As author Harlan Ellison’s rambling introduction notes, shmoos first appeared in cartoonist Al Capp’s “Li’l Abner” comic strip in 1948 and soon became a cultural phenomenon, their popularity giving ...
Previously published as two separate works: The life and times of the shmoo. 1948; and, The return of the shmoo. 1959. Based on the author's comic strip: Li'l Abner.