More than thirty years have passed since Al Capp's death, and he may no longer be a household name. But at the height of his career, his groundbreaking comic strip, Li'l Abner, reached ninety million
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An overview of the work of the writer/artist includes critical and historical essays, examinations of "The Spirit" and Eisner's graphic novels, and two "Spirit" stories.
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