Chief Smith's Wife?

Dear DFG:

I enjoyed your recent panoramic poster showing "The Many Faces of Chief Smith." I've always felt that he was DFG's strongest supporting character, and basically the glue of the DFG universe given that he has appeared in every DFG series right back to Spy vol. 1, #1, in 1981. One thing I've always wondered... What happened to his wife. She was never shown. I know that he has (had?) a butler named Johnson and I know that his daughter Sarah is dead, but what about Mrs. Smith?

With thanks for many years of comic book reading!

Johnny Seamore,
Nunavut

DFG Production Manager Frank Daniels responds:

Nice to hear from you, Johnny. I recognize your name from some of our earliest letter columns! Glad to hear you're still following DFG Comics. The DFG brass have asked me to respond to your question. I scoured through every DFG issue, and you are correct -- there never has been any mention of Mrs. Smith... well, until now. Rumours have been circulating at the DFG office that she will be making an appearance in the upcoming Spy Classics Origins Issue. Remember, you heard it here first! As for the Chief's butler... after serving Chief Smith for 47, he retired in 1996 when the Chief retired from the Carnage City police force. Last we heard he is enjoying pinnacle, squash and bridge at the Carnage City Retirement Village. And sadly, yes, the Chief's only daughter, Sarah, was killed by the Unknown Strangler way back in Spy Volume 2, #3, 1985.

Sincerely,
Frank Daniels
Production Manager, DFG Comics