Li'l Abner comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - st printing. "1934-1935!" By Al Capp. Considered by many to be the greatest comic strip of all time, Li'l Abner started on a Monday in August of 1934 and ran consecutively for forty-three years. It became syndicated in over 900 newspapers worldwide and was avidly followed by millions. Creator Al Capp's commentary on almost every facet of the national scene was jeered by some and cheered by many. This first volume reprints the 1934-1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Capp's widow, Catherine Capp. Also included are articles about Capp's early years on Abner and its characters. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "1934-1935!" By Al Capp. Considered by many to be the greatest comic strip of all time, Li'l Abner started on a Monday in August of 1934 and ran consecutively for forty-three years. It became syndicated in over 900 newspapers worldwide and was avidly followed by millions. Creator Al Capp's commentary on almost every facet of the national scene was jeered by some and cheered by many. This first volume reprints the 1934-1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Capp's widow, Catherine Capp. Also included are articles about Capp's early years on Abner and its characters. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1954-1955!" Story and art by Frank Frazetta. Before legendary artist Frank Frazetta became an American institution for his lush paintings, he was drawing muscular hillbillies and scantily clad women for an earlier American institution: the comic strip Li'l Abner, which boasted 60 million readers daily. From 1954 till 1961 Frazetta toiled as a ghost for Al Capp, the most famous and successful cartoonist of his era. Except for a brief 1954 dailies sequence (when Frazetta drew himself as "Frankie the Biker" in a send-up of Marlon Brando's contemporary motorcycle film The Wild Ones) Frazetta's energy was focused on the Li'l Abner Sunday strips. For the first time ever these gorgeous full-color Sundays are being collected! Dark Horse is publishing four comprehensive 9" x 12" volumes. Each quarterly volume will contain an introduction and extensive annotations by Li'l Abner expert Denis Kitchen. Volume 1 features The Bald Iggle (from Capp's Shmoo and Kigmy school of creatures with social messages), Loverboynik (a thinly disguised Liberace) and Milton the Masked Martian (an early superhero parody) as well as Indian princess Minnie Mustache, Moonbeam McSwine, The Tigress, Daisy Mae Yokum and Gloria Van Wellbilt as only Frank Frazetta can draw them!! Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1934-1936!" Story and art by Al Capp. Volume 1 of The Complete L'il Abner contains Al Capp's comedy masterpiece from 1934-1936, including full-color Sunday pages never before collected in book form. Li'l Abner moves to New York to live with his rich aunt and has to dodge both kidnappers and grasping socialites! Then it's a classic case of mistaken identity when Li'l Abner's evil twin, the ruthless criminal Gat Garson, comes to town. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "1934-1936!" Story and art by Al Capp. Volume 1 of The Complete L'il Abner contains Al Capp's comedy masterpiece from 1934-1936, including full-color Sunday pages never before collected in book form. Li'l Abner moves to New York to live with his rich aunt and has to dodge both kidnappers and grasping socialites! Then it's a classic case of mistaken identity when Li'l Abner's evil twin, the ruthless criminal Gat Garson, comes to town. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. By Al Capp. A collection featuring the best adventures of L'il Abner and the denizens of Dogpatch! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 1 - st printing. "1934-1935!" By Al Capp. Considered by many to be the greatest comic strip of all time, Li'l Abner started on a Monday in August of 1934 and ran consecutively for forty-three years. It became syndicated in over 900 newspapers worldwide and was avidly followed by millions. Creator Al Capp's commentary on almost every facet of the national scene was jeered by some and cheered by many. This first volume reprints the 1934-1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Capp's widow, Catherine Capp. Also included are articles about Capp's early years on Abner and its characters. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories by Al Capp, plus introductions by Elliot Caplin and Milton Caniff. Art and cover by Al Capp. Reprints of the Lil Abner newspaper strip. Once one of the most famous comic strips in the world, Lil Abner focuses on the antics of the Yokum family, hillbillies living in rural Dogpatch, Kentucky. Abner is good-hearted but not very bright, which makes him easy prey for flim-flam artists and con men. His main activity often involves avoiding beautiful Daisy Mae, who only wants to marry him. Also featuring retrospectives on Capp from his brother Elliot and legendary cartoonist Milton Caniff. We Called Him Alfred...; I Wanna Hold Your Ham; The Marriage Season(ing)!; Daisy Goes to Town; The Courtship of Li'l Orphan Antelope; I Get a Kick Out of You (and Vice-Versa)!; Comic Strip Circulation... 0,001; Tassel Buddy's Dotter; Meet "Marryin' Sam". 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. By Al Capp. A collection featuring the best adventures of L'il Abner and the denizens of Dogpatch! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 190 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $14.95.

Illustrated by Al Capp. Punch-out paper construction set that includes buildings, figures, animals and accessories. 9.5" x 14.5", 16 pages, full color.

Written by Fred Leifer, Anonymous illustrations. 7 1/2-in. x 5-in. Hardcover 128 Pages B&W Color Dust Jacket Cover price $1.50.

Li'l Abner in the Mystery O' the Cave (1950) is #1 of 6 in the Oxydol/Dreft mini-comic series. The six titles in the series are: 1) Li'l Abner in "The Mystery O' the Cave!"; 2) Daisy Mae in "Ham Sangwidges!"; 3) John Wayne in "Cowboy Trouble Shooter!"; 4) Shmoo in "Washable Jones' Travels!"; Archie in "Mask Me No Questions!"; and 6) Might Mouse in "Mighty Mouse. The complete set was originally available via mail order and could be had for one Oxydol or Dreft box top or two wrappers from Ivory Soap plus 15c (offer expired August 31, 1950). This promotional comic is full color, 32-pages including covers, 6-5/8-in. x 3-14-in., all newsprint, no cover price.