Four Color #7

(1942)

["Smoley Hoke!! - Here comes that bird I owe 50 bucks to -"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover

Synopsis:

Smokey sees a man to whom he owes $50. To escape, he hides in a box full of dynamite.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1938

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black, red, and white.

["Aw, be a sport, wontcha? Let me be chief just for one day!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey gets to be chief for one day.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["Hey! Smokey! Make yourself useful around here"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey is supposed to be raking leaves, but decides to take a nap in the pile of leaves.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["Oh boy! Here comes Ben Foo - I've been wanting to see him..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Ben Foo

Synopsis:

Smokey gives an exploding cigar to a friend and it makes the round until it comes back to him.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["Curses!! Do we have to through another day of that?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Fiddling Finnegan

Synopsis:

Fiddling Finnegan practices his awful fiddling at Smokey's firehouse.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["No more ball playing for you today, son"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover

Synopsis:

Smokey's son is supposed to practice the violin, but rigs it up with a clock's pendulum.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["What the heck are you doing with all those road maps, Smokey?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey decides to go to Texas for a vacation because it's all downhill on the map.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937 ?

["Here's the cake I baked for the Chief's birthday"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie

Synopsis:

Cookie bakes the Chief a birthday cake, but the only "candle" Smokey can find turns out to be a firecracker.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["Boy! - That water at the old swimming hole's gonna feel swell..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief hide their clothes in a pile of sand while they go swimming, but the sand turns out to be cement.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

["This is a scorcher of a night, Smokey- We won't sleep a wink..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

In the dark, Smokey and the Chief pitch their tent in a sandy spot, but it turns out to be the back of a truck hauling sand.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937 ?

["Holy socks! Where did you find those ice skates?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey puts blocks of ice together to try out his ice skates in the summer.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Just our luck to run outta gas when we're late..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Job Number:

`

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey uses a sponge in the gas tank to get free gas.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["There's no use kidding, Smokey - We need a new addition..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey insults the bricklayers at a nearby building to get them to throw some bricks at him to use for an addition to the firehouse.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Well, after all our trouble we finally got the new addition..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey uses too much flash powder when taking a picture of the Chief in the new addition to the firehouse.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["This car of mine sure is dirty, Smokey"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

Synopsis:

Smokey uses a fire hose to wash the Chief's car.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Let's go, Smokey - Bangs Fireworks factory is ablaze!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey drives the fire truck between two men carrying a plate of invisible glass.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["What's wrong, Chief? Don't tell me you lost the tickets!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

The Chief can't find the tickets to the ball game.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["This is the toughest fire we've had in years, Chief"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

The newsreel photographers catch Smokey rescuing a doll from a burning building.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["This looks like an easy day for us, Smokey"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief check the damage after a warehouse fire.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

[It's a four alarmer, Smokey - We gotta step on it!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief get stuck behind a truck using an arm signal for a left turn.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["It was sweet of Cash U. Nutt to give me the afternoon off"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover

Synopsis:

Smokey rigs up two push mowers to his auto so he can drive and mow his lawn at the same time.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["My gosh, Smokey - Look - Snow at this time of the year"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief think it's snowing, but it's from a fire at a popcorn factory.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Isn't it a lovely day to picnic, folks?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Mrs. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief take their wives on a picnic.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["I just noticed the sign, Chief"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Beaverbush

Synopsis:

The Chief's nearsighted hired man hooks his auto to the Chief's house instead of his house trailer.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Where's Smokey goin', Chief?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

The Chief sends Smokey to fix a doorbell at his house.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Greetings, Chief - Whatcha doin'?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

Synopsis:

Smokey helps the Chief paint his car.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["The posters for our dance just arrived, Chief-"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey tacks up posters advertising the fireman's ball.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["My! What a beautiful picture - Is it for me?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover

Synopsis:

Smokey buys a picture for the Chief's trailer.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["No! I'm not going to give you five bucks for a new bird ornament-"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover

Synopsis:

Smokey refuses to buy his wife a new hat.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Did Smokey take the fire truck to the garage to have that..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

When the fire truck breaks down, the crew uses an elephant instead.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Look at the new life nets my wife made for us."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey's wife sews some new life nets for the department, but they shrink when washed.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["I hope the blaze is good and hot - It's below zero outside!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

In freezing weather, Smokey uses a toboggan to rescue people from a sporting goods store.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Who's pounding, Chief? It's driving me goofy!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

A plumber makes a maze of pipes trying to fix a leak at the firehouse.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Boy - What a swell day for hunting"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief go hunting.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["How's tricks at home, Smokey"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey uses a fire hose as part of a burglar alarm.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["What are you so burned up about, Smokey?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey's house is robbed and he goes to the police station with a list of things that are missing.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["What a swell day for rabbits - With a dog like Blazer along..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Blazer (dog)

Synopsis:

Smokey goes hunting but ends up shooting a magician's rabbit.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["What's wrong with me, Smokey?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Smokey Stover

Pencils:

Smokey Stover

Inks:

Smokey Stover

Colors:

?

Letters:

Smokey Stover

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey tells the Chief he should take up exercising.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939.04.16

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip. Last panel is "Foo-Losophy."

["That fire bug Arson Nick's at it again, Smokehouse"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey brings rolls and mustard to a fire at a frankfurter factory.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Wow! - 67 bucks for purfume is nothing to sniff at, but..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey buys some expensive perfume for his wife.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939.03.19

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

["This is the tenth fire today - Something's gotta be done..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey rescues a guy to whom he owes 50 dollars.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["Blazer's house is sure doggy now that I've painted it"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Blazer (dog)

Synopsis:

Smokey fills a bug sprayer with paint to paint a dog house and the Chief uses it to spray moths on his coat.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["I just bought a swell present for my little nephew in Peoria..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey buys a gift for his nephew and has the Chief build the package for shipping.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["I'll be glad when Main Street is paved - This is the worst..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

Synopsis:

Smokey uses a skyrocket to pull the firetruck out of the mud.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["I hear you're in the market for an auto, Mr. Stover!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Smokey Stover

Pencils:

Smokey Stover

Inks:

Smokey Stover

Colors:

?

Letters:

Smokey Stover

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

A man sells Smokey a vehicle which he says will take him across the country and back on only one fill-up.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["Holy soles! - Look at those holes in my wife's shoes"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover

Synopsis:

Smokey fixes the holes on his wife's new toeless sandals.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey buys a woodpecker to peck holes in the fence around a ball park.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Indexer Notes

Same strip as the cover. Colors are different and logo is changed.

["Boyoboy! - Foocity sure has grown, Chief!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief visit Foocity.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["I hope you have a nice vacation, Lovey"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey chases down the Chief's railroad ticket and steps on it with his spiked golf shoes.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["If I'm gonna hit the chief for a raise, the only way..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey paints a black eye on himself to earn some sympathy from the Chief.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["I just hung your clothes on the line, Chief"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey tries to dry the Chief's clothes by tacking them to an airplane propeller.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["Ach du lieber foo, Smokey - You're a mess"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey falls out of a tree while watching a baseball game.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["Holy doughnuts! - Chief - That's that new 400 buck rug..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

The Chief spills ink on an expensive rug.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["I've got to pass the Chief's house on my way home"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

Synopsis:

Smokey lends the Chief his umbrella.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

["What a dope I am - I oughta had more sense than to slam..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

The Chief keeps breaking the glass in his office door.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["Oh boy! - I'll get to the fireman's smoker or know why"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey and Spooky sneak out of the house in a basket of laundry.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["So long, Smokey - I hope your son likes his birthday gift!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey buys his son a drum for his birthday.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938.02.13

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

["You're a genius, Smokey - What this country needs is..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey invents an electric rug-beater.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["It's out on Ploop Street - It must be a whopper"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

A lady keeps pulling the fire alarm box because she thinks it's a mail box.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["I'm nearly starved, Chief - Have you anything to eat..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Iva Nutt

Synopsis:

Somebody put rifle bullets in the firehouse popcorn.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

["What happened to those two dozen rolls of films you took..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

The Chief gives Smokey some rolls of film to develop.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["I gotta take my hat off to you, Cookie"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

Smokey's wife asks him to help her design a hat.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

["Galloping guns, Smokey - What's that thing for?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey invents a cannon to shoot firemen into burning buildings.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

["Thanks for calling me, Chief - I'll breeze right over..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis:

The Chief uses his old car as a trade-in for a new one, but doesn't tell the salesman the old one is in pieces.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Indexer Notes

Last panel is "Foo-Losophy."

["Hey, Smokey - The Mayor's gonna inspect our fire house today"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Philip D. Skillets (cameo)

Synopsis:

When the Mayor comes to inspect the firehouse, Smokey tries to wash the windows in freezing weather.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.03

Indexer Notes

Complete strip reprinted in half-page size.. Last panel is "Foomous People." Date is on the strip.

["Wow - This zero weather makes you feel like hunting"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Carlsbad Q. Cumber (cameo)

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief go on a hunting trip in zero weather. Smokey puts anti-freeze in their drinking water so it won't freeze.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.02.25

Indexer Notes

Complete strip reprinted in half-page size. Last panel is "Foomous People." Date is on the strip.

["Wow! - It sure is hot, Chief - We picked the right day..."] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

Synopsis:

Smokey and the Chief take a swim at an alligator farm.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black, red, and white.

["That's a dandy installation job, girlie - How much do I owe you?"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman

Pencils:

Bill Holman

Inks:

Bill Holman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Holman

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis:

Smokey gets an over-sized heater installed in the Chief's car.

Reprinted:

• from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

Indexer Notes

Back cover.