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Issue Details

Issue #35
Published 1944
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
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.

Cover Details

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Reprints and enlarges the last panel from a Smokey Stover Sunday strip.
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ? [partial]

1 page Smokey Stover story "Hey, Smokey - We've been robbed - Every inch..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Hotfoot Hogan
Synopsis Hotfoot Hogan hooks up two miles of fire hose to a hydrant so he can have running water at home.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Inside front cover; black, red, and white.
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Smokey Stover story "Smokey's wife just called, Chief - She has theatre tickets..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis Smokey is quarantined for measles in a phone booth.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1939

1 page Smokey Stover story "I know that goat I found yesterday got your nanny..."

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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Smokey Stover story "This is Dan Druff, Chief - He's selling just the tonic..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Dan Druff
Synopsis Smokey introduces the Chief to a hair tonic salesman.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938

1 page Smokey Stover story "I'm all keyed up about this player piano you got for us..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat) (cameo)
Synopsis Smokey tries to carry a player piano to the fourth floor, but it ends up in the basement.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

6 page Smokey Stover story "I feel like a million bucks with interest this morning..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Arson Nick; Flanagan
Synopsis Smokey and the Chief deal with firebug Arson Nick. The Chief tries to grow hair and settles for a toupee.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1938

1 page Smokey Stover story "-- And now three turns to the right -"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis Smokey takes dancing lessons.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Smokey Stover story "Well, burn my britches!"

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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Spooky story "Wish Spooky'd hurry home with the evening paper..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky brings his owner the evening newspaper, but gets in a collision with a Chinese laundryman and ends up with a Chinese newspaper.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Spooky story "It's all cleaned and blocked, hey, Eddie?"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Smokey Stover story "No wonder our vacuum cleaner broke down, Smokey..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis Smokey tries to find a carpet sweeper in the Chief's closet.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Smokey Stover story "Hey you lazy lug - There's a pile of work I want you..."

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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Smokey Stover story "My stars, sun - Whatcha mooning about?"

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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1941

1 page Spooky story "Hey, pipe down, Spooky - I've got more..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky tries to get his owner to blow a whistle.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.03

1 page Smokey Stover story "- Every fall it's the same old song and prance..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis Smokey gets rid of the Chief's fallen leaves in an unorthodox fashion.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Smokey Stover story "What's the decision, Smoke - Did you get the tickets..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis Smokey tries to dig a tunnel to get into a prize fight.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "I just phoned City Hall, Smokey - The Mayor'll be here..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis Smokey and the Chief want to show the Mayor the newest improvement to the fire house.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "Howdy, Foo - Why the stew?"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spookey (cat); Kennebunk K. Kaboose (cameo)
Synopsis Smokey tries to get the firemen more wide-awake on the way to the fires.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Last panel is "Foo-mous People"
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "I'm going out in the hammock, and take a nap, Earl"

Characters Smokey Stover; Earl Stover; 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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Last panel is "Foo-mous People."
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "Here's the dough, Smoke - 475 smackers..."

Characters Smokey Stover
Synopsis Smokey has to buy the Chief a Christmas present.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "Smoley Hoke! - Uncle Gas - Where'd you find that, Cookie?"

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Montague T. Kettle (cameo)
Synopsis Smokey wants to get a photograph of his Uncle Gaston retouched.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Last panel is "Foo-mous People."
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "Hello, light of my life - What are you in the dark about?"

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Synopsis Smokey tries to find a way to save electricity.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Spooky story "Scram, Spooky - This is one ball you won't get"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky plays a trick to get hold of a football.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Smokey Stover story "Good heavens, Smokey! - Wake up!"

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Synopsis Smokey and his wife sleep until noon on Sunday.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Spooky story "Come on, Spooky - We'll go see the Doc"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis The veterinarian prescribes a cure for Spooky's listlessness.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date in on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.14

1 page Smokey Stover story "What's eatin' you, square-head?"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Dr. Pierpont Nutt
Synopsis The Chief's brother is coming to visit, but he's two days late.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.10.06

1 page Smokey Stover story "Mr. Blott at the Blue Plate Plaza called up to chew..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis Smokey sends Sparks the dog to get the Chief's meal ticket.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "Yippee, Cookie - We're all set - The Chief loaned us..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Spooky (cat)
Synopsis Smokey takes a trip on a train--in his car.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "You look as put out as a camp fire in a cloudburst"

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Synopsis Smokey takes his trousers to a repair shop, but there's a fire at the shop.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Smokey Stover story "Jumpin' Jackpots, Cookie - Look - Our old school..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Skull Duggery; Spooky (cameo)
Synopsis Smokey shows Skull Duggery his collection of mounted fish.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Spooky story "Don't be impatient, Spooky - You'll see what..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky tears the hair off a new doll and has to supply the replacement.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.07.28

1 page Spooky story "You run and play Spooky - While I sit here..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky picks a tulip at the park and gives it to his owner.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.08.04

1 page Spooky story "Spilled Milk"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick
Synopsis Spooky breaks a bottle of milk and tries to find a replacement.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Pantomime story.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Spooky story "Chased by Dog"

Characters Spooky (cat)
Synopsis Spooky is chased by a dog. He takes refuge in a theater that is featuring a trained dog act.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Pantomime story.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.08

1 page Spooky story "Tacks and Tires"

Characters 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.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Pantomime story.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Spooky story "Hey - This is the third time this week you've busted..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky's owner installs unbreakable glass when Spooky keeps breaking windows with a rubber ball.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Spooky story "Parrot Imitates Dog"

Characters Spooky (cat)
Synopsis Spooky is frightened by a parrot imitating a dog.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Pantomime story.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Spooky story "Yes, I know it's a hot, sticky day, Spooky"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky's owner buys a jumbo-size fan.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.09.01

1 page Smokey Stover story "You sure did a slick varnish job on these floors..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Mort Gage
Synopsis Smokey makes improvements to his house and the landlord raises the rent.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Spooky story "Ah - another one!"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky's owner mistakes an overturned fish bowl for a soap bubble.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Spooky story "Yep - It's your birthday, Spooky..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky's owner goes to the ocean to catch a fish for Spooky's birthday.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Spooky story "I wish you'd make up your mind!"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky's owner installs a revolving door since Spooky can't decide if he wants in or out.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?

1 page Spooky story "That takes the cake - No rolling pin..."

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky's owner gets beaned by a rolling pin intended for Spooky.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.04.28

1 page Spooky story "Burning Down the House"

Characters Spooky (cat); Fenwick Flooky
Synopsis Spooky tries to get at a mouse, but ends up burning down the house.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Date is on the strip.
Reprinted from Spooky (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940.03.31

1 page Smokey Stover story "Well, another day gone up in smoke - Goodnight..."

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Synopsis Smokey sends the Chief 50 cents via a $2.75 collect telegram.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Inside back cover; black, red, and white.
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1940

1 page Smokey Stover story "So the Knitwit Knitting Club's meeting here today:

Characters Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover
Synopsis Smokey comes up with a crackpot scheme to loosen a stuck ice cube tray in the refrigerator.
Genre humor
Script Bill Holman
Pencils Bill Holman
Inks Bill Holman
Letters Bill Holman
Notes Back cover.
Reprinted from Smokey Stover (News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from ?