Al Capp was one of the most praised satirists of the 1940s and 1950s. His long-running comic strip 'Li'l Abner' (1934-1977) was a phenomenon during its heyday, published in over 900 American newspapers and 28 countries. It inspired radio series, puppet shows, films, animated cartoons, jazz songs and a theater musical; it penetrated American pop culture in degrees unimaginable today.
