 With his wife and an agent handling his business affairs, Crosby oversaw a "Skippy" empire that included a radio show, three novels, a series of 34 posters for Standard Oil, and the aforesaid movie and a sequel, "Sooky".To assist him on the "Skippy" strip, Crosby hired an old friend, artist Richard Reddy, who continued with him through the end of Crosby's career.In the late 1930s, Crosby began drawing more overtly political and philosophical "Skippy" strips.