Lil Abner (1947) comic books 1950-1959

Cover art by Al Capp. One-page Genius story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. Salomey's Narrow Escape, script and art by Al Capp; Roundheels concocts a scheme to make Li'l Abner help him get into The Gourmet Club; Li'l Abner dohesn't realize the role that Salomey plays in the scheme. Shmoo Comics ad. One-page Prospector Pete story, script and art by Art Helfant. Peeping Tomahawk text story starring A Memphis Smith Adventure, script by Andrew Charles. Earthquake McGoon, script and art by Al Capp; Pappy promises to tell everyone that Earthquake McGoon is a decent hoomin bean. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science has a new pet jet. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. The Curse of the Droopinghams!, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae barely escapes marriage when she is kidnapped by Curse Droopingham, who throws her into a garbage truck; When the garbage is dumped in the bay, the trash haulers do not realize that Daisy is in their truck; She is rescued by Miss Wolf Larsen, who informs her that they are headed to Pig Island to deliver a cargo of wives; Daisy Mae is saved by Li'l Abner; Tricked into marrying Daisy Mae, Li'l Abner closes his eyes as the ceremony begins. One-page Little Leslie story, script and art by Mel Lazarus. Throw em to the Lions A Memphis Smith Adventure text story. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science once again uses science to win a boxing match. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. The Horseless Carriage, script and art by Al Capp; Soft-Hearted John agrees to tear up the mortgages of the Dogpatch residents if Li'l Abner can bring him his heart's desire, a Stanley Steamer automobile. One-page Genius story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. Heavyweight Hamburger A Memphis Smith Adventure text story, script by Donald George, art by Doug Wildey. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science captures an escaped con. One-page Prospector Pete story by Art Helfant. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. One-page Genius story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. The Soshul Leopards, script and art by Al Capp; Mammy Yokum fights a newcomer to retain her status as the sassiety leader of Dogpatch. True Movie and Television comic book ad. The Prospector one-page story, script and art by Mel Lazarus. Target fo' Tonight, script and art by Al Capp; When the Dogpatchers learn that Li'l Abner is going to be killed, they all contribute to a life insurance policy at Marryin' Sam's insistence. The Mysterious Leslie A Memphis Smith Adventure text story by Donald George. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science dreams that he is kidnapped by saucermen. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Vic Herman and Harvey Kurtzman. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Li'l Abner meets Rockwell P. Squeezeblood, Al Capp's commentary on the comics business in general, and the Siegel and Shuster scandal in particular. Abner also briefly becomes Squeezeblood's chauffeur, a possible reference to Capp's former boss, Joe Palooka's Ham Fisher. Also featuring Genius strips by comics legend Harvey Kurtzman. Good-girl cover featuring Daisy Mae in a swimsuit by an unknown artist. Genius; The Injuns are Comin; Jack Jawbreaker; Prospector Pete; Kid Science: His Rain-Making Machine, or, Every Cloud Has a Silver Iodide; Lonesome Polecat & Hairless Joe; Memphis Smith: Champagne For Leta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Vic Herman and Benton Rice. Cover by Al Capp. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Discovered frozen in the mud where her Viking ship sank in 1047, Viking gal Tenderleif Ericson falls for Li'l Abner at first glance, and sets out to make up for the last 900 years. Good-girl cover featuring Daisy Mae and her doppelganger Tenderleif by Al Capp. Sadie Hawkins Day; Case of the Duplicate Plates; Kid Science: Please Pass the Pigskin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Li'l Abner Becomes a Model, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner gets a job as model, which forces a rival agency to attempt hiring him away. Zoot Suit Yokum, script and art by Al Capp; When two clothiers notice the decline in the number of men wearing zoot suits, they hire Li'l Abner to become a zoot suit-wearing hero. Murder in the Rokonono Mountains text story by Donald George. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science develops a way to out-wrestle Cyril. Li'l Abner and Tobacco Rhoda, script and art by Al Capp; Tobacco Rhoda demonstrates her housekeeping skills. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Six Lessons from Adam Lazonga, script and art by Al Capp; Adam Lazonga returns to Dogpatch to choose his successor. One-page Patrick O'Reilly story. One-page Death in the Garage text story starring Professor Dingley. One-page Fat Stuff the Happy Hobo story, script and art by Art Helfant. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Li'l Abner Meets Evil-Eye Fleegle, script and art by Al Capp; Fowler McBall hires Evil-Eye Fleegle as a baseball pitcher in order to have a winning team; When Mammy Yokum realizes what is happening, she joins an opposing team to defeat Fleegle with goodness and thwart McBall's plan. The Late George Cappley, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae's Scragg relatives try to marry her off to a wealthy Bostonian with the intent of killing him so they can "inherit" his money. Stand in for Danger text story by Nathan Palmer. Cops and Saucers!, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science investigates a reported flying saucer landing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Yokum's Moon, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner falls under the spell of Yokum's Moon; Mr. Fatback moves Dogpatch because it casts a shadow that he does not like; Marryin' Sam prepares himself for an "eight dollah" wedding, but is disappointed when it turns into a routine 30-cent wedding. The Turno-Planes from Mars text story by Charles Ruff. Shake Well Before Bruisin', script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science battles an opponent who fights in an unconscious state, making it nearly impossible to knock him out. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp and Mel Lazarus (touch-ups). Li'l Abner Meets Dumpington van Lump, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae is presented as a possible mate for Dumpington van Lump, but she wants no part of it; Meanwhile, the Dogpatchers battle the terrible turnip termites once again; Mammy has a vision to locate Daisy Mae and sends Li'l Abner to rescue her. The Signet Ring text story by Donald George. Tookie Takes the Cake!, script and art by Vic Herman. Li'l Abner's Orange Drink ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Sadie Hawkins Day!, script and art by Al Capp; The history of Sadie Hawkins' Day is recapped; Ole Man Mose makes his usual vague prediction about Li'l Abner's fate; Marryin' Sam schemes to make money from the bachelors by selling them escape devices while at the same time selling devices to help the women catch the men. One-page Genius story by Harvey Kurtzman. One-page Patrick O'Reilly story. The Deadwood Coach Makes It! text story by Benton Rice. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Milt Story, Merrylen Townsend, Pieto, C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza and Benton Rice. Cover by Al Capp. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Lil Abner is elected president of the Latin American country El Passionato. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "The Return of Dr. Narsty," starring a Sinava-like villain, with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Lil Abner in El Passionato; Memphis Smith: Silks N Stiffs; Planet Pete: Common Scents; Herman the Turtle; Jokes by Merry Lem. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Salomey Gets Pig-Napped!, script and art by Al Capp; Salomey disappears, and Earthquake McGoon is the prime suspect. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; The Yokums become part of a social experiment. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Mammy advises Daisy Mae in a scheme to make Li'l Abner jealous of other men. Which Twin Has the...etc... text story starring Memphis Smith. Untitled Little Nell half-page story, script and art by Mel Lazarus. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Cousin Weakeyes hunts for a wife. Untitled story with Kid Science and Mug McSlugg, script and art by Vic Herman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Moonshine McSwine raffles off his most prized possession. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Hairles Joe and Lonesome Polecat are mistaken for an avant-garde statue after they are saturated with elephant-strength formaldehyde. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Cousin Weakeyes goes on another hunt for a bride. Buffaloing the Buffalo text story, script and art by Donald George. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner rescues the wrestling champ of the world from the Skunk Hollow Boys; A stranger tries to get a secret recipe from Daisy Mae. The Mustang, art by Jimmy Thompson; Story about wild horses. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Roger J. Creep discovers what life can be like after he has plastic surgery that makes him look like Li'l Abner. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Mammy Yokum saves the local railroad from bankruptcy. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; J. Herringbone Tweed enlists the aid of the Scraggs to kidnap Salomey from the Yokums. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Clambert McOx frames Li'l Abner for his kidnapping in order to collect a ransom of $64.00. Peeping Tomahawk text story by Andrew Charles. Untitled Kid Science story, script and art by Vic Herman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; A mad scientist creates a real version of a movie monster. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner meets his cousin Stonewall. "Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat!!", script and art by Al Capp; Lonesome Polecat and Hairless Joe are declared menaces to Dogpatch because they are still bachelors. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; Dogpatch is visited by creatures from the moon. The Prospector one-page story by Mel Lazarus. The Mysterious Leslie A Memphis Smith Adventure text story by Donald George. Untitled one-page story, script and art by Harvey Kurtzman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; The Scraggs come to Dogpatch with the intention of marrying off (unprintable)-Belle Scragg to Li'l ABner. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; In an effort to win the affections of Minnie Mustache, Lonesome Polecat goes to Indian College and learns that he owns 1/13th of the United States, which he immediately tries to sell. One page of Philo cartoons by Mel Lazarus. Untitled Kid Science story, script and art by Vic Herman; A fighting hypnotist uses hypnosis to win his fights. Tap, Tap Tap Memphis Smith, Private Eye text story by Donald George. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Don George, Vic Herman and Mell Lazarus. Cover by Al Capp. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Press agent T. T. Wolfnagel promotes a phony romance between Li'l Abner and aging Hollywood star Lorna Goon. He convinces Lil Abner to fake his own suicide to publicize the romance, but plots to substitute real bullets in the fake gun. Plus early comics by future "Mama" and "Mrs. Peach" cartoonist Mell Lazarus. Lil Abner meets Lorna Goon; The Animal Act; Memphis Smith: The Man From Texas; All In Fun; Kid Science; The Party. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp and Art Helfant. Cover by Al Capp. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Famous ladies' man Adam Lazonga returns to Dogpatch to pass on his secrets of love to his hand-picked successor... Tiny Yokum. The Six Lessons of Adam Lazonga!; Patrick OReilly; Death in the Garage; Gramp; Fat Stuff and Happy Hobo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Poisoned Bean Case, script and art by Al Capp; After discovering that a single can beans has been poisoned, Fosdick begins a crusade to prevent anyone from eating beans, even if it means shooting them. Medium Rare A Memphis Smith Adventure text story. One-page Rudy Rear Rank story, script and art by O'Brien. G. I. Giggles cartoon page, script and art by O'Brien. Brain Teaser activity page by A. W. Nugent. Untitled Westward Ho-Ho-Ha-Ha story, script and art by O'Brien; Dan'l and his friend encounter a group of Indians who want to trade trinkets. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp, Lloyd Baker, Fallette, Marty Lowens, Jim Farris and Mell Lazarus. Cover by Al Capp. Reprints of Al Capp's famed comic-strip masterpiece, featuring hillbilly hero Li'l Abner, his love Daisy Mae, and the citizens of Dogpatch, USA. Lil Abner gets a scholarship to the barber's college Scalp U, but unfortunately his roommate wants to practice craniotomies on Abner. Plus early comics by future "Mama" and "Mrs. Peach" cartoonist Mell Lazarus. Lil Abner Goes to (Scalp U.) College!; The Monsters Bride; The Scale Near the Station; Kenny the Kid; TV Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Capp. Untitled story, script and art by Al Capp; All of Dogpatch learns a terrible secret when Fabulous Jones catches Li'l Abner in the Sadie Hawkins Day Race. Foiled by a Fluke text story. The Great Safari starring Professor Zilch, script and art by O'Brien. One for Good Luck one-page story, script and art by Harold Betancourt. Campus Cut-Ups cartoon page by O'Brien. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.