Comments on: George Ward, the Greatest Cartoonist Who Ever Lived

By: Mark Morey

Mark Morey — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:07:56 +0000

I have a non-Pogo-related Ward cartoon that certainly bears out his drawing and brush skills, as well as ways in which is both like and unlike Kelly. However, to assert that the Sundays are better than the dailies is almost like asserting that the comic books were better than the developed strip. The depth of content, both written and drawn, in the dailies, esp. 1953-1958, consistently outpaces the Sundays.

By: dell

dell — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:09:45 +0000

I have 2 western type cartoon drawings signed by Ward.
I would like to find the first name and if they may
be worth something. They are dated 1960. Thanks for your help.

By: Kip W

Kip W — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:17:43 +0000

Wally Wood could certainly draw a good Pogo strip, though it’s possible to tell by looking that the effects were achieved by more painstaking means than Kelly’s. Walt could toss the stuff off, and Wally had to work to duplicate it — but I still think Wally’s work was damn good, and if he was drawing Pogo all the time, I expect it would have gotten easier for him.

By: Brian Huntley

Brian Huntley — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:53:47 +0000

I know it’s really a place in Massawhatsit, but I always associate the name “Barnstable” with Kurt Vonnegut. And for reasons I’m not sure of, I file Kurt and Walt Kelly in the same part of my brain. Maybe this ‘bears’ looking into.