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     • Al Capp is a nearly forgotten footnote in American history today but a new book is a reminder that the curmudgeonly story-teller behind the once wildly popular comic Li’l Abner was not only a major force in entertainment and media in his time, but also a pathfinder who set the tone for a lot of today’s popular culture.
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     Al Capp: A Life to The Contrary: Book Review

2. www.cbr.com › the-life-and-legacy-of-al-cappThe Life and Legacy of Al Capp - CBR

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   Apr 25, 2013 · Had they continued it and found some young Al Capp it could conceivably still be popular today. The other thing is making fun of Appalachians is not politically correct anymore. Today I think Southerners especially would look at it differently than they did in more innocent times.

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   Is Al Capp still popular culture?

   • Schumacher: It's interesting to me that even though Al Capp and the strip are long gone, when you can have that sort of influence on pop culture, popular culture continues and runs with that influence. Like you said Denis, it's all a matter of connecting the dots.

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   Who is Al Capp?

   • His legacy, though, is more complicated than that. A controversial TV and radio personality whose life took a tragic spiral downward, Capp is the subject of a spicy new biography, Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary (Bloomsbury, USA).

   Just How Bitter, Petty, and Tragic Was the Comic-Strip Genius Al Capp?

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   Why did Capp become so popular?

   • In 1948, Capp reached a creative peak with the introduction of the Shmoos, lovable and innocent fantasy creatures who reproduced at amazing speed and brought so many benefits that, ironically, the world economy was endangered.

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   Why did Al Capp become 'al capital'?

   • Al Capp's growing commercial licensing became, in due course, fodder for Mad cartoonists ribbing "Al Capital" for selling out. But in extending the underworld grotesques created by Gould to the Establishment itself, Capp had helped set at least part of a generation— Mad early adopters like me—on their course.

   Reclaiming the Legacy of Al Capp, Who Made Cartoons OK for Adults

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   Apr 21, 2016 · It's hard to overstate how big a deal in pop culture "Li'l Abner" was in its day. At its peak, the comic strip by Al Capp was published in more than 900 newspapers in North America, with more...

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   Feb 28, 2013 · A controversial TV and radio personality whose life took a tragic spiral downward, Capp is the subject of a spicy new biography, Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary (Bloomsbury, USA).

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   The Li'l Abner cartoonist's public image was tarnished by scandal, and a new book about him reminds readers why the talented Capp had so much to lose in the first place.

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   Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (with help from assistants) drawing until 1977.

8. www.printmag.com › design-books › lil-abner-al-cappLi’l Abner’s Al Capp: A Monstrous Creature, a Masterful ...

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   Mar 4, 2013 · At its best, it ridiculed the powerful and pompous in politics and culture with shrewd insight, rollicking humor, and a distinctly lush, elegant drawing style. Abner rapidly gained unprecedented popularity and ran for 40-plus years.

9. www.hollywoodreporter.com › lifestyle › styleAl Capp: A Life to The Contrary: Book Review

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   Mar 30, 2013 · Al Capp is a nearly forgotten footnote in American history today but a new book is a reminder that the curmudgeonly story-teller behind the once wildly popular comic Li’l Abner was not only a...