Four Color #40

(1944)

["Paw!!! Accumelate yoreseff afor ye bus' a blood vissel-"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith

Synopsis:

In the big city, Snuffy and Lowizie's downstairs neighbors try to get them to quiet down.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper page from 1937.03.28

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black, red, and white. One panel omitted from Sunday strip.

["I'll hustle out an' shoot two-three cotton-tails..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith

Synopsis:

Barney gives Lowizie the $7.70 he won in cards from Snuffy the night before. Snuffy makes Lowizie give him the money and he loses it to Barney again.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper page from 1940

["Ye reckymember that city gal, "Birdy-May"?"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Barney calls on an old flame, not knowing she's just gotten married.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938.01.30

["What did you want to see me about, Lowizie?"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck

Inks:

Billy DeBeck

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Lowizie Smith; Uncle Moe

Synopsis:

Barney takes a basket of food from Lowizie to her brother Moe.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.11.28

Indexer Notes

Three panels omitted from the Sunday strip.

["If ye don't mind, Paw--I think I'll jes' stay in the bedstid today--"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Miz Yancey

Synopsis:

Lowizie isn't feeling well and Snuffy fetches a neighbor lady to look at her.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940?

["Howdy, Shep-I want to buy th' ol' woman a few knick-knacks"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Shep

Synopsis:

Snuffy buys Lowizie some presents.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939?

["Hi, Lowizie!!! Accumulate th' fire an' warm up..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy has the boys over for a get-together and locks Lowizie in the chicken house.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938.01.16

Indexer Notes

Four panels omitted from original newspaper strip.

["Lowizie-Psst-"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Ambrose Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy's brother Ambrose shows up after a 20 year absence. He's just escaped from prison.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1939

["Aw, please, Snuffy; Give us a little jug music-"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck

Inks:

Billy DeBeck

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy plays some music on a jug, until his false teeth fall in the jug.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938?

["Great Scott, Snuffy!! You'll have the state militia down on your neck.."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck

Inks:

Billy DeBeck

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Snuffy Smith; the Feather Merchants; Sut Tattersall

Synopsis:

Barney tries to prevent a feud between Snuffy and his friends and the "Feather Merchants," who live on top of a cliff. The Feather Merchants go to the big city, with Barney and Snuffy following.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1939.02.12, 1939.02.26, 1939.03.19, 1939.03.26 and two others from 1939

Indexer Notes

Pages from a continued story, with some episodes missing.

["Jes' wait an' see-- my Unky Snuffy's gonna get th' President..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Jughaid

Synopsis:

Jughaid ends up in the orphan asylum and gets adopted.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1940.01.14, 1940.01.21

Indexer Notes

Two consecutive Sundays, but only part of the story.

["Lissen, Paw--I'd swear thar's a varmint under the house"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Brother Lonzo; Sheriff Tate

Synopsis:

Lowizie's brother Lonzo escapes from jail and comes to visit, much to Snuffy's disgust.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1940

["I do declar', Mister G. I'd give a purty penny to know what..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; The Feather Merchants; Sut Tattersall

Synopsis:

Lowizie spies on a big gathering of the Feather Merchants.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

["Jughaid-I hope ye hain't ferget what that no' count uncle of yor'n said he'd do to me..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Lonzo; Jughaid

Synopsis:

Jughaid tells Snuffy a tall tale that the railroad has bought Lonzo's property for a million dollars.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1940

["Well, Sut--I guess you won't be bothered with my city friends any more--"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Barney Google; Snuffy Smith; Lowizie Smith; Sut Tattersall; The Feather Merchants; Jennie Bell Hopps

Synopsis:

Snuffy is smitten by the pretty new school teacher.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1942

["Yard Bird Smith- Next time you're on guard duty-Keep your eyes open!!"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; Scott Lawson; Tom; Zora

Synopsis:

Snuffy gets mixed up with a spy ring.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1942.01.19, 1942.02.08-1942.03.29

Indexer Notes

Some episodes of the story are omitted.

["Lissen, Marge-"Gunboat" says he can't show up today-Ya better tell..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

A sailor gets Snuffy a date.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941.12.07

["Snuffy-How about that buck 'n a half I loaned you last week?"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy tries to get soldiers to pay off their debts to him.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942.01.04

["Balls o' fire!! My last pipeful of smokin' terbaccy!!"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; General Rosewater

Synopsis:

Snuffy gets in trouble with the general.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941.11.30

["Hey!! You guys break it up and pipe down!"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy's pals get upset when Snuffy eats too much of the food they've been sent from home.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942

["Gosh!! The camp looks deserted-Where's all the gang?"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy is lonesome when most of the rest of the camp is shipped to the front.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942

["By jeepers!! When I shuck off my cacky britches I'm going to swipe one of these.."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy tries to fool the other soldiers into thinking he's been to Java.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942.04.19

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

["We-uns'll blast th' #@*!!! varmints off'n the face of the Airth!!] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; propaganda

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy promotes buying Savings Bonds and collecting scrap metal and paper for the war effort.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942

["Ouch!! My foot!! Believe me, this is the last Turkey Trot I'll ever do..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy is such a bad dancer that his partner plots to get away from him.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942.05.03

["My son Willie ought to know!! He's pulling out on a troop transport tonight..."] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy and a barkeeper keep an eye on a suspicious character, who turns out to be an F.B.I. agent.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942.05.10

["Letters from home, boys!"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith

Synopsis:

Snuffy gets a letter for an "S. Smith," but it's not his.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1942.05.17

["Oh boy!! Will you get a load of this?"] (Table of Contents)

Barney Google / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks:

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Snuffy Smith; General Rosewater; Mademoiselle Tutu; Lowizie Smith; Jughaid

Synopsis:

Snuffy is ordered to get some incriminating letters from General Rosewater back from Mademoiselle Tutu. Snuffy ends up getting his name in the papers as the one who's going to marry the Mademoiselle.

Reprints:

• from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (King Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips from 1942.05.24-1942.06.14

Indexer Notes

Story continues on the inside back cover in black, red, and white, and concludes on the back cover in color.