Four Color #7 - Smokey Stover
(1942)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Indicia title is "SMOKEY STOVER, No. 7." No code number. Copyright 1937, 1938, 1939 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. Copyright 1940 by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

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Smokey Stover / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
When the ball club puts up a fence around the field, Smokey buys a woodpecker to drill holes in it so he can watch the game.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Indexer Notes

Full Sunday strip reprinted as a cover. Same strip is reprinted as Sequence 47, with modified logo and different colors.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Smoley Hoke!! - Here comes that bird I owe 50 bucks to -
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1938

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black, red, and white.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw, be a sport, wontcha? Let me be chief just for one day!
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey gets to be chief for one day.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Smokey! Make yourself useful around here
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy! Here comes Ben Foo - I've been wanting to see him...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Curses!! Do we have to through another day of that?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Fiddling Finnegan
Synopsis
Fiddling Finnegan practices his awful fiddling at Smokey's firehouse.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No more ball playing for you today, son
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover
Synopsis
Smokey's son is supposed to practice the violin, but rigs it up with a clock's pendulum.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What the heck are you doing with all those road maps, Smokey?
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937 ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's the cake I baked for the Chief's birthday
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy! - That water at the old swimming hole's gonna feel swell...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is a scorcher of a night, Smokey- We won't sleep a wink...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937 ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Holy socks! Where did you find those ice skates?
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

Job Number
`
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just our luck to run outta gas when we're late...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey uses a sponge in the gas tank to get free gas.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's no use kidding, Smokey - We need a new addition...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, after all our trouble we finally got the new addition...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This car of mine sure is dirty, Smokey
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)
Synopsis
Smokey uses a fire hose to wash the Chief's car.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's go, Smokey - Bangs Fireworks factory is ablaze!
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey drives the fire truck between two men carrying a plate of invisible glass.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's wrong, Chief? Don't tell me you lost the tickets!
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
The Chief can't find the tickets to the ball game.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the toughest fire we've had in years, Chief
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
The newsreel photographers catch Smokey rescuing a doll from a burning building.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This looks like an easy day for us, Smokey
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey and the Chief check the damage after a warehouse fire.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

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

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was sweet of Cash U. Nutt to give me the afternoon off
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My gosh, Smokey - Look - Snow at this time of the year
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Isn't it a lovely day to picnic, folks?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Mrs. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey and the Chief take their wives on a picnic.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just noticed the sign, Chief
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's Smokey goin', Chief?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
The Chief sends Smokey to fix a doorbell at his house.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Greetings, Chief - Whatcha doin'?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)
Synopsis
Smokey helps the Chief paint his car.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The posters for our dance just arrived, Chief-
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey tacks up posters advertising the fireman's ball.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My! What a beautiful picture - Is it for me?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover
Synopsis
Smokey buys a picture for the Chief's trailer.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! I'm not going to give you five bucks for a new bird ornament-
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Synopsis
Smokey refuses to buy his wife a new hat.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did Smokey take the fire truck to the garage to have that...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
When the fire truck breaks down, the crew uses an elephant instead.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at the new life nets my wife made for us.
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hope the blaze is good and hot - It's below zero outside!
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who's pounding, Chief? It's driving me goofy!
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy - What a swell day for hunting
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey and the Chief go hunting.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How's tricks at home, Smokey
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey uses a fire hose as part of a burglar alarm.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you so burned up about, Smokey?
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a swell day for rabbits - With a dog like Blazer along...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Blazer (dog)
Synopsis
Smokey goes hunting but ends up shooting a magician's rabbit.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's wrong with me, Smokey?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
Smokey tells the Chief he should take up exercising.
Reprints
  • 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."

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That fire bug Arson Nick's at it again, Smokehouse
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey brings rolls and mustard to a fire at a frankfurter factory.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! - 67 bucks for purfume is nothing to sniff at, but...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
Smokey buys some expensive perfume for his wife.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939.03.19

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the tenth fire today - Something's gotta be done...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey rescues a guy to whom he owes 50 dollars.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Blazer's house is sure doggy now that I've painted it
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just bought a swell present for my little nephew in Peoria...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll be glad when Main Street is paved - This is the worst...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hear you're in the market for an auto, Mr. Stover!
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Holy soles! - Look at those holes in my wife's shoes
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Synopsis
Smokey fixes the holes on his wife's new toeless sandals.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Indexer Notes

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

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Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boyoboy! - Foocity sure has grown, Chief!
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey and the Chief visit Foocity.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hope you have a nice vacation, Lovey
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If I'm gonna hit the chief for a raise, the only way...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just hung your clothes on the line, Chief
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ach du lieber foo, Smokey - You're a mess
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey falls out of a tree while watching a baseball game.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Holy doughnuts! - Chief - That's that new 400 buck rug...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
The Chief spills ink on an expensive rug.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got to pass the Chief's house on my way home
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)
Synopsis
Smokey lends the Chief his umbrella.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a dope I am - I oughta had more sense than to slam...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
The Chief keeps breaking the glass in his office door.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy! - I'll get to the fireman's smoker or know why
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
Smokey and Spooky sneak out of the house in a basket of laundry.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So long, Smokey - I hope your son likes his birthday gift!
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
Smokey buys his son a drum for his birthday.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938.02.13

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're a genius, Smokey - What this country needs is...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis
Smokey invents an electric rug-beater.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's out on Ploop Street - It must be a whopper
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm nearly starved, Chief - Have you anything to eat...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Iva Nutt
Synopsis
Somebody put rifle bullets in the firehouse popcorn.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What happened to those two dozen rolls of films you took...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
The Chief gives Smokey some rolls of film to develop.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I gotta take my hat off to you, Cookie
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Galloping guns, Smokey - What's that thing for?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey invents a cannon to shoot firemen into burning buildings.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thanks for calling me, Chief - I'll breeze right over...
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.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Indexer Notes

Last panel is "Foo-Losophy."

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Smokey - The Mayor's gonna inspect our fire house today
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.
Reprints
  • 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.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow - This zero weather makes you feel like hunting
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.
Reprints
  • 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.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! - It sure is hot, Chief - We picked the right day...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)
Synopsis
Smokey and the Chief take a swim at an alligator farm.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black, red, and white.

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

Script
Bill Holman
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Holman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's a dandy installation job, girlie - How much do I owe you?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis
Smokey gets an over-sized heater installed in the Chief's car.
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us"]
    Smokey Stover
  2. 1. ["Smoley Hoke!! - Here comes that bird I owe 50 bucks to -"]
    Smokey Stover
  3. 2. ["Aw, be a sport, wontcha? Let me be chief just for one day!"]
    Smokey Stover
  4. 3. ["Hey! Smokey! Make yourself useful around here"]
    Smokey Stover
  5. 4. ["Oh boy! Here comes Ben Foo - I've been wanting to see him..."]
    Smokey Stover
  6. 5. ["Curses!! Do we have to through another day of that?"]
    Smokey Stover
  7. 6. ["No more ball playing for you today, son"]
    Smokey Stover
  8. 7. ["What the heck are you doing with all those road maps, Smokey?"]
    Smokey Stover
  9. 8. ["Here's the cake I baked for the Chief's birthday"]
    Smokey Stover
  10. 9. ["Boy! - That water at the old swimming hole's gonna feel swell..."]
    Smokey Stover
  11. 10. ["This is a scorcher of a night, Smokey- We won't sleep a wink..."]
    Smokey Stover
  12. 11. ["Holy socks! Where did you find those ice skates?"]
    Smokey Stover
  13. 12. ["Just our luck to run outta gas when we're late..."]
    Smokey Stover
  14. 13. ["There's no use kidding, Smokey - We need a new addition..."]
    Smokey Stover
  15. 14. ["Well, after all our trouble we finally got the new addition..."]
    Smokey Stover
  16. 15. ["This car of mine sure is dirty, Smokey"]
    Smokey Stover
  17. 16. ["Let's go, Smokey - Bangs Fireworks factory is ablaze!"]
    Smokey Stover
  18. 17. ["What's wrong, Chief? Don't tell me you lost the tickets!"]
    Smokey Stover
  19. 18. ["This is the toughest fire we've had in years, Chief"]
    Smokey Stover
  20. 19. ["This looks like an easy day for us, Smokey"]
    Smokey Stover
  21. 20. [It's a four alarmer, Smokey - We gotta step on it!"]
    Smokey Stover
  22. 21. ["It was sweet of Cash U. Nutt to give me the afternoon off"]
    Smokey Stover
  23. 22. ["My gosh, Smokey - Look - Snow at this time of the year"]
    Smokey Stover
  24. 23. ["Isn't it a lovely day to picnic, folks?"]
    Smokey Stover
  25. 24. ["I just noticed the sign, Chief"]
    Smokey Stover
  26. 25. ["Where's Smokey goin', Chief?"]
    Smokey Stover
  27. 26. ["Greetings, Chief - Whatcha doin'?"]
    Smokey Stover
  28. 27. ["The posters for our dance just arrived, Chief-"]
    Smokey Stover
  29. 28. ["My! What a beautiful picture - Is it for me?"]
    Smokey Stover
  30. 29. ["No! I'm not going to give you five bucks for a new bird ornament-"]
    Smokey Stover
  31. 30. ["Did Smokey take the fire truck to the garage to have that..."]
    Smokey Stover
  32. 31. ["Look at the new life nets my wife made for us."]
    Smokey Stover
  33. 32. ["I hope the blaze is good and hot - It's below zero outside!"]
    Smokey Stover
  34. 33. ["Who's pounding, Chief? It's driving me goofy!"]
    Smokey Stover
  35. 34. ["Boy - What a swell day for hunting"]
    Smokey Stover
  36. 35. ["How's tricks at home, Smokey"]
    Smokey Stover
  37. 36. ["What are you so burned up about, Smokey?"]
    Smokey Stover
  38. 37. ["What a swell day for rabbits - With a dog like Blazer along..."]
    Smokey Stover
  39. 38. ["What's wrong with me, Smokey?"]
    Smokey Stover
  40. 39. ["That fire bug Arson Nick's at it again, Smokehouse"]
    Smokey Stover
  41. 40. ["Wow! - 67 bucks for purfume is nothing to sniff at, but..."]
    Smokey Stover
  42. 41. ["This is the tenth fire today - Something's gotta be done..."]
    Smokey Stover
  43. 42. ["Blazer's house is sure doggy now that I've painted it"]
    Smokey Stover
  44. 43. ["I just bought a swell present for my little nephew in Peoria..."]
    Smokey Stover
  45. 44. ["I'll be glad when Main Street is paved - This is the worst..."]
    Smokey Stover
  46. 45. ["I hear you're in the market for an auto, Mr. Stover!"]
    Smokey Stover
  47. 46. ["Holy soles! - Look at those holes in my wife's shoes"]
    Smokey Stover
  48. 47. ["Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us"]
    Smokey Stover
  49. 48. ["Boyoboy! - Foocity sure has grown, Chief!"]
    Smokey Stover
  50. 49. ["I hope you have a nice vacation, Lovey"]
    Smokey Stover
  51. 50. ["If I'm gonna hit the chief for a raise, the only way..."]
    Smokey Stover
  52. 51. ["I just hung your clothes on the line, Chief"]
    Smokey Stover
  53. 52. ["Ach du lieber foo, Smokey - You're a mess"]
    Smokey Stover
  54. 53. ["Holy doughnuts! - Chief - That's that new 400 buck rug..."]
    Smokey Stover
  55. 54. ["I've got to pass the Chief's house on my way home"]
    Smokey Stover
  56. 55. ["What a dope I am - I oughta had more sense than to slam..."]
    Smokey Stover
  57. 56. ["Oh boy! - I'll get to the fireman's smoker or know why"]
    Smokey Stover
  58. 57. ["So long, Smokey - I hope your son likes his birthday gift!"]
    Smokey Stover
  59. 58. ["You're a genius, Smokey - What this country needs is..."]
    Smokey Stover
  60. 59. ["It's out on Ploop Street - It must be a whopper"]
    Smokey Stover
  61. 60. ["I'm nearly starved, Chief - Have you anything to eat..."]
    Smokey Stover
  62. 61. ["What happened to those two dozen rolls of films you took..."]
    Smokey Stover
  63. 62. ["I gotta take my hat off to you, Cookie"]
    Smokey Stover
  64. 63. ["Galloping guns, Smokey - What's that thing for?"]
    Smokey Stover
  65. 64. ["Thanks for calling me, Chief - I'll breeze right over..."]
    Smokey Stover
  66. 65. ["Hey, Smokey - The Mayor's gonna inspect our fire house today"]
    Smokey Stover
  67. 66. ["Wow - This zero weather makes you feel like hunting"]
    Smokey Stover
  68. 67. ["Wow! - It sure is hot, Chief - We picked the right day..."]
    Smokey Stover
  69. 68. ["That's a dandy installation job, girlie - How much do I owe you?"]
    Smokey Stover
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Keith Alan Morgan