Pogo (comic strip)
Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly (1913–1973) and distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate. Set in the Okefenokee Swamp of the southeastern United States, the strip often engages in social and political satire through the adventures of its anthropomorphic funny animal characters.
Pogo combined both sophisticated wit and slapstick physical comedy in a heady mix of allegory, Irish poetry, literary whimsy, puns and wordplay, lushly detailed artwork and broad burlesque humor. The same series of strips can be enjoyed on different levels by both young children and savvy adults. The strip earned Kelly a Reuben Award in 1951.
Read more about Pogo (comic strip): History, Cast of Characters, Setting, Dialogue and "swamp-speak", Nonsense Verse and Song Parodies, Satire and Politics, "We Have Met The Enemy and He Is Us.", Personal References, Awards and Recognition, Influence and Legacy, Pogo in Other Media, Licensing and Promotion