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Lil Abner (1947) 68

  • Issue #68
    Lil Abner (1947) 68
    Published Jan 1949 by Harvey.
    • Paper: Light tan to off white
    • File Copy
    • Label #1265549001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Stories and art by Al Capp, C.C. Beck and Bob Powell. 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's hero, the Dick Tracy-like Fearless Fosdick, is assigned to catch the killer named Anyface, a master of disguise. Plus a one-page story, "Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights," condemning comic-book censorship in whimsical Dogpatch fashion. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights; Fearless Fosdick Battles Anyface; Tommy Tween; Tommy Tweens Hilarious Escape; Tommy Tween Saves the Day. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.