Pogo lives on! Fantagraphics confirmed today that they’ll be re-publishing Walt Kelly’s classic comic strip, Pogo. The first book (of approximately 12) hits shelves this October and the entire series will be designed by Jeff Smith, creator of Bone.

“I am very excited that Fantagraphics has chosen to publish Pogo in such wonderful books,” said Carolyn Kelly, Walt’s daughter. “For many years people have been telling me how much they want to own this series, and I am thrilled that Pogo will now be so carefully compiled and available to us. Ol’ Walt would be proud."

Pogo is the latest is Fantagraphics’ reprint series, which includes Krazy Kat, Peanuts, Popeye, Dennis the Menace and others - all available at bookstores everywhere!


UPDATE!
Our good friend Robin “Dirty Bird” McConnell has just posted his interview with Jeff Smith, wherein Jeff mentions his work on the Pogo project - podcast available here at the Inkstuds blog. Inkstuds ("the radio show about comic books") broadcasts live on Vancouver’s CiTR (88.5FM) every Thursday from 2:00pm - 3:00pm and streams online here.