Lil Abner (1947) comic books

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Cover art by Al Capp. Sadie Hawkins Day, script and art by Al Capp; Lower Slobbovia picks one of their population to emigrate to the Hew Hess Hay; Also a brief history of Sadie Hawkins Day. Welcome to Dogpatch, script and art by Al Capp; Lena the Hyena arrives in Dogpatch. Run for Your Lives, script and art by Al Capp; The Sadie Hawkins Day Race is run with many bachelors being caught, but Li'l Abner once more manages to avoid being caught by Daisy Mae. Mammy Has a Vision, script and art by Al Capp; After having a vision, Mammy tells Abner the he must not shake hands with anyone. Blind Man's Bluff text story by E. R. Scott. Risky Rage text story by Earle Browne. Untitled story, art by Bob Powell; Tommy and Buddy start a bicycle rental business. Cartoons and Jokes page by Bob Barnes. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Capp. Li'l Abner Must Get 6000 Ham Sandwiches to Save Dogpatch, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner struggles to deliver food to Dogpatch before the citizens die of hunger. Li'l Abner Becomes the Swoon King Part One, script and art by Al Capp; A frustrated crooner teams with Li'l Abner and promises to make him a famous crooner...using Abner's looks and his voice. Li'l Abner Becomes the Swoon King Part Two, script and art by Al Capp; Li'l Abner is kidnapped by the Freddie McGurgle Fan Club and abandoned by Constiato when the old crooner falls in love. Steve Canyon ad. The Art of Baby-Sitting, art by Bob Powell; Tommy Tween learns about baby-sitting the hard way. Green Hornet ad. Jail House Jam text story. Telephone Trouble text story. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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Stories and art by Al Capp. 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. Pappy is trapped in a magic vase by a curse from ancient India, and his only hope is the goofballs Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat. Plus a one-page story, "Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights," condemning comic-book censorship in whimsical Dogpatch fashion. Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights; Case of the Magic Vase; Is Pappy Doomed?; Dangerous Mission, Shipwrecked; Roddie; Snoopy; Winnie the Waitress: Sorority Dance. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Capp, Jay Benton and Milt Story. Cover by Al Capp. Toby takes over 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. "Ironpants" Bailey and his cohorts take over Dogpatch, and force the citizens to ostracize Pappy and Lil Abner until they promise never to return. Tender Foote, young man from the big city, heads out west. Li'l Abner Fights For His Rights; Dizz Kids; Lil Abner; Tender Foote; Memphis Smith, Private Eye. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Al Capp. Who's Laffin'? cartoon by Mel Lazarus. Sadie Hawkins Day, script and art by Al Capp; Another Sadie Hawkins Day race finds Li'l Abner being pursued by a woman over nine feet tall and betting Bat-a-Million Bashby that he won't be caught; A tragedy occurs as Marryin' Sam tries to perform a Five Dollah Weddin'; The story also includes the oft-reprinted origin of Sadie Hawkins Day. Christmas in Brooklyn text story by Memphis Smith, Private Eye. Everyone Was Very Lucky -- Especially 'Lil' Pepp one-page story by Jack Farr. Untitled story, script and art by Vic Herman; Kid Science fights Rubber Man. One-page Dude Ranch story, script and art by Harold Betancourt; Dude is mistaken for a desperado. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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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.