The Enigma of Al Capp,New

The Enigma of Al Capp,New

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The creator of Li'l Abner goes under the microscope in this handsome monograph.The National Book Awardnominated author of Darconville's Cat and Three Wogs delivers this slenderyetrich monograph on the controversial life of cartoonist Al Capp, creator of Li'l Abner. 'The left eventually broke his heart,' wrote John Updike of Capp. A genuine American mythmaker and celebrated funnyman, Capp used his strip for years to expose greed, corruption and social injustice, while bringing belly laughs and dramatic suspense to the lives of millions of people every day.Theroux, however, dives headfirst into the often glossedover side of Capp, delivering a keen (but not without compassion) analysis of Capp's degeneration into a bitter, disillusioned, conservative extremist, who began using his strip in later years to attack the very causes he once championed. This is a rich and compelling investigation into the psyche of a paradoxical American icon, who at the height of his fame was one of America's highestpaid and most wellknown entertainers, gracing the cover of Time and other magazines, and franchising Li'l Abner into film, theater, radio, merchandising and more. Illustrated throughout with examples of Capp's cartoons.

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This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

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