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(October 1956)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand:
Dell
Editing:
?
Format:
Color; standard Golden Age and later Silver Age formats; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was an On-Going Series

Issue Notes

Indicia title is "SMOKEY STOVER, No. 730." Code number is S.S.O.S. #730-5610. Copyright 1956 by Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc. Fifth of six Smokey Stover Four Color issues.

Smokey Stover (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover

Indexer Notes

Cover is signed "Bill Holman", but may or may not be by him.

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[Training the Dog to Fight Fires] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Hy Eisman
Inks:
Hy Eisman
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis:
Smokey trains Sparks the dog to handle a hose to fight fires.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

The Confoogration (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Hy Eisman
Inks:
Hy Eisman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis:
Smokey invents a sprinkler system for the Mayor's house to put out fires.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Night Life (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Hy Eisman
Inks:
Hy Eisman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt
Synopsis:
Smokey and the Chief try to find out who's setting a series of fires on a ship.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Foos Alarm (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Hy Eisman
Inks:
Hy Eisman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis:
Smokey and the Chief fight a fire at an amusement park.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Great Shape (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Hy Eisman
Inks:
Hy Eisman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt
Synopsis:
Smokey and the Chief have to make sure their equipment passes when an inspector shows up.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Crusader Rabbit (Table of Contents)

Crusader Rabbit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Crusader Rabbit (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for Crusader Rabbit Four Color #735 (October 1956). Illustration of Crusader Rabbit, but no cover reprint.

[Following in His Father's Footsteps] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Hy Eisman
Inks:
Hy Eisman
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Smokey Stover; Earl
Synopsis:
Smokey's son wants to dress up in Smokey's fire-fighting clothes.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Dopey Dan and Safety Sam (Table of Contents)

Juicy Fruit Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Job Number:
AK-54

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Dopey Dan; Safety Sam
Synopsis:
Safety tips for summer bicycle-riding.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Part of summer safety tips series. Illustrated ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum.

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Table of Contents

  1. 1. [Training the Dog to Fight Fires]
    Smokey Stover
  2. 2. The Confoogration
    Smokey Stover
  3. 3. Night Life
    Smokey Stover
  4. 4. Foos Alarm
    Smokey Stover
  5. 5. Great Shape
    Smokey Stover
  6. 6. Crusader Rabbit
    Crusader Rabbit
  7. 7. [Following in His Father's Footsteps]
    Smokey Stover
  8. 8. Dopey Dan and Safety Sam
    Juicy Fruit Gum
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