Al Capp
(1909 - 1979)
Alfred Gerald Caplin, better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li’l Abner. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an’ Slats and Long Sam.
He won the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award in 1947 for Cartoonist of the Year, and their 1979 Elzie Segar Award (posthumously) for his “unique and outstanding contribution to the profession of cartooning.”
Comic strips dealt with northern urban experiences until 1934, when Capp introduced “L’il Abner,” the first strip based in the South.
Although Capp was from Connecticut, he spent 43 years teaching the world about Dogpatch, reaching 60 million readers in over 900 American newspapers and 100 foreign papers in 28 countries.
M. Thomas Inge says Capp made a large personal fortune on the strip and, “had a profound influence on the way the world viewed the American South.”
Bibliography
Li’l Abner Volume 15 Dailies 1949 (1992)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the fifteenth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Walter Johnson
Moe Leff
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 16 Dailies 1950 (1993)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the sixteenth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Walter Johnson
Moe Leff
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 17 Dailies 1951 (1993)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the seventeenth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Walter Johnson
Moe Leff
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 18 Dailies 1952 (1993)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the eighteenth volume in which Li’l Abner finally marries Daisy Mae.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Walter Johnson
Moe Leff
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 19 Dailies 1953 (1994)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the nineteenth volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Walter Johnson
Moe Leff
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 2 Dailies 1936 (1988)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the second volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Catherine Capp
Moe Leff
Li’l Abner Volume 20 Dailies 1954 (1994)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twentieth volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 21 Dailies 1955 (1995)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-first volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 22 Dailies 1956 (1995)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-second volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 23 Dailies 1957 (1996)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-third volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 24 Dailies 1958 (1996)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-fourth volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 25 Dailies 1959 (1997)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-fifth volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 26 Dailies 1960 (1997)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-sixth volume in the reprinting of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 27 Dailies 1961 (1998)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the twenty-seventh and last volume in this reprinting of the strip - but not the end of the strip.
Al Capp
Harvey Curtis
Frank Frazetta
Walter Johnson
Et al
Li’l Abner Volume 3 Dailies 1937 (1988)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the third volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Catherine Capp
Moe Leff
Li’l Abner Volume 4 Dailies 1938 (1989)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the fourth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Catherine Capp
Moe Leff
Li’l Abner Volume 5 Dailies 1939 (1989)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the fifth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Catherine Capp
Moe Leff
Li’l Abner Volume 6 Dailies 1940 (1989)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the sixth volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Moe Leff
Li’l Abner Volume 7 Dailies 1941 (1989)
Set in the hillbilly South, Li’l Abner was one of the most popular comic strips in America for decades. This is the seventh volume in a reprinting of the daily strips.
Moe Leff