How to Be a Pogo Cartoon Fan

"Pogo," a cartoon strip drawn by Walt Kelly until his death in 1973, was one of America's most successful and beloved sources of 20th Century satire. Its main character, a possum, even ran for President in 1952. Since the comic strip went out of syndication in 1974, many Americans recall Pogo for one or two of Kelly's infamous quotes--the most famous being, "We have met the enemy and he is us." However, even now, a review of the strips describing life in the Okefenokee Swamp will find Kelly's wry humor right on target. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

1. Buy a copy of the Pogo strips. "Pogo: The Complete Daily and Sunday Comic Strips, Volume 1" is a good place to begin a process of tracing Pogo's life in the Okefenokee Swamp.

2. Read the article by Hal Higdon to get an appreciation for Pogo's impact.

3. Check out one if the Internet biographies of Walt Kelly. Read his autobiography.

4. Go to the official Pogo website. This website offers a weekly strip as well as links to various Pogo activities.

5. Buy Pogo memorabilia. It is always available on eBay as well as dedicated websites.

6. Take a trip to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp.

Resources

• Article by Hal Higdon describing Pogo's impact.
• Internet biography of Walt Kelly.
• Official Pogo website.
• Walt Kelly autobiography.
• Website describing Georgia's Okfenokee Swamp.
• Website that carries Pogo memorabilia.