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Famous Cartoonist Button 10
Al Capp. Arguably
the most famous and certainly the most visible cartoonist of
all time, Capp's Li'l Abner strip(1934-1977) reached
an audience of 80 million readers daily. His introduction of
the popular Shmoo into Abner created a merchandising
phenomenon in the late '40s
and early '50s. The eventual marriage of Li'l Abner and
Daisy Mae in 1952 made headlines and the cover of Life
magazine. Capp himself was a cover feature in both Time
and Newsweek. Besides his hugely successful comic strip
Capp twice had his own network TV show, his own syndicated radio
program and a newspaper column. The entertaining and acerbic
satirist was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's Tonite Show
and other talk shows, a rarity for cartoonists. Li'l Abner
was adapted into a long-running Broadway musical and two films
(1940, 1959). Fearless Fosdick, The Kigmy. Lower
Slobbovia and the still-celebrated Sadie Hawkins Day
are among his other lasting creations. Though his deep laugh
was a trademark, this scowling self-portrait typifies the curmudgeonly
and controversial persona of his late career.
About the Buttons:
Pinback Jack issued
this "Famous Cartoonist Series" of self-portrait buttons
back in 1975. All of the participating cartoonists were
alive and created self-portraits specifically for this button
set. With very few exceptions, the images have not appeared elsewhere
in print. The buttons were distributed by Krupp Comic Works
and Phil Seuling. This set was originally announced as
52 buttons, and the alphabetical numbering reflects
that. However, two artists (Neal Adams and Rick Meyerowitz)
turned in their self-portraits late, after the first 52 had already
been designed. They were included in the set, but numbered 53
and 54 respectively, out of alphabetical sequence. Steve Krupp's
Curio Shoppe is now the exclusive source of the remaining limited
inventory.
All the color buttons in this set are metal
with clear celluloid covers, are 2.25 inches in diameter, and
have "safety" pinbacks. This button is listed for sale
as an individual, but we do offer the complete set as well.
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