{"product_id":"walt-kelly-and-pogo-james-eric-black-9780786479870","title":"Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp","description":"One of the most popular comic strips of the 1950s and the first to reference politics of the day, Walt Kelly's \u003ci\u003ePogo\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003ePogo\u003c\/i\u003e was the vanguard of today's political comic strips, such as \u003ci\u003eDoonesbury\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePearls Before Swine\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 word-play of his art for modern readers. There are 241 original \u003ci\u003ePogo\u003c\/i\u003e comic strips illustrated and 13 other Kelly artworks (as well as illustrations by other cartoonists).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Eric Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786479876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786479870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017","brand":"James Eric Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926042411263,"sku":"9780786479870","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4a843c9f-fee6-4e75-8898-4be135f53730.jpg?v=1681080863","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/walt-kelly-and-pogo-james-eric-black-9780786479870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}