Humphrey Comics (1948 Harvey) comic books 1955 or before

Add to cart Good $19.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $23.00

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.

Add to cart Good $5.60

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.

Add to cart Good $5.60

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and others. 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 takes Humphrey to the barn dance, where he humiliates her by bringing a donkey and a hundred sandwiches. Humphrey takes the famous Route 66 west to be in a Joe Palooka movie, but has misadventures while traveling through the desert. Humphrey helps dig a new well after drinking the old one dry. Fancy Dancer; Desert Daze; Fan Club Blues; Well Well Well; Little Max: A Poem for Alice; The Show Must Go On; Little Max: Brain Storm in the Rain; Knobby Nabs His Man; Humphrey's Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $4.90

Stories and art by 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. Humphrey enters the House of Crazy Mirrors, and encounters the one opponent he can't beat - himself. Little Max and Casey discover a new way to make money. House of Crazy Mirrors; Little Max: Long Range View. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $5.80

Stories and art by 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. Humphrey is a contestant on a radio quiz show, but can't think of the third letter of the alphabet, in a story featuring cameos by Joe Palooka and Little Max. Humphrey must pull his own prodigious weight in a wheelbarrow race to win an apple pie. Humphrey finds the solution to his insomnia and his appetite in the same place. 'Rithmetic Problem; Beat The Heat; Rools Is Rools; Humphrey Gets the Point; Sweet Non-Scents. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $4.90

Stories and art by Art Helfant, Bill Schreiber and Ham Fisher. 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 plays football, but trying to tackle him is like trying to stop the Juggernaut. Little Max spends his soda money on his friends, so Joe Palooka makes it up to him. Hector the Director tells his stuntmen to work like a horse, but he didn't mean that literally. Plus a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Run-Away Baby Carriage" by Bill Schreiber. Little Max: Bird Game; The Rise and Falls of a Football Hero; Little Max: Max-imum Visibility!; Go Fly a Kite; Max and Alice: Max the Strong Man; Little Max: Better to Give; Hector the Director; Rumpus; Joe Palooka: The Boy Who Was Almost Lost! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $4.90

Add to cart GD 2.0 $11.00

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by 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. Humphrey has nightmares after he overeats before his nap. Pruney takes first prize in a beauty pageant. Humphrey and his mule find that laughter sometimes really is the best medicine. What's Cookin' Good Lookin; Little Max: Hair Raising Problem; Plum Tuckered Out; Sure Cure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fair $2.65

Stories and art by Al Avison, Art Helfant 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. Humphrey goes on a roller coaster, but they aren't really made for his shape. A noise wakes Humphrey and results in him wrestling his own reflection. Little Max concocts a buy-one-get-one marketing scheme for his shoe-shining business. Dizzy Decision; Little Max Joins the Navy!; Humphrey Raises the Roof; Little Max: Something for Nothing; Rags Rabbit: Make-It Shop; Underwear Scare; Let's Face It; Hector the Director; Pane in the Neck; A Fishy Story; The Funsational Humphrey Fun Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $5.80

Add to cart Good $4.90

Stories and art by Al Avison, Art Helfant 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. Humphrey dives into the lake after Pruney's watch and winds up wrestling with a whale. Even Humphrey must diet, once his clothing no longer fits. Humphrey goes bowling and leaves destruction in his wake. Bowled Over; Humphrey's Costoom Party; Fishy Story; Little Max: The Magic Carrots; Strictly from Hunger; Humphrey's Own Puzzle Pages; Waisted Effort; Hector the Director; Rumpus; Paint in the Neck; Little Max: Skip It; Stop Calling Me a 'Dude'!; The Big Dipper; Make-It Shop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $4.90

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Al Avison, Art Helfant 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. Humphrey's large girth serves as the perfect temporary dam. Humphrey uses an accordion to beat the heat. Humphrey's young pal learns about instant karma when he throws a snowball at a dog, in a creatively designed two-page spread. Horsin' Around; Let's Have a Puzzle Party; Mopping Up; Little Max: Happy Landings; The U.S.S. Humphrey; Plop-erly Punished; Hold That River; Happy Landings; The Broken Arm!; Sno Trouble at All; Fan Club. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.