Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) comic books

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 7 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "A Tiger Tale" text story. "The Return of the Fiasco Kid"; The fire brigade plus assorted followers-on go after Albert in a pie wagon, but Albert thinks they ride a stagecoach that he can hold up. "Hickory Dickory Parlory Phoo!"; Porky goes to work in his own clock as a cuckoo. "150 Watts Cookin'?"; Albert eats Howland's and Churchy's atomic experiment, making them think he can explode any minute. "A New Jag on the Old Bean Stalk"; Albert telling the story of Jack and the beanstalk for Rackety Coon Chile; Pogo acting as Jack, and Albert as his stepmother--as well as the giant. Pogo and Albert at swimming hole illustration on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 11 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; The frog swallows Alabaster's and Rackety Coon Chile's ping pong ball. "Old Muddle Hupboard"; First Albert, then Pogo tell the story of Old Mother Hubbard. "Hearts of Oak and Heads to Match"; A lifeboat drill [quite literally]. "Dog Daze"; It takes but seven persons to put out a cooking fire. "The Ghost Haunters" text story. "Well Done, Rare Old Medium"; Due to several misunderstandings Albert ends up wearing Miz Beaver's lacy underwear. "The Worm's Turn"; The protagonists try to convince a worm to go fishing with them. "The Dragon Tale"; Albert gets stuck in the music professor's bass horn, and is mistaken for an elephant. Untitled one-page story; Porky needs a new nut for his car engine, being the squirrel turning the wheels. Untitled one-page story; Albert tries blowing out the three candles on his birthday cake. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 14 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Hoodoo Man and the Nearsighted Duck" text story. "Cocky Doodle Dandy"; Pogo and Albert discuss whose mother had the highest intentions for them; Albert decides to spy on Pogo dressed as a spy queen. "The Hippocritical Oaf"; Howland's attempts at being a doctor quickly get misdirected into a false fire alarm, with the fire department burning up the fire station on the last page. "Ol' Albert Decides Yuletide and Time Waits For No 'Gator"; Albert tricks the alligator children into thinking that Santa Claus is dead and eats the presents Pogo and Bumbazine hide in his house. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 15 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Magic of the HooDoo Man" text story. "Teeth For Two"; Albert gets inspired by "The Three Musketeers" to rescue beautiful maidens in distress, and expects Pogo to be his valet; He ends up saving Miz Beaver from Beauregard brushing flour off her. "The Deaf Trail"; Bun Rabbit, Beauregard, Pogo and Churchy go visiting Bun's hard-of-hearing uncle. Beauregard tries to entertain the uncle with a tall tale from the seven seas. "The Semi-Mental Gentlemints"; Howland wants to enter Churchy in a stupidity contest at the county fair. Untitled story; Pogo receives a letter from Walt Kelly advising the cast to act more refined...of course to no avail. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 16 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation. Only one staple (manufacturing).

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "No Home Like Place" text story. "Pieces of Ate"; Albert disguises as Blackbeard the pirate and steals Alabaster's and Rackety Coon Chile's treasure map, leading to Albert's own house. "Dig That Crazy Bait"; Pogo and Albert go fishing, but none of them wants to dig for worms. "Greetings From Soup To Nuts"; Howland finds a cooking book and decides to make turtle soup out of Churchy. Untitled story; Howland wants Pogo to join his knife-throwing act, promising fame and fortune. Untitled one-page story; The mystery of the two-headed turtle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.