Much of the humor in Pogo is subtle. Creator Walt Kelly often did his best to make his strips appropriate both for children and adults. Some readers attribute this to Kelly's time working with the ...

Walt Kelly's classic comic strip series has influenced hundreds of modern-day comics. Not only that, but Kelly himself has made a lasting impact on society that won't be forgotten anytime soon.

So commented Walt Kelly, the genius behind “Pogo,” one of the all-time great newspaper comic strips featuring both satire and wordplay. Pogo Possum, Churchy LaFemme, Porky Pine and the rest of ...