Wonderful. ( )

So pleased that a decent job is being made of the long-overdue complete re-publication of my favorite comic strip ever, Walt Kelly's "Pogo". As much of a Walt Kelly completist as I am, there are a large number of strips here that I have never seen, including the majority of the beautiful Sunday strips from 1951 and 1952 that I am sure are seeing the light of the day for the first time since they originally appeared. The book begins with a table of contents that neatly synopsizes all the hijinks within, and ends with an annotation section that brings historical perspective to some of the strips that may not be otherwise understood by modern readers. Inside we have Pogo's first run for President, the introduction of the Tammanany Tiger, brewing romance with Miz Mam'selle Hepzibah and most of the swamp denizens, and in general a beautifully produced collection of perhaps the greatest creative period by one of our most gifted comic strip creators. ( )