Indicia title is "SMITTY, No. 138." No code number. Copyright 1947 by The Chicago Tribune. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1947 Pamphlets, page 53.
Cover
1 page
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; Herby Smith; George B. Bailey; Little Moose
Comic Story
When the Boss is Away... / Smitty (3 pages)
Synopsis
When Mr. Bailey goes away unexpectedly, the Board of Directors depends on Smitty, his office boy, for advice.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey
Notes
Story begins on the inside front cover in black, red, and white. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Second Childhood / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
When Mr. Bailey has too many business worries, his doctor tells him to watch Smitty and try to be a kid again.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Trip to the North Woods / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
Smitty and Mr. Bailey go on a fishing trip to the North Woods.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; George; Little Moose
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Trying to Be Friends with Little Moose / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
Mr. Bailey tries to be friendly to Little Moose, an Indian who does not like him. Little Moose makes a magic potion to make Bailey obey his commands, but makes a mistake and drinks it himself.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; George; Little Moose; Herby Smith
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Magic Potion Wears Off / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
Mr. Bailey has Little Moose take him to the hiding place of the big fish, "Old Fighter." However the potion that made Little Moose obey Bailey wears off and Bailey has to be Little Moose's slave in order to get back to camp.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; George; Little Moose
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
The Long Way Home / Smitty (5 pages)
Synopsis
Since Mr. Bailey is carrying him, Little Moose takes the long way to get back to camp. When Smitty and Mr. Bailey fly home from the fishing trip, the scene shifts to Herby trying to become a lifeguard at a beach.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; Herby Smith; Little Moose; George
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Herby the Lifeguard / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
The female lifeguards on a beach have Herby helping them.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Herby Smith
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Smitty Goes to Night School / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
Herby comes home from a week at the beach. Smitty decides to go to night school.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; Herby Smith
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Mr. Bailey Makes Smitty President of the Company / Smitty (4 pages)
Synopsis
In order to get a client to do business with his company, Mr. Bailey makes Smitty its president.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
The Van Zanny Contract / Smitty (5 pages)
Synopsis
Van Zanny decides to sign a big contract with Smitty just to get Mr. Bailey's goat.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; Mr. Van Zanny
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Indian Magic Doll / Smitty (5 pages)
Synopsis
When Little Moose can't master the seat cane that Mr. Bailey gave him, he decides to make a voodoo doll of Bailey to get revenge.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; George; Little Moose
Notes
Four tiers of panels per page.
Comic Story
Little Moose Torments Mr. Bailey / Smitty (5 pages)
Synopsis
Little Moose torments Mr. Bailey via long distance by using a voodoo doll. Bailey goes to Canada to get him to stop.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Smitty Smith; George B. Bailey; George; Little Moose
Notes
Story continues from previous sequence. Story continues on inside back cover in black, red, and white and concludes on the back cover in color. Four tiers of panels per page.
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