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Issue: Four Color #35
Publication Date: January 1944
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Issues: #35 of 1333 Issues (1484 Printings)
Title: Smokey Stover
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 70 (69 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "SMOKEY STOVER, No. 35." No code number. Copyright 1938 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc. Copyright 1939, 1940, 1941 by News Syndicate Co, Inc.

Cartoonist Bill Holman appears to have given titles to his Sunday strips. Those titles appear in small print within the different Holman-drawn Smokey Stover logos and will be added to this index as unbracketed Official Titles.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Don't Count Your Chickens Be-foo They're Trapped!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); lots of chickens
First Line: With every seed I planted a mouse trap!
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ? [partial]
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reprints and enlarges the last panel from a Smokey Stover Sunday strip.
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Alarm Cluck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Hotfoot Hogan; Spooky (cat)
First Line: Hey, Smokey - We've been robbed - Every inch of hose is missing off the fire truck!
Synopsis: Hotfoot Hogan hooks up two miles of fire hose to a hydrant so he can have running water at home.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black, white, and red on inside front cover.
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Head Squirt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
First Line: Smokey's wife just called, Chief - She has theatre tickets foo tonight and wants him home early - where'd he go?
Synopsis: Smokey is quarantined for measles in a phone booth.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Country Butter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
First Line: I know that goat I found yesterday got your nanny, Chief - but he'll make a swell mascot!
Synopsis: Smokey finds a goat, but it eats the cans from a case of tomato soup and leaves the soup.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Arson Nick and Old Waste (of Time)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Dan Druff; Spooky (cat); cop
First Line: This is Dan Druff, Chief - He's selling just the tonic you're looking for!
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.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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."
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Clef Dweller

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
First Line: I'm all keyed up about this player piano you got for us, Chief - How much was it?
Synopsis: Smokey tries to carry a player piano to the fourth floor, but it ends up in the basement.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Arson Nick Story - Part One.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); target shooter
First Line: What in blazes do you think Chief Cash U. Nutt and Smokey are up to now - they're hunting for a fire bug!!
Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief check the fire alarm bell in order to catch firebug Arson Nick.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part One.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); passerby
First Line: I've tried every means known to science and haven't grown any hair yet!
Synopsis: The Chief envies a passerby's great head of hair and regifts a Christmas present.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
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Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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The Arson Nick Story - Part Two.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Arson Nick; Spooky (cat); Flannigan
First Line: There goes Arson Nick, Smokey! After him!!
Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief capture Arson Nick, but he escapes.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part Two.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Mrs. Nutt
First Line: You'd better come quick, Chief - a sparrow's got your toupee up in a tree, using it for a nest!
Synopsis: Smokey saves the Chief's toupee from a bird, only to have it used by the Chief's wife for another purpose.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Wish Spooky'd hurry home with the evening paper...
Synopsis: Spooky brings his owner the evening newspaper, but gets in a collision with a Chinese laundryman and ends up with a Chinese newspaper.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: It's all cleaned and blocked, hey, Eddie?
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.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
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Pages: 1
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To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part Three.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); cop
First Line: Whoopee! Yipee! Yow!
Synopsis: Has the Chief grown some real hair? Smokey ponders what to give the Chief for a Christmas present.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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To Hair is Human - Toupee Devine! - Part Four.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
First Line: You've been working there for two hours, Chief - what's it all about?
Synopsis: The Chief prepares his toupee for the mayor's inspection and has an incident with a barber.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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Foon Dancer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); dancing instructor
First Line: -- And now three turns to the right -
Synopsis: Smokey takes dancing lessons.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Swelterweight Chump

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
First Line: Well, burn my britches!
Synopsis: During a heat wave, Smokey turns up his furnace so it will seem cooler when he steps outdoors.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Hey, pipe down, Spooky - I've got more...
Synopsis: Spooky tries to get his owner to blow a whistle.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Foreign Entanglements

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; Chinese laundryman
First Line: Wish Spooky'd hurry home with the evening paper - I'm nuts to know what's going on in the world!
Synopsis: Spooky brings his owner the evening newspaper but gets in a collision with a Chinese laundryman and ends up with a Chinese newspaper.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
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Lid Astray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; Eddie (hat shop proprietor); Eddie's short assistant
First Line: It's all cleaned and blocked, hey, Eddie?
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.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Closeted Iron(y)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
First Line: 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?
Synopsis: Smokey searches for the Chief's vacuum cleaner from a dark closet but pulls down an iron instead.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Nozzle Nurse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
First Line: Hey you lazy lug - There's a pile of work I want you to do today -
Synopsis: The Chief leaves a recording of all the chores he wants Smokey to do that day.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Old Dimer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); Skull Duggery
First Line: My stars, sun - Whatcha mooning about?
Synopsis: Skull Duggery owes Smokey and the Chief money and they figure out a way to get it.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Hot Notes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Hey, pipe down, Spooky - I've got more important things to do than blow this whistle all day!
Synopsis: Spooky tries to get his owner to blow a whistle.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.03
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose 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.
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Fall Guy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: - Every fall it's the same old song and prance - I gotta stay home and rake the bloomin' leaves!
Synopsis: Smokey gets rid of the Chief's fallen leaves in an unorthodox fashion.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Winner by a Draw

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
First Line: What's the decision, Smoke - Did you get the tickets for the fight at the Punch Bowl tonight?
Synopsis: Smokey tries to dig a tunnel to get into a prize fight.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
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Pages: 1
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Plug Ugley [sic]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; the mayor; Spooky (cat); duck
First Line: I just phoned City Hall, Smokey - The Mayor'll be here in three shakes of a rhumba dancer!
Synopsis: Smokey and the Chief want to show the mayor the newest improvement to the fire house.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
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Pages: 1
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Snooze Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); Kennebunk K. Kaboose (cameo)
First Line: Howdy, Foo - Why the stew?
Synopsis: Smokey tries to get the firemen more wide-awake on the way to the fires.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last panel is "Foo-mous People".
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Scram, Spooky - This is one ball you won't get
Synopsis: Spooky plays a trick to get hold of a football.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Teacher's Fret

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (cat); Quincy K. Clabber (cameo)
First Line: I'm going out in the hammock, and take a nap, Earl - If here's any phone calls for me, wake me up!
Synopsis: Smokey is taking a nap and his son Earl doesn't wake him when he learns his school is burning down.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last panel is "Foo-mous People."
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Come on, Spooky - We'll go see the Doc
Synopsis: The veterinarian prescribes a cure for Spooky's listlessness.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.14
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date in on the strip.
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99 44/100% Foo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; other firemen
First Line: Here's the dough, Smoke - 475 smackers, us girls have pooled all our money this year to buy the Chief an Xmas gift!
Synopsis: Smokey has to buy the Chief a Christmas present... but what?
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Pages: 1
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Camera Crank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; footograhper (photographer); Montague T. Kettle (cameo)
First Line: Smoley Hoke! - Uncle Gas - Where'd you find that, Cookie?
Synopsis: Smokey wants to get a photograph of his Uncle Gaston retouched.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Last panel is "Foo-mous People."
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Half Lit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); cop
First Line: Hello, light of my life - What are you in the dark about?
Synopsis: Smokey tries to find a way to save electricity.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pig Skinned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Scram, Spooky - This is one ball you won't get - I'm gonna hog this pig skin myself!
Synopsis: Spooky plays a trick to get hold of a football.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bunk Artist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); lots of birds
First Line: Good heavens, Smokey! - Wake up!
Synopsis: Why have Smokey and his wife slept until noon on Sunday?
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Pages: 1
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Home Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; veterinarian; dog
First Line: Come on, Spooky - We'll go see the Doc - he'll know what ails you!
Synopsis: The veterinarian prescribes a cure for Spooky's listlessness.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.14
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Don't be impatient, Spooky - You'll see what...
Synopsis: Spooky tears the hair off a new doll and has to supply the replacement.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Quack Ducktor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); Dr. Pierpont Nutt
First Line: What's eatin' you, square-head?
Synopsis: The Chief's brother is coming to visit, but he's two days late.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.10.06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: You run and play Spooky - While I sit here...
Synopsis: Spooky picks a tulip at the park and gives it to his owner.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.08.04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Thyme Keeper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Sparks (dog)
First Line: 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!
Synopsis: Smokey sends Sparks the dog to get the Chief's meal ticket.
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Pages: 1
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Carfoonist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
First Line: Yippee, Cookie - We're all set - The Chief loaned us his fire buggy!
Synopsis: Smokey takes a trip on a train--in his car.
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Pages: 1
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Spilled Milk

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick
Synopsis: Spooky breaks a bottle of milk and tries to find a replacement.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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Fire the Tailor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
First Line: You look as put out as a camp fire in a cloudburst - what are you so hot under the collar about?
Synopsis: Smokey takes his trousers to a repair shop, but there's a fire at the shop.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Chased by Dog

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat)
Synopsis: Spooky is chased by a dog. He takes refuge in a theater that is featuring a trained dog act.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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Old Crab

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Skull Duggery; Spooky (cat)
First Line: Jumpin' Jackpots, Cookie - Look - Our old school buddy Skull Duggery!
Synopsis: Smokey shows Skull Duggery his collection of mounted fish.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Tacks and Tires

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
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.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Hey - This is the third time this week you've busted...
Synopsis: Spooky's owner installs unbreakable glass when Spooky keeps breaking windows with a rubber ball.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Dolled Up

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Don't be impatient, Spooky - You'll see what I boughtcha when I open the box!
Synopsis: Spooky tears the hair off a new doll and has to supply the replacement.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Parrot Imitates Dog

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat)
Synopsis: Spooky is frightened by a parrot imitating a dog.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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From Bud to Worse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; cop; bee; duck
First Line: You run and play Spooky - While I sit here and rest my dogs!
Synopsis: Spooky picks a tulip at the park and gives it to his owner.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.08.04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Yes, I know it's a hot, sticky day, Spooky
Synopsis: Spooky's owner buys a jumbo-size fan.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.01
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Counter Sign

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis: Spooky breaks a bottle of milk and tries to find a replacement.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime.
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Hounded

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): 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.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.08
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Ah - another one!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner mistakes an overturned fish bowl for a soap bubble.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Sound Reasoning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; puzzled motorist
First Line: Meow! Meow!
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.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Yep - It's your birthday, Spooky...
Synopsis: Spooky's owner goes to the ocean to catch a fish for Spooky's birthday.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Groan Panes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Hey - This is the third time this week you've busted that window with your rubber ball!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner installs unbreakable glass when Spooky keeps breaking windows with a rubber ball.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: I wish you'd make up your mind!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner installs a revolving door since Spooky can't decide if he wants in or out.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Putting On the Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); parrot
Synopsis: Spooky is frightened by a parrot imitating a dog.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime.
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Air Tonic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Yes, I know it's a hot, sticky day, Spooky - but stop reminding me, willya?
Synopsis: Spooky's owner buys a jumbo-size fan.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.01
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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[untitled]

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: That takes the cake - No rolling pin...
Synopsis: Spooky's owner gets beaned by a rolling pin intended for Spooky.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.04.28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Burning Down the House

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): Spooky
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis: Spooky tries to get at a mouse, but ends up burning down the house.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Paint in the Neck

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat); Mort Gage (landlord); Mort's dog
First Line: You sure did a slick varnish job on these floors, Smokey - they shine like a country cop's badge!
Synopsis: Smokey makes improvements to his house and the landlord raises the rent.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Bubble Dance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: Ah - another one!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner mistakes an overturned fishbowl for a soap bubble.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Sub Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; puzzled sailor
First Line: Yep - It's your birthday, Spooky - and I'm getting you something special!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner goes to the ocean to catch a fish for Spooky's birthday.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Good Turn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
First Line: I wish you'd make up your mind!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner installs a revolving door since Spooky can't decide if he wants in or out.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Batter Luck Next Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky; angry neighbor
First Line: That takes the cake - No rolling pin, and I wanted to bake Spooky a nice pie!
Synopsis: Spooky's owner gets beaned by a rolling pin intended for Spooky.
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Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.04.28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip.
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Tents Situation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): 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.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Date is on the strip. Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic.
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Buck Private

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat); telegram delivery boy
First Line: Well, another day gone up in smoke - Goodnight, hot stuff - see you in the morning!
Synopsis: Smokey sends the Chief 50 cents via a $2.75 collect telegram.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black, white, and red on inside back cover.
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The Not-So-Nicer De-Icer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
First Line: So the Knitwit Knitting Club's meeting here today - what time are the girls coming?
Synopsis: Smokey comes up with a crackpot scheme to loosen a stuck ice cube tray in the refrigerator.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Color on back cover.

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