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Original Pen, Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Al Capp of the Shmoo Porchoir illustrated books - Specimens Unlike typical humor strips ofCapp, Al. ORIGINAL PEN, INK AND WATERCOLOR DRAWING BY AL CAPP OF THE SHMOO. The drawing measures 8 3 16" x 6 1 16" on a piece of thick art board which measures 10 15 16" x 9 11 16"; board is age tanned. The Shmoo is a fictional character created by Al Capp. The Shmoo made its first appearance in the comic strip Li'l Abner on August 31, 1948. The sequence of comic strip featuring the Shmoo ended less than four months later, just before Christmas of