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Series: Al Capp's Li'l Abner

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Publisher: Toby

Title: Al Capp's Li'l Abner
Issue: 74
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: January 1950
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Contributors: Editor: Mel Lazarus (art director)

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Lil Abner 74 Central Valley Copy
Owner: cheetah

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:Li'l Abner
Pages:1
Pencils:Al Capp
Inks:Al Capp
Letters:Al Capp (balloons); ?
Genre:humor
Characters:Pappy Yokum; Li'l Abner; Monster


Story Title: Who's Laffin'? - cartoon
Pages:1
Pencils:Mel Lazarus (signed)
Inks:Mel Lazarus (signed)
Letters:Mel Lazarus (signed)
Genre:humor


Story Title: Sadie Hawkins Day - comic story
Features:Li'l Abner
Pages:24
Pencils:Al Capp (signed)
Inks:Al Capp (signed)
Letters:Al Capp
Genre:adventure; drama; humor; satire-parody
Characters:Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Marryin' Sam; Bet-a-Million Bashby; Ole Man Mose; Monster; Clamwinkle McSlop; Sadie Hawkins; Hezbekiah Hawkins
Synopsis: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.
Reprinted:from Li'l Abner Daily newspaper strip (United Features Syndicate) 1944-09-06 thru 1944-11-29 [with the following exceptions: Strip dated 9-6 panels 3 and 4 dropped; Strip dated 9-7 panels 3 and 4 dropped; Strips dated 9-11 through 9-19 not printed; Strip dated 9-22 panels 1 and 2 dropped; Strip dated 9-26 panels 1 and 2 dropped; Strip dated 9-21 panel 1 dropped; Strip dated 9-30 dropped; Strips dated 10-9 through 10-28 not printed; Strip dated 10-30 panel 1 dropped; Strip dated 11-6 panels 3 and 4 dropped; Strips 11-8 through 11-10 not printed; Strip dated 11-13 panels 1 and 2 dropped; Strips dated 11-14 through 11-17 dropped.


Story Title: Christmas in Brooklyn - text story
Features:Memphis Smith, Private Eye
Pages:2
Letters:typeset
Genre:crime
Characters:Memphis Smith


Story Title: Everyone Was Very Lucky -- Especially 'Lil' Pepp - comic story
Features:'Lil" Pepp
Pages:1
Pencils:Jack Farr
Inks:Jack Farr
Letters:Jack Farr
Genre:humor
Characters:'Lil' Pepp


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Kid Science
Pages:4
Pencils:Vic Herman (signed)
Inks:Vic Herman (signed)
Letters:Vic Herman (signed)
Genre:humor
Characters:Kid Science; Betty; Rubber Man
Synopsis:Kid Science fights Rubber Man.


Story Title: [ no title ] - comic story
Features:Dude Ranch
Pages:1
Pencils:Harold Betancourt
Inks:Harold Betancourt
Letters:Harold Betancourt
Genre:humor
Characters:Dude Ranch
Synopsis:Dude is mistaken for a desperado.


Story Title: New! Super Duper! Simply Terrific! Television Bank! - advertisement
Features:Kent Merchandising Co.
Pages:1
Letters:?; typeset


Story Title: The Perfect Christmas Gift! - advertisement
Features:Ador Products Co.
Pages:1
Letters:?; typeset
Genre:sports


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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