Four Color #64

Bill Holman's beloved firefighting funnyman Smokey Stover takes center stage on this cheerful 1945 Dell ten-center, riding his comically tiny red F.D. vehicle while clutching a box of Cannon Crackers and a chimney brush — with a small cannon labeled "For Fighting Fires" bouncing along behind him. A mischievous black cat perches atop the bold yellow logo, adding to the delightful chaos Holman orchestrates with his trademark zany energy. It's a wonderfully goofy snapshot of mid-1940s funny-animal and humor comics at their most charming.