Issue Details

Issue	#62
Published	November 1951
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Joe's Rough Trip on Deadman's Rapids"

Characters	Joe Palooka
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Ham Fisher ?
Inks	Ham Fisher ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "War is Hell!"

Synopsis	Ad for Warfront #1 including image of cover.
Genre	War
Notes	Inside front cover. Includes indicia.

8 page Joe Palooka story "The Big Carnival Murder Mystery"

Genre	Adventure
Script	Ham Fisher ?
Pencils	Ham Fisher ?
Inks	Ham Fisher ?
Notes	Story continues in next Joe Palooka story in comic.
Reprinted	from Joe Palooka (McNaught Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page advertisement "The Greatest Railroad Show on Earth!"

Synopsis	Ad for Lionel Trains.
Notes	Appears after 1st page of previous story.

8 page Joe Palooka story "Foul Play"

Genre	Adventure
Script	Ham Fisher ?
Pencils	Ham Fisher ?
Inks	Ham Fisher ?
Notes	Story to be continued in next issue of Joe Palooka.
Reprinted	from Joe Palooka (McNaught Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page advertisement "Valuable Ball Point Pen"

Synopsis	"Almost free" ball point pen from Peter Paul for buying Mounds or Almond Joy chocolate bars.
Notes	Appears after page 5 of previous story.

Half page Little Max promo (ad from the publisher) "Look for the 13th Big Issue"

Characters	Little Max
Synopsis	Promo includes cover image of issue 13 of Little Max.
Genre	Children
Notes	Appears after page 7 of previous story.

Half page advertisement "You Are In Demand"

Synopsis	Ad for Art Instruction.
Notes	Appears after page 7 of previous story.

1 page Joe Palooka text story "Joe Rides Deadman's Rapids"

Genre	Adventure
Letters	Typeset
Notes	The story behind the cover.

6 page Boy Explorers story "A Trip to the Moon"

Genre	Adventure; Science Fiction
Script	Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Pencils	Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Notes	Page count includes title page of Boy Explorers riding a rocket. Credits from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

3 page Joe Palooka Short Story story "Personal Appearance"

Genre	Adventure
Script	Ham Fisher ?
Pencils	Ham Fisher ?
Inks	Ham Fisher ?
Reprinted	from Joe Palooka (McNaught Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page text story "Humphrey Meets The Thing!"

Letters	Typeset
Notes	Bottom of page includes ad for Wheaties.

1 page advertisement "Given Premiums - Cash"

Synopsis

Ad for selling White Cloverline Brand Salve to win prizes.

Half page biography (nonfictional) "...About Ham Fisher"

Synopsis	Short bio of Joe Palooka's creator.
Genre	Fact
Letters	Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Can Joe Be Guilty of Murder?"

Synopsis	Text promo for the next issue, on sale October 19th.
Letters	Typeset

1 page advertisement "Fun With Jim Prentice New Electric Games"

Synopsis

Ad for four electric games from the Electric Game Company.

1 page advertisement "8 Walt Disney Comic Books"

Synopsis	Ad for comic books from Wheaties (Set A,B,C and D).
Notes	On back cover of comic.