(October 1949)
Toby,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Toby Press Inc.
Issue Notes
Distributed by American News Co. (logo on cover)
Al Capp had numerous assistants at various times throughout the run of Li'l Abner. They are not easily identifiable. The story and art credits listed as Al Capp should more accurately be ascribed to Al Capp Studios. Until everyone who contributed to the art and story can be identified, story and art credits will read Al Capp.
Al Capp had numerous assistants at various times throughout the run of Li'l Abner. They are not easily identifiable. The story and art credits listed as Al Capp should more accurately be ascribed to Al Capp Studios. Until everyone who contributed to the art and story can be identified, story and art credits will read Al Capp.
[no title indexed]
Li'l Abner / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Welcome to Lower Slobbovia, Li'l Abner!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Jinx Rasputinburg; Lower Slobbovian Ambassador
Indexer Notes
Cover art is comprised of elements found in panels in the story. Jinx Rasputinburg figure is from page 7, panel 2. Cover background is page 7, panel 4 with most of the figures omitted.
The Bagle - A Doughnut Shaped Bun - The National Dish of Lower Slobbovia
cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Map of Lower Slobbovia.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Baby, It's Cold Inside Lower Slobbovia!
Li'l Abner / comic story / 10.75 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Senator Jack S. Fogbound; Lower Slobbovian Ambassador; Jinx Rasputinburg
- Synopsis
- Li'l Abner is appointed United States Special Investigator to determine if Lower Slobbovia qualifies for a loan from the United States.
- Reprints
- From Li'l Abner newspaper strips (United Feature Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
"That's Funny!"
Advice fo' Chillun / cartoon / 0.25 page
- Synopsis
- Magic tricks you should not try at home.
Wedding Belle
Memphis Smith / text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Reprints
-
in John Wayne Adventure Comics (Toby, 1949 series) #23 (November 1953)
-
Tea Leaves
Li'l Abner / comic story / 10.75 pages
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Hotka
- Synopsis
- Li'l Abner is trapped in a gypsy tea room.
- Reprints
- From Li'l Abner newspaper strips (United Feature Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx.
[no title indexed]
Advice fo' Chillun / cartoon / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi ya, cousin!
- Genre
- humor
The Saga of John J. Eghedd
The Comic Art Theater / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Pencils
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Inks
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- John J. Edhedd
You'll Love America's Favorite Playmates!
Inflato Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Santa Claus; The Shmoo
Indexer Notes
Sold by David Rodes Co.
[no title indexed]
Little Yuk-Yuk / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Pencils
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Inks
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Mell Lazarus (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Little Yuk-Yuk
[no title indexed]
Kid Science / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Vic Herman (signed)
- Pencils
- Vic Herman (signed)
- Inks
- Vic Herman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Vic Herman (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mickey did it again!
- Genre
- adventure; drama; humor; children
- Characters
- Kid Science; Betty; Mickey
Sportin' Facts
Sovereign Mfg. Co. / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- children; sports
Indexer Notes
Ad for unknown product.
Direct from Factory to You
10-Piece Knife Set / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for kitchen cutlery from Niresk Industries.
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Welcome to Lower Slobbovia, Li'l Abner!"]
Li'l Abner -
1.
The Bagle - A Doughnut Shaped Bun - The National Dish of Lower Slobbovia
-
2.
Baby, It's Cold Inside Lower Slobbovia!
Li'l Abner -
3.
"That's Funny!"
Advice fo' Chillun -
4.
Wedding Belle
Memphis Smith -
5.
Tea Leaves
Li'l Abner -
6.
["Hi ya, cousin!"]
Advice fo' Chillun -
7.
The Saga of John J. Eghedd
The Comic Art Theater -
8.
You'll Love America's Favorite Playmates!
Inflato Toys -
9.
["1-2-3-4-5-6-7-"]
Little Yuk-Yuk -
10.
["Mickey did it again!"]
Kid Science -
11.
Sportin' Facts
Sovereign Mfg. Co. -
12.
Direct from Factory to You
10-Piece Knife Set -
13.
Girls Boys Get Your Prize This Easy Way
American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
- Donald Dale Milne
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Richard Thomson
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