It s in this volume (featuring another two years worth of Pogo strips) that we meet one of Walt Kelly s boldest political caricatures. Folks across America had little trouble equating the insidious wildcat Simple J. Malarkey with the ascendant anti-Communist senator, Joseph McCarthy. The subject was sensitive enough that by the following year a Providence, Rhode Island newspaper threatened to drop the strip if Malarkey s face were to appear in it again. Kelly s response? He had Malarkey appear again but put a bag over the character s head for his next appearance. Ergo, his face did not appear. (Typical of Kelly s layers of verbal wit, the character Malarkey was hiding from was a Rhode Island Red hen, referencing both the source of his need to conceal Malarkey and the underlying political controversy.) The entirety of these sequences can be found in this book. But the Malarkey storyline is only a tiny portion of those rich, eventful two years, which include such classic sequences as con-man Seminole Sam s attempts to corner the market on water (which Porkypine s Uncle Baldwin tries to one-up by cornering the market on dirt); a return engagement of Pup Dog and Houn dog s blank-eyed Little Orphan Annie parody Li l Arf and Nonny; Churchy La Femme going in drag to deliver a love poem he wrote, Cyrano style, on Deacon Mush-rat s behalf to Sis Boombah (the aforementioned hen); P.T. Bridgeport s return to the swamp in search of new talent; and of course two rousing choruses of Deck Us All With Boston Charlie. In addition to presenting all of 1953 and 1954 s daily strips complete and in order for the first time anywhere (many of them once again scanned from original syndicate proofs, for their crispest and most detailed appearance ever), Pogo Volume 3: Evidence to the Contrary also contains all 104 Sunday strips from these two years, presented in lush full color for the first time since their original appearance in Sunday sections 60 years ago plus the usual in-depth Swamp Talk historical annotations by R.C. Harvey, spectacular samples of Kelly s work scanned from original art, and a whole lot more "

High quality reprint of the original activity books for children of Peter Wheat, published from the Breads and Bakers Associates and distributed by Dell Publishing during the Golden Age. Inside you will find coloring pages, crosswords, mazes and many other time-killer games that would thrill kids and adults alike. With art by animation and comic book legends Walt Kelly and Al Hubbard! Still fresh and funny after 60 years!

This Story Takes the Cake Albert Takes the Cake is a hilarious story set in Georgia's rural Okefenokee swamp. Albert the Alligator is an amusing, and often foolish character in the Vintage Comic Stories series that not only entertains, but teaches important life lessons now. If you haven't already done so, you should order a book from the classic 60's style Vintage Comics by the wonderful and established children's author J.E. Bell. She is a dedicated mother and the author of over 20 excellent stories. If there's one thing this author knows it's kids and how to put a smile on their face and joy into their hearts. This book is part of the Vintage Comic Stories series and would be a great addition to any learning child's collection. This particular book... takes the cake The story begins when the friendly swamp characters Blue Jay and Bumbazine start baking a cake for Pogo Possum's birthday. As you probably already guessed from the title of this brilliant and hilarious classic, the cake does not get to Pogo Possum immediately. The cake is stolen by Albert Alligator. There is a sudden twist in the story after Albert eats the cake. Moral of the story: you can't have your cake and eat it too, Albert. These fun swamp characters are always getting into wild and crazy shenanigans your children and grandchildren will enjoy over and over again. The other fun swamp characters in this book include a Turtle, Mouse, and even Beetle. Everyone is in on the fun as Albert takes the cake in this thrilling and inspiring book sure to impress any young reader. Albert Takes the Cake is not only colorful and entertaining, but it's extremely witty and creative as well. The stories they will read in the Vintage Comic Stories series are stories they will look back on with fondness for years to come. You really can't go wrong when you invest in a book they will actually want to read. And Albert Takes the Cake is one of those books