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Lil Abner (1947) 79

  • Issue #79
    Lil Abner (1947) 79
    Published Nov 1950 by Harvey.

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    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.