Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary

Bloomsbury's 2013 graphic biography Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary offers a single-issue, book-length portrait of the legendary Li'l Abner cartoonist. It explores the contradictions of Capp's life—from his radical beginnings to his later conservative turn—and his outsized impact on American comics and culture. The work is essential for understanding one of the medium's most influential and controversial figures.