Four Color
#932 - Smokey the Bear
(August 1958)
Dell,
1942 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
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Dell
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Indicia title is "SMOKEY THE BEAR, No. 932." Code number is SMOKEY O.S. #932-588. Copyright 1958 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. "Authorized and approved by the State Foresters and the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Advertising Council."
Smokey the Bear His Life Story
Smokey the Bear / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Morris Gollub (painting)
- Inks
- Morris Gollub (painting)
- Colors
- Morris Gollub (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Smokey the Bear; Little Smokey; Specs (raccoon)
- Keywords
- forest rangers; wolves
Indexer Notes
Richard Richmond Identifies the artist as Morris Gollub.
[no title indexed]
Smokey the Bear / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Smokey the Bear (photos)
- Synopsis
- Introduction with photographs of the real-life Smokey, a bear cub who survived a forest fire.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Three photos and text.
The True Story of Smokey
Smokey the Bear / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Smokey the Bear
- Synopsis
- The true story of a bear cub that survived a deadly forest fire in New Mexico and became the mascot for the Forest Service's campaign to prevent forest fires.
The Mountain Mission
Smokey the Bear / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Smokey the Bear; Little Smokey; Specs (raccoon); Lindy (flying squirrel); Hawkeye (hawk)
- Synopsis
- Specs and Little Smokey go mountain-climbing to measure the snow depth. Smokey trails them to keep them out of trouble.
[no title indexed]
Smokey the Bear / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Please, Smokey, let us help you build that campers' over-night cabin!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Smokey the Bear; Little Smokey; Spec (raccoon); Lindy (flying squirrel); Hammer-head (woodpecker); Spike (porcupine)
- Synopsis
- Smokey gets too much help from the forest animals as he tries to build a trail cabin.
[no title indexed]
Smokey the Bear / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're wrong, Little Smokey! I'm much better looking than you!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Smokey; Specs (raccoon)
- Synopsis
- Specs and Little Smokey argue over who is better-looking.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover; black and white.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Smokey the Bear His Life Story
Smokey the Bear -
1.
[no title indexed]
Smokey the Bear -
2.
The True Story of Smokey
Smokey the Bear -
3.
The Mountain Mission
Smokey the Bear -
4.
["Please, Smokey, let us help you build that campers' over-night cabin!"]
Smokey the Bear -
5.
["You're wrong, Little Smokey! I'm much better looking than you!"]
Smokey the Bear -
6.
Have Fun Safely
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Merlin Haas
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Richard Richmond
- Tony R. Rose
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