Li'l Abner

There's nothing "li'l" about this classic from Al Capp. "Li'l Abner" is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Europe, featuring a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished U.S. mountain village of Dogpatch. Written and drawn by Al Capp (1909–1979), the strip ran for 43 years, from Aug. 13, 1934 through Nov. 13, 1977.

This historic comic is presented in its original form, unedited from the time period in which it was created. These images may contain harmful stereotypes, problematic and antiquated ideologies, or otherwise negative cultural depictions and themes indicative of the context in which it first appeared. We run these vintage comic strips to preserve a digital archive of the medium's early examples.