creatures that live down in denizens of okefenokee swamp. Set in the okefenokee swamp in the southeastern united states, pogo followed the adventures of its funny animal characters, including the title character, an opossum. Swamp talksearching for the obscure amid the obvious and vice versaby r. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. One can also determine the value by visiting a local art dealer. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. If you click on value right next to the book youre looking at itll pull up a list of prices according to grade. Hoover was an english bulldog, mitchell was an eaglet, and the agnew hyena was part of the team. There was a whole shelf of pogo books, collections of the comic strip about the swampdwelling possum and his pals, old ones from the 1950s and 60s, at my grandparents house when i was a kid my grandfather was a big fan. Stack, sort and match farmyard friends before they get away. After 26 years of syndication, pogo was completely discontinued. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. A common feature in spades is designed to penalize players for underestimating the number of tricks they will take, while at the same time not removing the possible strategy of intentionally taking overtricks, or bags.
Its not always the most accurate ive noticed its usually a little lower than what a book actually sells for but it has helped me out a whole lot in the past with giving an idea of what i should pay for a book. Uncle pogo soso stories walt kelly 1953 first printing. Walt kellys pogo was a favorite character of mine when i was young. Pogo was syndicated from 19491975, reaching its peak readership of about 37 million readers in the mid1950s, when it was carried by 450 newspapers. Get the best deals on pogo books when you shop the largest online selection at. The complex, multilayered, characterrich world of pogo and the okefenokee swamp started in these early stories. Not only have they continued cranking out volumes of the classic krazy kat, they have taken on the golden fleece of comic strips, peanuts. This eisner award winning series represents the first time pogo has been collected complete and in chronological order anywhere. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. But he left after the animators strike to work for dell comics, where he. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database.
Pogo was the name of the critically acclaimed strip, drawn by walt kelly since 1948. Pogo and the rest are all worth knowing, even today. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. On can find the value of a print by walter keane by looking in art appraisal books. We have met the enemy and he is us, pogos body politic, and pogo. Walt kellys pogo comics reprinted by hermes press cbr.
You can add others to the list, but any list worth its salt has to include. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. The pogo volumes were published throughout the 1990s and fantagraphics made it through 11 volumes. The complete syndicated comic strips is one of fantagraphics most successful reprint series since the complete peanuts. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. The strips popularity put editors and publishers opposed to kelly. Walt kellys pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers but as a feature in the dell comic book anthologyanimal comics, in its first issue, in 1942. Pogo possum represented everyman, though he was a classic comedic straight man among the denizens of okefenokee swamp, a community outside of waycross, georgia. Pogo sends albert home to sleep in his own house, after albert has spent the entire day at pogos. Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. Fantagraphics has become one of the best and most respectable publisher of classic comic strips. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Visit crossword cove hd for relaxing seaside puzzles. Pogo is a daily comic strip that was created by cartoonist walt kelly and was syndicated to american newspapers from 1948 until 1975.
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