Al Capp
Subtitle: a life to the contrary
By: Michael Schumacher and Denis Kitchen
Contributors: Kitchen, Denis, 1946-
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9781608196234
Subjects: Cartoonists; Biography
Description: A major portrait of the legendary comics figure and creator of Li'l Abner offers insight into his deeply complicated character, providing coverage of such topics as the childhood accident that cost him his leg, his turbulent apprenticeship with Joe Palooka creator Ham Fisher and his extremely conservative political views.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Flashpoint; title: Young dreams and schemes; title: The hills; title: Uncle Bob's generosity; title: Breaking into the business; title: Hatfield and McCoy; title: Li'l Abner; title: Nina; title: Merry-go-round; title: Greetings from lower Slobbovia; title: The shmoo, the kigmy, and all one cartoonist could ever want; title: Demise of the monster; title: Bright lights; title: In the halls of the enemy; title: Scandals; title: Descent.