Freckles and his Friends is an American comic strip set in the peaceful small town of Shadyside where young Freckles McGoosey and his friends lived. Although the long-running strip, created by Merrill
Merrill Blosser's Freckles and His Friends (September 8, 1935). Freckles does not appear in this installment. The young character seen here is Oscar.
Freckles and his Friends (September 21, 1915)
Freckles and his Friends (January 12, 1924)
Freckles and his Friends (February 6, 1947)
Bill Holman was an American cartoonist who drew the classic comic strip Smokey Stover from 1935 until he retired in 1973. Distributed through the Chicago Tribune syndicate, it had the longest run of a
Freckles and His Friends
…containing each letter in its name twice, and six successful cartoonists lived in Nappanee as children, including Fred Neher (Life’s Like That) and Bill Holman (Smokey Stover). In the 1940s, Freckles and His Friends carried a topper strip, Hector. By 1945, the strip was carried in 580 daily and 158 Sunday…
Dell Four Color #827 (August 1957)
In 1941, Bill Holman gave his blessing to the Order of Smokey Stover, a social club created by the Redmond Volunteer Firefighters Association in Redmond, Washington. The club participated in various Redmond events, such as the 1951 parade seen here.
Bill Holman's Nuts and Jolts (July 12, 1940)