The Pictorial Arts: Princess Minihahaskirt

Monday, May 28, 2012

Princess Minihahaskirt

I could only take Al Capp's world in little doses, and female presence, such as the princess here, always made it more bearable.

Al Capp — Li'l Abner — May 28, 1967

6 comments:

diana green said...: The pre-1960s Li'l Abner is usually better written and just as well drawn. This is good late period Capp, but the sexism and racism sure wouldn't fly today.; May 28, 2012 at 6:06 PM
Thomas Haller Buchanan said...: The sexism and racism is plenty satirical here. The problem with Capp is that you couldn't always tell. I remember watching him on the Johnny Carson show a number of times, and he was enough of a showman to be offensive on purpose, much as the shock jocks do today. The way he would laugh at his own jokes was grating on the nerves.; May 28, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Frank Frazetta was one of the artists that drew L'il Abner.
This may be one of his. Yet i think it was the 1950s Frank did Abner. If I remember correctly Frank was not fond of Al.
When Al became a celeb he had others draw his strip.; May 29, 2012 at 2:21 AM
Yves Ker Ambrun said...: Quite a few of great artists and some very good critics, too, love Al Capp. I just never could get it. Sorry.; May 29, 2012 at 3:15 AM
Elvis Wearing a Bra on His Head said...: I really like how he drew his female characters, especially Long Sam and Moonbeam McSwine.; May 29, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Thomas Haller Buchanan said...: I think Long Sam was drawn by Bob Lubbers and ostensibly written by Al Capp. But yes, Moonbeam did shine.; May 29, 2012 at 7:20 PM

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