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Review of The Pogo Sunday Parade

Walt Kelly, 1959, The Pogo Sunday Parade, Simon & Schuster. Our story opens with an intrepid band of Soviet explorers on the dark side of the Moon. The names have been changed, but you will recognize all of the players.<br><br>

The scene shifts to a battle of wits between two old friends. Who is better than who at what? Staring, screeching, the sky's the limit. If that isn't enough, fisticuffs lead almost inevitably to consumption of laundry and the heavyweight championship of the world. The story goes along and goes along and before you know it bear is on the menu. And then off it!<br><br>

Not one but two octopuses take up residence on pates, and a serious discussion of grammar ensues, at high volume. Sunday page nonsense continues all the way to the end of the book without let up. You have been warned.

Carrier crew on short rations

seaman eyes

the well-fed Captain

tests his knife's edge

Review of The Pogo Poop Book

Walt Kelly, The Pogo Poop Book, Simon and Schuster. In which the origin of the Jack Acid Society, representing all fascists everywhere, is investigated. Most of the denizens of the fortress are played by familiar characters. This tale is followed by a parable about stone-age people, flying dinosaurs, and religion. There is quite a bit of nudity. Next is a rather sobering tale of the Kluck Klams. It does have a hopeful ending, and the coolest pictures of goblins I have ever seen. Of course there's plenty of nonsense verse, a story of magic, mice, and mayhem, and a tragedy about a robot. The familiar story of Chicken Little is recounted, with a twist.

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the ship came down fast <br>

I felt the explosion even before <br>

it hit 

Review of Instant Pogo

Walt Kelly, Instant Pogo, Simon and Schuster. The book begins with some strips that were banned from newspapers in Canada and Japan. These strips feature Mr. Pig and Mr. Goat, who somewhat resemble well-known political figures of the day. They intend to invade the USA, but by mistake they end up in the Okefenokee. Their plan is to distribute counterfeit puce trading stamps, which could then be redeemed, crashing the US economy. One thing happens, and then another, and the invaders, the Jack Acid Society, and Wiley Catt, the mi-nute man, all seem to be dealing from the bottom of the same deck. At the end of the banned strips, the Okefenokee Glee and Perloo Union picnic is ruined, medical science provides a cure for a blown nose, and most people live happily ever after. <br><br>

Singing commercials, acting lessons, and other nonsense, originally published in color on Sundays, carry on to the end of the book. Like many Pogo books, this one has two parts. The banned political strips are interesting because of their history, and the rest of the book is just plain funny. 

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we<br>

go<br>

off-trail<br>

secluded<br>

I hope to have you<br>

up against a tree so surprised<br>

by your hollow fangs pressing into my carotid