Smokehouse Monthly Volume 1! Reprints Smokehouse Monthly (1928) 96, 111 (Fawcett)! Captain Billy's Whiz Bang Smokehouse was a popular series of jokes and stories published by Fawcett Publications. The series was written by Wilford H. "Captain Billy" Fawcett (1883-1940), who founded Fawcett Publications in 1919. By todayÕs standards, these cartoons and stories are politically, socially and otherwise inappropriate! These reprints are presented as a snapshot of history, reflecting the societal perspective of the times. Softcover Standard Color.