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Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us

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.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover

First Line: Smoley Hoke!! - Here comes that bird I owe 50 bucks to -

Synopsis: Smokey sees a man to whom he owes $50. To escape, he hides in a box full of dynamite.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1938

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover; black, red, and white.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Aw, be a sport, wontcha? Let me be chief just for one day!

Synopsis: Smokey gets to be chief for one day.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Hey! Smokey! Make yourself useful around here

Synopsis: Smokey is supposed to be raking leaves, but decides to take a nap in the pile of leaves.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Ben Foo

First Line: Oh boy! Here comes Ben Foo - I've been wanting to see him...

Synopsis: Smokey gives an exploding cigar to a friend and it makes the round until it comes back to him.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Fiddling Finnegan

First Line: Curses!! Do we have to through another day of that?

Synopsis: Fiddling Finnegan practices his awful fiddling at Smokey's firehouse.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover

First Line: No more ball playing for you today, son

Synopsis: Smokey's son is supposed to practice the violin, but rigs it up with a clock's pendulum.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: What the heck are you doing with all those road maps, Smokey?

Synopsis: Smokey decides to go to Texas for a vacation because it's all downhill on the map.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie

First Line: Here's the cake I baked for the Chief's birthday

Synopsis: Cookie bakes the Chief a birthday cake, but the only "candle" Smokey can find turns out to be a firecracker.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Boy! - That water at the old swimming hole's gonna feel swell...

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.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: This is a scorcher of a night, Smokey- We won't sleep a wink...

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.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Holy socks! Where did you find those ice skates?

Synopsis: Smokey puts blocks of ice together to try out his ice skates in the summer.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Just our luck to run outta gas when we're late...

Synopsis: Smokey uses a sponge in the gas tank to get free gas.

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Pages: 1

Job Number: `

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: There's no use kidding, Smokey - We need a new addition...

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.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Well, after all our trouble we finally got the new addition...

Synopsis: Smokey uses too much flash powder when taking a picture of the Chief in the new addition to the firehouse.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

First Line: This car of mine sure is dirty, Smokey

Synopsis: Smokey uses a fire hose to wash the Chief's car.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Let's go, Smokey - Bangs Fireworks factory is ablaze!

Synopsis: Smokey drives the fire truck between two men carrying a plate of invisible glass.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: What's wrong, Chief? Don't tell me you lost the tickets!

Synopsis: The Chief can't find the tickets to the ball game.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: This is the toughest fire we've had in years, Chief

Synopsis: The newsreel photographers catch Smokey rescuing a doll from a burning building.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: This looks like an easy day for us, Smokey

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief check the damage after a warehouse fire.

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It's a four alarmer, Smokey - We gotta step on it!"

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief get stuck behind a truck using an arm signal for a left turn.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Earl Stover

First Line: It was sweet of Cash U. Nutt to give me the afternoon off

Synopsis: Smokey rigs up two push mowers to his auto so he can drive and mow his lawn at the same time.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: My gosh, Smokey - Look - Snow at this time of the year

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief think it's snowing, but it's from a fire at a popcorn factory.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Mrs. Nutt

First Line: Isn't it a lovely day to picnic, folks?

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief take their wives on a picnic.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Beaverbush

First Line: I just noticed the sign, Chief

Synopsis: The Chief's nearsighted hired man hooks his auto to the Chief's house instead of his house trailer.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Where's Smokey goin', Chief?

Synopsis: The Chief sends Smokey to fix a doorbell at his house.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

First Line: Greetings, Chief - Whatcha doin'?

Synopsis: Smokey helps the Chief paint his car.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: The posters for our dance just arrived, Chief-

Synopsis: Smokey tacks up posters advertising the fireman's ball.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover

First Line: My! What a beautiful picture - Is it for me?

Synopsis: Smokey buys a picture for the Chief's trailer.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover

First Line: No! I'm not going to give you five bucks for a new bird ornament-

Synopsis: Smokey refuses to buy his wife a new hat.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Did Smokey take the fire truck to the garage to have that...

Synopsis: When the fire truck breaks down, the crew uses an elephant instead.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Look at the new life nets my wife made for us.

Synopsis: Smokey's wife sews some new life nets for the department, but they shrink when washed.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: I hope the blaze is good and hot - It's below zero outside!

Synopsis: In freezing weather, Smokey uses a toboggan to rescue people from a sporting goods store.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Who's pounding, Chief? It's driving me goofy!

Synopsis: A plumber makes a maze of pipes trying to fix a leak at the firehouse.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Boy - What a swell day for hunting

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief go hunting.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: How's tricks at home, Smokey

Synopsis: Smokey uses a fire hose as part of a burglar alarm.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: What are you so burned up about, Smokey?

Synopsis: Smokey's house is robbed and he goes to the police station with a list of things that are missing.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Blazer (dog)

First Line: What a swell day for rabbits - With a dog like Blazer along...

Synopsis: Smokey goes hunting but ends up shooting a magician's rabbit.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Smokey Stover

Penciller(s): Smokey Stover

Inker(s): Smokey Stover

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Smokey Stover

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: What's wrong with me, Smokey?

Synopsis: Smokey tells the Chief he should take up exercising.

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Notes: Date is on the strip. Last panel is "Foo-Losophy."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: That fire bug Arson Nick's at it again, Smokehouse

Synopsis: Smokey brings rolls and mustard to a fire at a frankfurter factory.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)

First Line: Wow! - 67 bucks for purfume is nothing to sniff at, but...

Synopsis: Smokey buys some expensive perfume for his wife.

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Notes: Date is on the strip.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: This is the tenth fire today - Something's gotta be done...

Synopsis: Smokey rescues a guy to whom he owes 50 dollars.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Blazer (dog)

First Line: Blazer's house is sure doggy now that I've painted it

Synopsis: Smokey fills a bug sprayer with paint to paint a dog house and the Chief uses it to spray moths on his coat.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: I just bought a swell present for my little nephew in Peoria...

Synopsis: Smokey buys a gift for his nephew and has the Chief build the package for shipping.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

First Line: I'll be glad when Main Street is paved - This is the worst...

Synopsis: Smokey uses a skyrocket to pull the firetruck out of the mud.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Smokey Stover

Penciller(s): Smokey Stover

Inker(s): Smokey Stover

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Smokey Stover

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: I hear you're in the market for an auto, Mr. Stover!

Synopsis: A man sells Smokey a vehicle which he says will take him across the country and back on only one fill-up.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover

First Line: Holy soles! - Look at those holes in my wife's shoes

Synopsis: Smokey fixes the holes on his wife's new toeless sandals.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: Hey, Chief - There's 3 strikes on us

Synopsis: Smokey buys a woodpecker to peck holes in the fence around a ball park.

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Pages: 1

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

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Boyoboy! - Foocity sure has grown, Chief!

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief visit Foocity.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: I hope you have a nice vacation, Lovey

Synopsis: Smokey chases down the Chief's railroad ticket and steps on it with his spiked golf shoes.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: If I'm gonna hit the chief for a raise, the only way...

Synopsis: Smokey paints a black eye on himself to earn some sympathy from the Chief.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: I just hung your clothes on the line, Chief

Synopsis: Smokey tries to dry the Chief's clothes by tacking them to an airplane propeller.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Ach du lieber foo, Smokey - You're a mess

Synopsis: Smokey falls out of a tree while watching a baseball game.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Holy doughnuts! - Chief - That's that new 400 buck rug...

Synopsis: The Chief spills ink on an expensive rug.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

First Line: I've got to pass the Chief's house on my way home

Synopsis: Smokey lends the Chief his umbrella.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: What a dope I am - I oughta had more sense than to slam...

Synopsis: The Chief keeps breaking the glass in his office door.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Spooky (cat)

First Line: Oh boy! - I'll get to the fireman's smoker or know why

Synopsis: Smokey and Spooky sneak out of the house in a basket of laundry.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: So long, Smokey - I hope your son likes his birthday gift!

Synopsis: Smokey buys his son a drum for his birthday.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Date is on the strip.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: You're a genius, Smokey - What this country needs is...

Synopsis: Smokey invents an electric rug-beater.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: It's out on Ploop Street - It must be a whopper

Synopsis: A lady keeps pulling the fire alarm box because she thinks it's a mail box.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Iva Nutt

First Line: I'm nearly starved, Chief - Have you anything to eat...

Synopsis: Somebody put rifle bullets in the firehouse popcorn.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: What happened to those two dozen rolls of films you took...

Synopsis: The Chief gives Smokey some rolls of film to develop.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: I gotta take my hat off to you, Cookie

Synopsis: Smokey's wife asks him to help her design a hat.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: Galloping guns, Smokey - What's that thing for?

Synopsis: Smokey invents a cannon to shoot firemen into burning buildings.

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

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

First Line: Thanks for calling me, Chief - I'll breeze right over...

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.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Last panel is "Foo-Losophy."

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Philip D. Skillets (cameo)

First Line: Hey, Smokey - The Mayor's gonna inspect our fire house today

Synopsis: When the Mayor comes to inspect the firehouse, Smokey tries to wash the windows in freezing weather.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.03

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Complete strip reprinted in half-page size.. Last panel is "Foomous People." Date is on the strip.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Carlsbad Q. Cumber (cameo)

First Line: Wow - This zero weather makes you feel like hunting

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.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.02.25

Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: Complete strip reprinted in half-page size. Last panel is "Foomous People." Date is on the strip.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)

First Line: Wow! - It sure is hot, Chief - We picked the right day...

Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief take a swim at an alligator farm.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover; black, red, and white.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Bill Holman

Penciller(s): Bill Holman

Inker(s): Bill Holman

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Bill Holman

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Smokey Stover

Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

First Line: That's a dandy installation job, girlie - How much do I owe you?

Synopsis: Smokey gets an over-sized heater installed in the Chief's car.

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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1938

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.