Walt Kelly's Pogo #4
In "The Portrait," Walt Kelly's beloved comic strip returns with a whimsical twist as Pogo and Rackety Coon Chile stumble upon the sheet music for "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" in Albert's trunk. Albert, inspired by the tune, sets off on a quest to find the legendary mountain, only to be swindled by Seminole Sam, who sells him a heap of garbage—claiming it's rock candy in disguise. With Walt Kelly's signature blend of satire and charm, this Hermes Press reissue captures the timeless humor and gentle absurdity of the original.
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Rackety Coon Chile and Pogo find sheet music for the song "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" in Albert's trunk, and Albert sets out to find the mountain in order to become a millionaire. Seminole Sam sells him a pile of garbage, claiming it to be rock candy in disguise
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