{"title":"OUR PUBLICATIONS","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAVAILABLE NOW FROM CLASSIC COMICS PRESS!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"abbie-an-slats-dailies-volume-one-1937-to-1938","title":"Abbie an' Slats Dailies Volume One 1937 to 1938","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/shop\/classic-comics-press-and-raeburn-van-buren-and-charles-pelto\/abbie-an-slats-dailies-volume-one-1937-to-1938\/hardcover\/product-57w2zd9.html?q=abbie+an+slats\u0026amp;page=1\u0026amp;pageSize=4\" title=\"Abbie an' Slats Volume 1\"\u003e INTERNATIONAL ORDERS CLICK HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic Comics Press is pleased to present the first volume of Abbie an' Slats dailies 1937 to 1938. Abbie an' Slats was Capp's idea; he intended to start a second strip after the success of his popular Li'l Abner. Instead of drawing it himself, Capp recruited well-established freelance magazine illustrator Van Buren. Initially, Van Buren turned down Capp's offer, but he was lured by the prospect of steady work. The strip was widely syndicated to 400 newspapers, but it never equalled the popularity of Li'l Abner. Capp abandoned the strip in 1945, turning the writing chores over to his brother Elliot Caplin. Van Buren continued to draw the strip, taking on Andy Sprague as an assistant in 1947. Abbie an' Slats continued for 34 years, until Van Buren retired in 1971. The National Cartoonists Society named him to their Hall of Fame in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Comics Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41428693188666,"sku":"68dmdk","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0163\/6540\/files\/57w2zd9-front-shortedge-384_19592e1b-40a6-4247-9f55-51edf0122b77.jpg?v=1779491025"},{"product_id":"abbie-an-slats-volume-2-december-12-1938-to-october-12-1940","title":"Abbie an' Slats Dailies Volume Two 1938 to 1940","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/shop\/al-capp-and-reaburn-van-buren-and-steve-smith-and-charles-pelto\/abbie-an-slats-volume-2-december-12-1938-to-october-12-1940\/hardcover\/product-7kdjd5k.html?q=abbie+an+slats\u0026amp;page=1\u0026amp;pageSize=4\" title=\"Abbie an' Slats Volume 1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERNATIONAL ORDERS CLICK HERE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbbie an' Slats Dailies Volume Two reprints dailies from October 12, 1938 to October 12, 1940 with an introduction by Steve Smith of Panels and Prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Comics Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41428693450810,"sku":"qygpgn","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0163\/6540\/files\/7kdjd5k-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1779491192"},{"product_id":"connie-sundays-1929-to-1933","title":"CONNIE SUNDAYS 1929 to 1932","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/shop\/frank-godwin-and-steve-smith-and-charles-pelto\/connie-sundays-1929-to-1933\/hardcover\/product-rm4zepw.html?q=connie+sundays\u0026amp;page=1\u0026amp;pageSize=4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Orders Please click here!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Frank Godwin’s Connie debuted its Sunday pages on April 28, 1929 for the Ledger Syndicate, the American newspaper landscape was rapidly changing. Comic strips like Tarzan, Prince Valiant and Flash Gordon began appearing. The \"Roaring Twenties\" were drawing to a close, and the lighthearted, comedic \"flapper strips\" that dominated the decade were about to collide with the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Amidst this shifting cultural tide, Connie emerged not merely as entertainment, but as a historic pioneer, This collection of Sunday strips from 1929 to 1933—lovingly restored to their original, vibrant color, rescues a vital piece of comic history from obscurity. It invites you to step back into the golden age of illustration, to experience a narrative art form in mid-evolution, and to follow the thrilling exploits of a pioneering heroine who truly lived up to her name. In the years to come Connie transitions from a stylish, modern working girl into American comics' first true female adventure hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Classic Comics Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41600069861434,"sku":"k5zpmv","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0163\/6540\/files\/rm4zepw-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1786978485"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.classiccomicspress.com\/collections\/our-publicatons.oembed","provider":"Classic Comics Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}