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Issue: Li'l Abner Comics #63
Publication Date: April 1948
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Issues: #63 of 9 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Harvey Publications H [Wings]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Harvey Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/10/1948
Volume: 2
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 19 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
Disclose Notes: Al Capp used numerous writing and art assistants. Because they are not easily identifiable, credit for art and story is given to Al Capp. Credits will be updated as their identities and contributions are discovered.

On sale date based on ad in Li'l Abner Comics #62 (December, 1947).
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Al Capp (signed)
Inker(s): Al Capp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Capp (balloons); ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Li'l Abner
Character(s): Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Wolf Girl
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In Content Item: FlagLi'l Abner #63 published May 1948
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is a composite of panels from stories. The main figures of Li'l Abner, Daisy Mae and the Wolf Girl are from page 13, panel 5 of "The Wolf Girl Becomes a Lady." The snarling figure of the Wolf Girl is taken from page 5, panel 4 of "Introducing Dateless Brown."
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Reward for Capture

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Character(s): Silas Martin; Bob Miller
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): C. C. Beck (signed)
Inker(s): C. C. Beck (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie
Character(s): Captain Tootsie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Beck may have been assisted by Pete Costanza.
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The Story of Wolf Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Capp (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Capp (signed)
Inker(s): Al Capp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Capp (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Abner
Character(s): Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Mammy Yokum; Wolf Girl; Stringbean McPole; Sugar-Plum; Earthquake McGoon; Cynthia O'Dandelion; Primrose McPath; Fumble McBlush; Romeo McHaystack
Synopsis: The Wolf Girl tries to find the definition of love, only to become more confused the more she sees. McHaystack tries to bribe Daisy Mae with a Fearless Fosdick comic book.
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Reprint Notes: from Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-11-19 to 1945-12-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Introducing Dateless Brown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Capp
Penciller(s): Al Capp
Inker(s): Al Capp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Capp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Abner
Character(s): Dateless Brown; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Mammy Yokum; Wolf Girl; Laurelyn Hardimore
Synopsis: The Wolf Girl decides to travel to New York to learn how to be human-like.
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Reprint Notes: From Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-12-12 to 1945-12-26 [except strip dated 1945-12-25]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Wolf Girl Becomes a Lady

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Capp
Penciller(s): Al Capp
Inker(s): Al Capp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Al Capp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Li'l Abner
Character(s): Dateless Brown; Wolf Girl; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae
Synopsis: The Wolf Girl finds it difficult to change her animalistic behavior after she moves back to Dogpatch.
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Reprint Notes: From Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-12-27 to 1946-01-19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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Every Li'l Abner Fan will want to read every issue of Li'l Abner Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Capp
Inker(s): Al Capp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae
Synopsis: Generic ad for Li'l Abner Comics.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ricky Roony; The Professor
First Line: That'll be all, Toots!
Synopsis: Ricky is confused by a grammar lesson from the professor.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Powell (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Powell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Marty Epp
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tommy Tween
Character(s): Tommy Tween; Pat Tween; The Governer; Buddy
First Line: For Heaven's sake, Pat Tween, stand still!
Synopsis: Tommy and Buddy help the Governor recover his stolen wallet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Howard Nostrand may have assisted Powell on inks and backgrounds.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ricky Roony
Character(s): Ricky Roony
First Line: Hey!
Synopsis: Ricky gets lost.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Herman; ?
Penciller(s): Vic Herman; ?
Inker(s): Vic Herman; ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Herman; ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cartoons and Gags
First Line: How much are your oranges?
Synopsis: Collection of gag panels and short jokes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Some artist signatures are unreadable, hence the ? following Vic Herman's name.
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Riddle: The More You Eat...The More You Want

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Crackerjack
Synopsis: Crackerjack ad.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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3 in 1 Air Pistol

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Synopsis: Ad for toy pistol available from Johnson Smith & Company.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Sensational Holly Star Turns Terror!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Black Cat
Character(s): Black Cat; Rick Horne
Synopsis: House ad for Black Cat No. 11.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: No on sale date given.
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First Issue Sold Out

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Canyon
Character(s): Steve Canyon
Synopsis: House ad for Steve Canyon No. 2
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On sale date given as February 10.
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Desperate Gamble

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Freedom Train

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Lee Elias
Inker(s): Lee Elias
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Bobby Shelby and His Pals
Character(s): Bobby Shelby
Synopsis: Bobby and his friends ride their bikes to get a glimpse of The Freedom Train. Ad for Shelby Bicycles.
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Pages: 1
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The Greatest Ballpoint Pen and Billfold Bargain in America!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Illinois Merchandise Mart ad for a billfold and ball point pen.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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What a Sweet Surprise!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Baby Ruth Candy
Synopsis: Ad for Baby Ruth cancy bar.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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