Li'l Abner #13

In this 1955 classic from Al Capp, Li'l Abner faces off against a pair of mobsters who’ve placed bets on the Sadie Hawkins Day race and try to force him to throw the contest—only for their plan to backfire when they enlist the superstitious hoodlum Evil-Eye Fleagle to hex him. Meanwhile, the arrival of British noblewoman Lady Hotfoot stirs excitement in Dogpatch, especially when Li'l Abner becomes smitten with the mysterious owner of a kneecap he’s seen in a photo—leading him on a quirky quest that brings him face-to-face with Slobbovian dancer Lopya Haddoff, in town for a performance of The Saber Dance. The story, written, drawn, inked, and lettered entirely by Al Capp, captures the comic’s signature blend of satire and absurdity in a single, vibrant issue.