Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) comic books 1949-1951

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Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. As Joe faces the powerful Prohaska in the ring while searching for Ann, amnesia-stricken Ann builds a new life in a strange city. Plus true tales of athletic greats, including Babe Ruth. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Mickey Mouse - Donald Duck Weather House" home weather forecaster. At the Beach; Sidewalks of Manhattan; Joe Palooka Fights Out West; Jerry to the Rescue; Joe Palooka's Album; Knobby's Blowout; Unsung Hero; Sportales; Sport Short: Babe Ruth; Sportopics: Steve Van Buren. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. The search for Ann must be put on hold when Knobby is framed for murder and Joe intervenes to find out the truth. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Mickey Mouse - Donald Duck Weather House" home weather forecaster. Joe Palooka 1949 Calendar; The Case of the Nightclub Murder; Murder Plot; Knobby is Indicted For Murder; Walkie-Talkie Trouble; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short; Sportopics. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe tracks down the hoods who framed Knobby for murder. Then he finally finds Ann, but without her memory of her past life, she convinces him she's someone else. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Mickey Mouse - Donald Duck Weather House" home weather forecaster. Comics News; Knobby's Frame Up; Haunted House?; Comics Quiz; Poor Little Rich Boy; Knobby's Funny Story; Sidewalks of Manhattan; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short: Walter Johnson The "Big Train"; Sportopics: Tony Zale. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Acquitted of murder, Knobby's life is still in danger. Running low on money, Joe agrees to fight a Venezuelan boxing sensation. Joe is distraught about Ann's fate, unaware he's already seen her. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Slide-o-matic" lighter and cigarette case. The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka; Joe Palooka Winds Up Training; Can Joe Keep His Title Single-handed?; Comics News; Jerry to the Rescue; Joe Fights a Ghost; Sidewalks of Manhattan; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short: The Dean Story; Sportopics: Jim Londos. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Tom Doerer and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Escaping the thugs, Knobby and Jerry race to the scene of Joe's latest fight, hoping to give him the will to carry on. Plus true tales of athletic greats, including Babe Ruth and legendary race horse Man O' War. Joe Palooka; Story Session; The Fight That Joe Was Sure to Lose; Babe Ruth Was Smart; Fowl Play; Winnie the Waitress; The Prizefighter and the Lady; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; True-Thrilling Sport Short: The Mighty Man O' War; Sportopics: Jim Londos. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. After months separated, Joe finally tracks down Ann Howe, but she is still an amnesiac, who has committed her love to a handsome doctor. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Joe Finds Ann; Strange Meeting of Ann and Joe; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; True-Thrilling Sport Short: Swimming Stars. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Joe Palooka untitled story. Little Max back-up story. No Bob Powell art this issue. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Palooka in "Hollywood Films the Palooka Story" and "The Birth of a Champion." Little Max and Humphrey back-up stories. Back-up baseball story, "True-Thrilling Sport Short: Bob Lemon" (art by Bob Powell; 2 pages). One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie to the Rescue!" by C.C. Beck. Cover price $0.10.

"The Joe Palooka Story: Joe as a Boy." Little Max and Humphrey back-up stories. Back-up baseball story, "True-Thrilling Sport Short: The Story of Lon Warneke" (art by Bob Powell; 2 pages). One-page Sad Sack strip by George Baker. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie to the Rescue" by C.C. Beck. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. The life story of Joe Palooka continues, revealing his first championship bout. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. How Joe Became Champ; Little Max: The Big Problem; Humphrey: The Big Parade; Football Hero; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short: Alvin Dark - Rookie of the Year; Sportales! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Al Capp (credited as Ham Fisher) and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe Palooka meets hillbilly strongman Big Leviticus, in a story likely written by Ham Fisher's assistant, Al Capp. Big Leviticus was a prototype for the future "L'il Abner" comic strip by Capp. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max. The Big Leviticus Fight; Little Max: Sherlock Max; Little Max: The Big Kicker; Knobby's Golf Bet; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe Palooka agrees to fight British boxer Eustace Pinkney-Grimes to earn the money for his and Ann's impending wedding. Humphrey and Jerry get up to shenanigans while Joe is training for the fight. Plus true tales of athletic greats and a solo story featuring Little Max. Joe Gets Set For the Pinkney-Grimes Fight; Little Max: Buddies; Humphrey's Visit Gets "Complurcatered"; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short: Gene Bearden. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Joe Palooka in "The Secret Plot to Help Joe." Humphrey in "Humphrey's Grudge Fight." Back-up football story, "Sport Short: Otto Graham of the Cleveland Browns" (art by Bob Powell; 2 pages). One-page "Sportopics" feature on baseball player Ted Williams. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Snow Slide" by Bill Schreiber. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe Palooka faces one of his toughest fights ever, with British boxer Eustace Pinkney-Grimes. Jerry has to talk fast to get himself out of a dangerous situation. Plus true tales of athletic greats, and an article about Joe Palooka winning the Christian Athlete Award for 1950. Also featuring a vintage ad for Harvey's "Hi-Teen Club." The Big Pinkney-Grimes Bout; Jerry's Troubles; Little Max: Soap Gets in Your Eyes; Humphrey: The Chump-ion; Joe Palooka's Album; Queen of the Ice!: Barbara Ann Scott; Sportales; Sport Short: Ring Champs of To-day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the Amazon jungle, Joe must box a gigantic native warrior with his life in the balance. Then it's a race against time to get out of the jungle. Plus true tales of athletic greats. Joe's Fight For Life in the Wilds of Brazil; Joe Faces the Savage Giant; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales; Sport Short: Kentucky Wildcats; Ring Champs of To-day: Sandy Saddler. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe Palooka finally marries his longtime sweetheart Ann Howe, an event that was a bona fide media sensation in June 1949. Then Joe takes on the fixed-fight racket. Plus true tales of athletic greats (including boxer Rocky Graziano) and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Joe and Ann Get Married; Bachelor Daze; Joe Foils the "Fix"; Humphrey: False Alarm; Little Max: Acrobat Show; Sport Short: Joe Page, Fireman; Ring Champs of To-day: Rocky Graziano. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Humphrey visits Hollywood to re-enact his fight with Joe, and the good-natured goofball manages to save Los Angeles from destruction. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Joe Palooka and Humphrey Film Their Famous Fight; Little Max; Sport Short: Hank Greenberg. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Bill Schreiber and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. A five-round exhibition fight with Antoine L'Boeuf for the Delinquent Children's Camp turns into a grudge match. Joe reveals that L'Boeuf was a Nazi collaborator he encountered during WWII. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie: The Rain Maker," by Bill Schreiber. Humphrey's Puzzle Page; Five Rounds of Terror; Identity Revealed; Little Max: Practice Makes Perfect; Humphrey: Hysterical Hist'ry; Joe Palooka's Album; Sportales. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Bill Schreiber and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe injures his side just before his big fight with Red Rodney. Joe faces an underwater battle with a swordfish to save his buddy Jerry. A retelling in comics form of the legendary "long count" boxing match of 1927, a rematch between former champ Jack Dempsey and the then-Champion, Gene Tunney. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie: The Rain Maker," by Bill Schreiber. The Training Camp Mystery; Joe's Breathtaking Underwater Battle; Little Max; Humphrey; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short: The Famous Long Count Knockdown. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. It had to happen sooner or later: Joe Palooka wrestles a bear. Joe injures his side while training to fight Red Rodney, so his Native American pal Grey Cloud suggests a traditional healing technique to get him back to fighting strength. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Training Camp Mystery and Red Rodney Fight; Little Max; Humphrey; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison. Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe intervenes in a bullfight to save a bullfighter's life. Joe takes on Bateese, but his countryman Balonki is the real threat. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Champ of Comics; Disaster in the Arena; Little Max: Scared Silly; Humphrey: Bum Joke; Humphrey's Good Deed; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short: Joey Maxim; Ring Champs of To-day: Gus Lesnevich. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bill Schreiber. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. To help Joe, Bateese goes undercover in Balonki's training camp, but when he's found out, Balonki's people arrange a trap. Joe and his pals take the injured Bateese back in, but he insists on fighting despite his condition. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring vintage ads for Tootsie Roll, "Captain Tootsie Tames Lion," (by Bill Schreiber) and Ringling Brothers Circus Dog Training (!). Bondage cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). The Frame-Up; Roadwork For Bateese; The Story Behind the Cover; Little Max: Dog Daze; Humphrey: In the Bag; Humphrey's Day At the Beach; Joe Palooka's Album; Sport Short: Joey Maxim; Ring Champs of To-day: Gus Lesnevich. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Joe Palooka in "Training Trouble." Humphrey back-up story. Back-up story, "Sport Short: Babe Ruth's First Home Run" (art by Bob Powell; 2 pages). One-page "Ring Champs of Today: Jake Lamotta and Robert Villemain" (Powell art). One-page Tootsie Roll ad, Captain Tootsie and the Run-Away Baby Carriage" by Bill Schreiber. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe finally faces Balonki in the ring, but Balonki isn't afraid to fight dirty. The fight is portrayed in play-by-play action, as rain drenches the stadium. Plus true tales of athletic greats and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Palooka-Balonki Fight; It Looks Bad For the Champ; Ruffy's Downfall; Little Max: Mighty Mix-Up; Humphrey: Kite Kapers; Humphrey's Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Bill Schreiber and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Stranded in the jungle after a plane crash, Joe fights to keep himself and the wounded pilot alive. Finally they are rescued by a Seminole tribe. Plus a history of boxing in comics format, and solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie: Gridiron Hero," by Bill Schreiber. Seminole Hospitality; Joe's Fight With the Slashing Sailor; Little Max: No Percentage; Humphrey: Snack Food; Ring Champs of Yesteryear. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Al Avison. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe's trainer Knobby takes in an abandoned boy, only to learn the boy has measles. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage survey "contest," asking young readers their opinion of the comic and "what you would do if you were Joe Palooka." The Tiny Terror; Knobby Has a Nightmare; Joe Faces the Killer; Little Max: Tale of a Tail; Humphrey: Easy As Apple Pie; Humphrey Battles the Devil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Art Helfant. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Knobby's latest discovery is a half-pint boxing sensation. But danger lurks behind the door, and the spinsterly Nicely sisters are trying to ruin Knobby's happiness. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Strange Mix-Up; Joe and Jerry Dangle Above Death!; Rumpus; Little Max: High Shine; Humphrey: Chop Fooey; Humphrey Battles the Raging River. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Al Avison. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe has to fight Freddie Russell and his mean right cross, but he's not in shape for a fight. Knobby battles the spinsterly Nicely sisters in court for custody of Donnie. Then Donnie disappears. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Tragedy Strikes!!; The Search; The Payoff; Foul Play on the High Seas; Little Max: The Uninvited Guest; Humphrey: Helpful Humphrey; Humphrey Throws the Bull. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. An out-of-shape Joe must defend his championship from young, hungry Freddie Russell. Donnie returns - and so does his mother, to contest custody of the child. Then Joe breaks a mirror right before the fight. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Curtains For the Champ?; Joe's In Trouble; The Champ; Joe's Adventure in the Brazilian Jungle; Little Max: Take a Bow; Hollywood Films Joe's First Meeting With Ann; The Tree That Chased Humphrey; Rumpus; Hector the Director. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Al Avison. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe faces a rematch with British boxer Eustace Pinkney-Grimes in an issue-length battle. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring vintage ads for Disney character masks (on Wheaties cereal boxes) and Walt Disney mini-comics in exchange for Wheaties box tops. Fun alligator-wrestling cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Pinkney-Grimes Tries Again; The Battle Turns; The End; Joe Battles the Swamp Terror; Little Max: Growing Pains; Humphrey: Compass Capers; Hector the Director; Humphrey Teaches Teacher a Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe agrees to appear at Jerry's benefit for juvenile delinquency. But shady characters Sluggy and Butch are plotting to trap him in a dirty deal. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage ad for Disney character masks (on Wheaties cereal boxes). Dirty Deal; Little Max; Humphrey Puts His Foot in It. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Avison (credited as Ham Fisher). Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Marvin Bonessa escapes from jail and sets out for revenge on the man who sent him there - Knobby Walsh. But Joe Palooka stands in his way. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Also featuring a vintage ad for Cracker Jacks starring circus clowns ("The More You Eat...The More You Want"). The Escaped Convict; Revenge; Knobby's Welcome Visitor; Little Max; Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe Palooka sets out to rescue a little girl from kidnappers. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. Action-packed train cover, possibly by Al Avison. Heroic Rescue; Little Max; Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Back in the States after World War II, Joe is immediately caught up in a murder mystery involving a suspect who looks just like him. The Boy Explorers board a rocket for the moon, in a story by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Plus a solo story featuring Humphrey and a profile of Joe Palooka's creator, cartoonist Ham Fisher. Also featuring a vintage ad for Walt Disney mini-comics in exchange for Wheaties box tops. The Big Carnival Murder Mystery; Foul Play; Joe Rides Deadman's Rapids; ..About Ham Fisher; Personal Appearance; Boy Explorers: A Trip To the Moon; Humphrey Meets the Thing! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. After World War II, Joe tries to prove that the real killer was an imposter. Plus a solo story featuring Knobby. Innocent or Guilty; Trapping the Killer; Fight To the Finish; Above Suspicion; Knobby's Sure Bet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.