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Issue Details

Issue #730
Published October 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "SMOKEY STOVER, No. 730." Code number is S.S.O.S. #730-5610. Copyright 1956 by Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc. Fifth of six Smokey Stover Four Color issues.

Cover Details - "Smokey Stover"

Characters Smokey Stover
Genre humor
Letters typeset
Notes Cover is signed "Bill Holman", but may or may not be by him.

1 page Smokey Stover story "Training the Dog to Fight Fires"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis Smokey trains Sparks the dog to handle a hose to fight fires.
Genre humor
Pencils Hy Eisman
Inks Hy Eisman
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Smokey Stover story "The Confoogration"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis Smokey invents a sprinkler system for the Mayor's house to put out fires.
Genre humor
Pencils Hy Eisman
Inks Hy Eisman
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Smokey Stover story "Night Life"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt
Synopsis Smokey and the Chief try to find out who's setting a series of fires on a ship.
Genre humor
Pencils Hy Eisman
Inks Hy Eisman
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Smokey Stover story "Foos Alarm"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt; Sparks (dog)
Synopsis Smokey and the Chief fight a fire at an amusement park.
Genre humor
Pencils Hy Eisman
Inks Hy Eisman
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

7 page Smokey Stover story "Great Shape"

Characters Smokey Stover; Chief Cashew Nutt
Synopsis Smokey and the Chief have to make sure their equipment passes when an inspector shows up.
Genre humor
Pencils Hy Eisman
Inks Hy Eisman
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

Half page Crusader Rabbit promo (ad from the publisher) "Crusader Rabbit"

Characters Crusader Rabbit (cameo)
Genre humor
Letters typeset
Notes Promo for Crusader Rabbit Four Color #735 (October 1956). Illustration of Crusader Rabbit, but no cover reprint.

1 page Smokey Stover story "Following in His Father's Footsteps"

Characters Smokey Stover; Earl
Synopsis Smokey's son wants to dress up in Smokey's fire-fighting clothes.
Genre humor
Pencils Hy Eisman
Inks Hy Eisman
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Juicy Fruit Gum advertisement "Dopey Dan and Safety Sam"

Characters Dopey Dan; Safety Sam
Synopsis Safety tips for summer bicycle-riding.
Genre fact
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. Part of summer safety tips series. Illustrated ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum.