Humphrey Comics (1948 Harvey) comic books 1947-1949

Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey goes to New York City. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat, and a text piece on Humphrey's origins in the Joe Palooka comic strip. Meet My Friend, the Funsational Humphrey; His Peculiar Trip to New York; Surprise Knockout; Girl Trouble; True-Thrilling Sport Short: "Hank" Luisetti; Joe Palooka: Knobby Gives a Driving Lesson; Sportopics!; Ricky Roony; Tell Tale Ring; Mysterious Challenge. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by C.C. Beck, Ham Fisher, Kirk Stiles, Vic Herman, George La Mendola, and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey's pal Joe Palooka, the champion boxer, requests that Humphrey come to New York and knock Joe out in a fight. Humphrey reluctantly agrees, but that turns out to be harder than he thought. Plus an adventure of early female superhero Black Cat, and a text piece on Ham Fisher'a Joe Palooka strip. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Babe Ruth Story," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck and a cameo by actor William Bendix, promoting the film The Babe Ruth Story. The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka; A Heros Welcome; Battle of the Century; Cartoons and Jokes; Big Celebration; Joe Palooka: Xmas Spirit; Tommy Tween; Ricky Roony; Black Cat: The Case of the Poisoned Candy; Storm Bound. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey visits the amusement park at New York's Coney Island and winds up both causing and preventing disasters on the beach. Also featuring a 1949 calendar. Humphrey Visits Coney Island; Tommy Tween. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey and his sculptor pal get in trouble for adding boxer Joe Palooka's sculpture to the Mount Rushmore monument - an ironic storyline, as a real-life mountain actually WAS named after Joe Palooka a few decades later. Also featuring a "Comics News" page promoting other Harvey publications and offering tidbits from comics history. Can Humphrey Move a Mountain?; Haunted House?; Comics Quiz; Dedication Ceremony; Tommy Tween: Skiing Champion, Lion Tamer, The Lucky Accident; Boy Heroes: Mayors for a Day. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Al Avison, Vic Herman and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey takes in a stray dog and tries to give it a bath. Humphrey's gal Pruney decides that he needs a new tuxedo for an upcoming event, but his bulbous frame won't be easy to adorn. Buddy the cocker spaniel goes for the local sheriff when his young owner is in danger. The Challenging Game; DogGone Disappointed; Humphrey Puts On Fancy Pants; Humphrey Learns How To Ski; Buddy's Sixth Sense; County Fair; Grin and Bear It; Winnie the Waitress: Snack Shop Quartet; Tommy Tween. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Pruney ill-advisedly asks Humphrey to clean the house while she's away. Hoboes try to trick Humphrey by convincing him they have a "food tree," but he has the last laugh. The neighboring town plots to take Humphrey out of the running so they can win the annual tug-of-war contest. Also featuring a vintage PSA by Ham Fisher, portraying Humphrey investing in US Savings Bonds (a fundraising program for the government that doubled as a long-term investment for purchasers). Humphrey Is a Modern 49'er!; Pruney's Little Helper!; The Tree That Wasn't; The Club's Lucky Break; Vacation Out West; Sorry, Wrong Number; Tommy Tween: To the Victor Go the Spoils... or Do They?; Sportopics: Walker Cooper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by C.C. Beck, George Baker, Al Avison and Warren Kremer. The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. The owners of a weight-loss clinic decide to make Humphrey their spokesman, but first they have to actually reduce his weight. Would-be bank robbers try to trick Humphrey into becoming their super-strong accomplice, but his ignorance gets the better of them. Plus a Sad Sack one-pager by George Baker. Also featuring a Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie to the Rescue," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Honesty is the Best Policy; The Despirit Derby; Wasted Effort; Sad Sack. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey sets out to buy a dress for Pruney in the city and winds up fast asleep in a bicycle race. Little Max makes a Calvin-like rapid descent down a hillside on a sled. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lionel Trains ("Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Train Catalog Is Ready"). A Present for Pruney; Little Max: Snow Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.