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Smokey Stover GN (1985 Blackthorne) comic books

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Smokey Stover GN (1985 Blackthorne) 1-1ST

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    Volume 1 – 1st printing. Stories by Bill Holman, plus an introduction by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by Bill Holman. Cover by Bill Holman. Blackthorne's Comic-Strip Preserves reprints Bill Holman's beloved absurdist strip. A cross between the work of George Herriman and Will Elder, Smokey Stover presented the misadventures of a firefighter in a small town. But it was best known for its absurd humor, including oddball vehicles, bizarre household items, puns, background gags and ever-changing pictures on the walls, as well as the mysterious preponderance of the word "foo." Includes 103 strips (including the topper strip "Spooky") and 38 single-frame cartoons. Introduction; Smokey Stover. 72 pages, 9.5-in x 12-in, B&W. Cover price $5.95.