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The comic strip "Abbie an' Slats" was first introduced to the public in 1937 by cartoonist Al Capp. The strip centered around the misadventures of two mischievous and troublesome boys named Abbie Dugan and Slats McGurk, creating chaos and humor in their fictional small-town setting. Capp's work in "Abbie an' Slats" laid the groundwork for his later, more renowned creation, "Li'l Abner."