American animator and cartoonist best known for the classic funny animal comic strip, Pogo. He won the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1951 for Cartoonist of the Year, and their Silver T-Square Award in 1972, given to persons having "demonstrated outstanding dedication or service to the Society or the profession."
One of my favorite comics is Pogo, by Walt Kelly. Pogo is the name of the main character: Pogo Possum. The series was originally printed in the 1940’s, and my copy was reprinted in 2003. The book that I just read is called Pogo 2, which is number two in a series. The main characters are Howlan Owl, an owl; Churchy Lafemme, a turtle; Albert, an alligator; and Pogo Possum, a possum. These characters have hilarious misunderstandings in the Okeefenokee swamp. I love that all the characters are animals and that they talk with backwoods dialect. You can find out more by checking out a book at yo’, I mean your, local library.