Four Color #35 - Smokey Stover

(1944)

Alarm Cluck (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Hey, Smokey - We've been robbed - Every inch of hose is missing off the fire truck!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Hotfoot Hogan hooks up two miles of fire hose to a hydrant so he can have running water at home.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

Keywords

fire hose; running water

Indexer Notes

Black, white, and red on inside front cover.

Head Squirt (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Smokey's wife just called, Chief - She has theatre tickets foo tonight and wants him home early - where'd he go?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey is quarantined for measles in a phone booth.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

Country Butter (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I know that goat I found yesterday got your nanny, Chief - but he'll make a swell mascot!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey finds a goat, but it eats the cans from a case of tomato soup and leaves the soup.

Reprints

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

[Arson Nick and Old Waste (of Time)] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Bill Holman (credited) (signed as BH)

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Bill Holman (credited) (signed as BH)

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Bill Holman (credited) (signed as BH)

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Bill Holman (credited) (signed as BH [generic])

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This is Dan Druff, Chief - He's selling just the tonic you're looking for!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey introduces the Chief to Dan Druff, a salesman of a less then successful hair tonic. Smokey and the Chief are tipped-off to firebug "Arson Nick", leading to a subsequent short continuity.

Reprints

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

Keywords

firebug; generic credit vs. signature; hair tonic

Indexer Notes

Two separate weekday strips on one page. A generic credit "By Bill Holman" appears on this page, while Holman has signed the second strip as merely "B.H."

Clef Dweller (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm all keyed up about this player piano you got for us, Chief - How much was it?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey tries to carry a player piano to the fourth floor, but it ends up in the basement.

Reprints

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

[The Arson Nick Story - Part One.] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What in blazes do you think Chief Cash U. Nutt and Smokey are up to now - they're hunting for a fire bug!!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey and the Chief check the fire alarm bell in order to catch firebug Arson Nick.

Reprints

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

Keywords

weekday strip continuities

Indexer Notes

The "Firebug Arson Nick" and the "Chief Tries to Grow Hair - or Get a Good Toupee" weekday strip continuities alternate over six pages - with two related strips per page. Page One of Six.

[To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part One.] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've tried every means known to science and haven't grown any hair yet!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Chief envies a passerby's great head of hair and regifts a Christmas present.

Reprints

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

Keywords

weekday strip continuities

Indexer Notes

The "Firebug Arson Nick" and the "Chief Tries to Grow Hair - or Get a Good Toupee" weekday strip continuities alternate over six pages - with two related strips per page. Page Two of Six.

[The Arson Nick Story - Part Two.] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There goes Arson Nick, Smokey! After him!!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey and the Chief capture Arson Nick, but he escapes.

Reprints

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

Keywords

weekday strip continuities

Indexer Notes

The "Firebug Arson Nick" and the "Chief Tries to Grow Hair - or Get a Good Toupee" weekday strip continuities alternate over six pages - with two related strips per page. Page Three of Six.

[To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part Two.] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You'd better come quick, Chief - a sparrow's got your toupee up in a tree, using it for a nest!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey saves the Chief's toupee from a bird, only to have it used by the Chief's wife for another purpose.

Reprints

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

Keywords

weekday strip continuities

Indexer Notes

The "Firebug Arson Nick" and the "Chief Tries to Grow Hair - or Get a Good Toupee" weekday strip continuities alternate over six pages - with two related strips per page. Page Four of Six.

[To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part Three.] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Whoopee! Yipee! Yow!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Has the Chief grown some real hair? Smokey ponders what to give the Chief for a Christmas present.

Reprints

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

Keywords

weekday strip continuities

Indexer Notes

The "Firebug Arson Nick" and the "Chief Tries to Grow Hair - or Get a Good Toupee" weekday strip continuities alternate over six pages - with two related strips per page. Page Five of Six.

[To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part Four.] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You've been working there for two hours, Chief - what's it all about?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Chief prepares his toupee for the mayor's inspection and has an incident with a barber.

Reprints

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

Keywords

weekday strip continuities

Indexer Notes

The "Firebug Arson Nick" and the "Chief Tries to Grow Hair - or Get a Good Toupee" weekday strip continuities alternate over six pages - with two related strips per page. Page Six of Six.

Foon Dancer (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

-- And now three turns to the right -

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey takes dancing lessons.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

Swelterweight Chump (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, burn my britches!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

During a heat wave, Smokey turns up his furnace so it will seem cooler when he steps outdoors.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

Foreign Entanglements (Table of Contents: 14)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wish Spooky'd hurry home with the evening paper - I'm nuts to know what's going on in the world!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; Chinese laundryman

Synopsis

Spooky brings his owner the evening newspaper but gets in a collision with a Chinese laundryman and ends up with a Chinese newspaper.

Keywords

cat; mixup; newspaper

Indexer Notes

from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Lid Astray (Table of Contents: 15)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's all cleaned and blocked, hey, Eddie?

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; Eddie (hat shop proprietor); Eddie's short assistant

Synopsis

Spooky's owner sends Spooky to the hat shop to get his hat, but Spooky gets in a fight with a dog on the way back.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Keywords

cat; dissatisfied customer; dog; hat

[Closeted Iron(y)] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No wonder our vacuum cleaner broke down, Smokey - it's been taking an awful carpet beating lately - How'll I ever finish my house work?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey searches for the Chief's vacuum cleaner from a dark closet but pulls down an iron instead.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

Keywords

closet; iron; vacuum cleaner

Nozzle Nurse (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey you lazy lug - There's a pile of work I want you to do today -

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Chief leaves a recording of all the chores he wants Smokey to do that day.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

Old Dimer (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My stars, sun - Whatcha mooning about?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Skull Duggery owes Smokey and the Chief money and they figure out a way to get it.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

Hot Notes (Table of Contents: 19)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Phlooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Phlooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Phlooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Phlooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, pipe down, Spooky - I've got more important things to do than blow this whistle all day!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky tries to get his owner to blow a whistle.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.03

Keywords

alternative uses; cat; steam radiator; whistle

Indexer Notes

In certain Spooky strips, Bill Holman signed his credit as "Fenwick Flooky", the main human character of the strip. In this case, he signed it as "Fenwick Phlooky"

Date is on the strip.

Fall Guy (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

- Every fall it's the same old song and prance - I gotta stay home and rake the bloomin' leaves!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis

Smokey gets rid of the Chief's fallen leaves in an unorthodox fashion.

Reprints

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

Winner by a Draw (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's the decision, Smoke - Did you get the tickets for the fight at the Punch Bowl tonight?

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis

Smokey tries to dig a tunnel to get into a prize fight.

Reprints

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

Plug Ugley [sic] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I just phoned City Hall, Smokey - The Mayor'll be here in three shakes of a rhumba dancer!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey and the Chief want to show the mayor the newest improvement to the fire house.

Reprints

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

Snooze Boy (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Howdy, Foo - Why the stew?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey tries to get the firemen more wide-awake on the way to the fires.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Last panel is "Foo-mous People".

Teacher's Fret (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm going out in the hammock, and take a nap, Earl - If here's any phone calls for me, wake me up!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (cat); Quincy K. Clabber (cameo)

Synopsis

Smokey is taking a nap and his son Earl doesn't wake him when he learns his school is burning down.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Last panel is "Foo-mous People."

99 44/100% Foo (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here's the dough, Smoke - 475 smackers, us girls have pooled all our money this year to buy the Chief an Xmas gift!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; other firemen

Synopsis

Smokey has to buy the Chief a Christmas present... but what?

Reprints

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

Camera Crank (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Smoley Hoke! - Uncle Gas - Where'd you find that, Cookie?

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; footograhper (photographer); Montague T. Kettle (cameo)

Synopsis

Smokey wants to get a photograph of his Uncle Gaston retouched.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Last panel is "Foo-mous People."

Half Lit (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, light of my life - What are you in the dark about?

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); cop

Synopsis

Smokey tries to find a way to save electricity.

Reprints

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

Pig Skinned (Table of Contents: 28)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Scram, Spooky - This is one ball you won't get - I'm gonna hog this pig skin myself!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky plays a trick to get hold of a football.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Keywords

cat; football; trickery

Bunk Artist (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good heavens, Smokey! - Wake up!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); lots of birds

Synopsis

Why have Smokey and his wife slept until noon on Sunday?

Reprints

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

Home Run (Table of Contents: 30)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come on, Spooky - We'll go see the Doc - he'll know what ails you!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; veterinarian; dog

Synopsis

The veterinarian prescribes a cure for Spooky's listlessness.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.14

Keywords

cat; cure; listlessness; veterinarian

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

Quack Ducktor (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's eatin' you, square-head?

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Chief's brother is coming to visit, but he's two days late.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.10.06

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

Thyme Keeper (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mr. Blott at the Blue Plate Plaza called up to chew the fat, Chief - he says to drop in and pick up your new meal ticket!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey sends Sparks the dog to get the Chief's meal ticket.

Reprints

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

Carfoonist (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yippee, Cookie - We're all set - The Chief loaned us his fire buggy!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis

Smokey takes a trip on a train--in his car.

Reprints

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

[Fire the Tailor] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You look as put out as a camp fire in a cloudburst - what are you so hot under the collar about?

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover

Synopsis

Smokey takes his trousers to a repair shop, but there's a fire at the shop.

Reprints

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

Old Crab (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

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Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jumpin' Jackpots, Cookie - Look - Our old school buddy Skull Duggery!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Skull Duggery; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis

Smokey shows Skull Duggery his collection of mounted fish.

Reprints

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

Dolled Up (Table of Contents: 36)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't be impatient, Spooky - You'll see what I boughtcha when I open the box!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky tears the hair off a new doll and has to supply the replacement.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.28

Keywords

cat; doll; learning one’s lesson

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

From Bud to Worse (Table of Contents: 37)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You run and play Spooky - While I sit here and rest my dogs!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; cop; bee; duck

Synopsis

Spooky picks a tulip at the park and gives it to his owner.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.08.04

Keywords

best of intentions; cat; tulip

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

Counter Sign (Table of Contents: 38)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

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?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky breaks a bottle of milk and tries to find a replacement.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Keywords

alternative uses; bottle; cat; ingenuity; milk

Indexer Notes

Pantomime.

Hounded (Table of Contents: 39)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

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?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); dog; many other dogs

Synopsis

Spooky is chased by a dog. He takes refuge in a theater that is featuring a trained dog act.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.08

Keywords

cat; dogs; unwelcome surprise

Indexer Notes

Pantomime.

Sound Reasoning (Table of Contents: 40)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

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?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Meow! Meow!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; puzzled motorist

Synopsis

When Spooky's owner won't wake up and let him in, the cat scatters tacks in the street so the resulting blowouts will wake him up.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Keywords

automobile; blowout; cat; doing-something-their-own-way; tires

Indexer Notes

Pantomime.

Groan Panes (Table of Contents: 41)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey - This is the third time this week you've busted that window with your rubber ball!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky's owner installs unbreakable glass when Spooky keeps breaking windows with a rubber ball.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Keywords

best-laid-plans; breaking; glass; rubber ball; window

Putting On the Dog (Table of Contents: 42)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); parrot

Synopsis

Spooky is frightened by a parrot imitating a dog.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

Keywords

cat; parrot; wrong impression

Indexer Notes

Pantomime.

Air Tonic (Table of Contents: 43)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, I know it's a hot, sticky day, Spooky - but stop reminding me, willya?

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky's owner buys a jumbo-size fan.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.01

Keywords

be-careful-what-you-wish-for; cat; fan; heat

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

Paint in the Neck (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You sure did a slick varnish job on these floors, Smokey - they shine like a country cop's badge!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); Mort Gage (landlord); Mort's dog

Synopsis

Smokey makes improvements to his house and the landlord raises the rent.

Reprints

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

Bubble Dance (Table of Contents: 45)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah - another one!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky's owner mistakes an overturned fishbowl for a soap bubble.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

Keywords

bubbles; cat; unwelcome surprise

Sub Fun (Table of Contents: 46)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yep - It's your birthday, Spooky - and I'm getting you something special!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; puzzled sailor

Synopsis

Spooky's owner goes to the ocean to catch a fish for Spooky's birthday.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

Keywords

birthday; cat; fishing

Good Turn (Table of Contents: 47)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

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?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I wish you'd make up your mind!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky

Synopsis

Spooky's owner installs a revolving door since Spooky can't decide if he wants in or out.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Keywords

cat; revolving door

Batter Luck Next Time (Table of Contents: 48)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed as Fenwick Flooky)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That takes the cake - No rolling pin, and I wanted to bake Spooky a nice pie!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; angry neighbor

Synopsis

Spooky's owner gets beaned by a rolling pin intended for Spooky.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.04.28

Keywords

cake; cat; rolling pin

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

Tents Situation (Table of Contents: 49)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; mouse

Synopsis

Spooky tries to get at a mouse but ends up burning down the house, forcing Fenwick to live in a tent.

Reprints

• from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.31

Keywords

cat; fire; mouse; tent

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip. Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic.

Buck Private (Table of Contents: 50)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, another day gone up in smoke - Goodnight, hot stuff - see you in the morning!

Genre

humor

Characters

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

Synopsis

Smokey sends the Chief 50 cents via a $2.75 collect telegram.

Reprints

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

Keywords

telegram

Indexer Notes

Black, white, and red on inside back cover.

[The Not-So-Nicer De-Icer] (Table of Contents: 51)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bill Holman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So the Knitwit Knitting Club's meeting here today - what time are the girls coming?

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

Synopsis

Smokey comes up with a crackpot scheme to loosen a stuck ice cube tray in the refrigerator.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Color on back cover.