Credits
Writer(s):
Al Capp
Penciller(s):
Al Capp
Inker(s):
Al Capp
Letterer(s):
Al Capp
Subject Matter
Genres:
humorous
Feature(s):
Li'l Abner
Character(s):
Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Honest Abe; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Tiny Yokum; Boyless Bailey; Fearless Fosdick; Frank Nutsy; Nikita Kruschev; Boomchik; Albert; Rock Hustler; Marryin' Sam; Lana Turnip; E.D.S.; Al Capp (cameo); Fagin (cameo); Fabian (cameo); John Wayne (cameo)
First Line:
Mistah Capp, suh -- ah is worried 'bout mah future!!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
159
Notes:
Compilation of daily newspaper comic strips from December 6, 1960 through December 11, 1961. Notable story arcs include: TV trains children in crime more than Fagin did; Boomchik threatens American prestige, until Mammy knocks her out; the Electronic Detective Substitute replaces Fearless Fosdick; the overheated Yokums are exploited by Lower Slobbovia; Tiny needs a wife to adopt Honest Abe; mockaroni makes you lose weight; Li'l Abner and Daisy Mae separate, but Abner remains true; Fearless Fosdick is forced into retirement; teen girls worldwide swoon for pop singer Albert, and Kruschev plots revenge; Mammy plays the trumpappy; Li'l Abner must help catch Tiny on Sadie Hawkins Day. Various names and caricatures spoof Lana Turner, Rock Hudson, Anita Ekberg, Barry Goldwater, Hubert Humphrey, Frank Nitti, and Abigail van Buren.