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Treasury of Comics #1 Abbie an' Slats (St. John, 1947).

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That same calendar month , St. John add a third newspaper publisher comic strip reprint title , Pageant of Comics .

Treasury of Comics #1 Abbie an' Slats (St. John, 1947).

Abbie an ' Slats was a comical funnies launch byAl Cappand   illustratorRaeburn Van Buren , and pass around by United Feature Syndicate .

It set out with the write up of Aubrey Eustace " Slats " Scrapple , a street - sassy orphan from New York , who move to the little township of Crabtree Corners and is have in by his first cousin , Abigail " Abbie " Scrapple .

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The comical strip show also preface several other fictional character who became inherent to the plot line , such as the mean Jasper Hagstone , his girl Judy , and Slats ’s eventual dependable dearest , Becky Groggins , along with her founder , J. Pierpont " Bathless " Groggins , who evolve into a important fiber , particularly in the Sunday funnies .

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Although such attempt by St. John were shortly - know , he never give up on the United Feature family relationship , and the publishing firm lead overFritzi Ritz , Nancy and Sluggo , andTip Top Comics .

from United Feature in 1955 .

It appear that the kinship was scurry by Archer St. John ’s decease that yr .

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Abbie an ' Slats was a mirthful striptease launch byAl Cappand   illustratorRaeburn Van Buren , and distribute by United Feature Syndicate .

It start with the narration of Aubrey Eustace " Slats " Scrapple , a street - overbold orphan from New York , who prompt to the modest township of Crabtree Corners and is take in by his cousin-german , Abigail " Abbie " Scrapple .

Unlike Capp ’s other study , Li’l Abner , which feature a rural supporter stake into the metropolis , Abbie an ' Slats wreak the urban center type into a rural background .

The mirthful airstrip also introduce several other character who became constitutional to the plot line , such as the mingy Jasper Hagstone , his girl Judy , and Slats ’s eventual truthful passion , Becky Groggins , along with her forefather , J. Pierpont " Bathless " Groggins , who evolve into a important graphic symbol , specially in the Sunday cartoon strip .

This was archer st. john ’s sake in the united feature syndicate textile is a piffling enigmatical , as that mob had publish its own funny scripture since 1936 and keep to ladder abbie an ' slats throughout this intact point in title liketip top comics , comics on parade , and many others .

It appear probable St. John ’s initial publication conception was to gyrate such property out into their own tolerate - alone claim , and he essay that with Abbie an ' Slats .

Although such try by St. John were unawares - survive , he never pay up on the United Feature human relationship , and the newspaper publisher use up overFritzi Ritz , Nancy and Sluggo , andTip Top Comics .

from United Feature in 1955 .

It seem that the kinship was scuttle by Archer St. John ’s expiry that yr .

St. John became one of the most interesting and well-thought-of publisher of its epoch , and it all set out in laughable script withTreasury of Comics # 1 .

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Treasury of Comics # 1 Abbie an ' Slats – Central Valley Pedigree ( St. John , 1947 ) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off - livid to white-hot Page .

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Treasury of Comics # 1 Abbie an ' Slats – Central Valley Pedigree ( St. John , 1947 ) CGC VF+ This was 8.5 off - blanched to whitened thomas nelson page .

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