Little Max (1949) comic books 1950-1952
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Issue #4
$120.00
Stories and art by Jack Keeler, Al Avison and Vic Herman. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Li'l Dot, yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession, duplicates a designer dress using materials she finds at home -- including the dog! Little Max gives new meaning to counting sheep when you can't sleep. Jack B. Quick-like Little Genius sets out to stop a train robbery, but his long-suffering Papa bears the brunt of the misunderstanding. Sunday Coat; Sleepy-Time Gal; Junior Genius. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #6
$5.00
View scan- Restored (see item notes)
- Restoration- glue at spine.
Stories and art by Ted Shearer and Art Helfant. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Little Max imagines himself as the youngest of the Three Bears during Goldilocks's adventure. Max can't afford a cowboy outfit like his friends, but he finds a way to become a real cowboy anyway. Max and Alice have adventures while visiting Joe Palooka's parents on their farm. Plus solo stories featuring Li'l Dot and Humphrey. Little Max's Puzzle Page; Little Max: The Three Bears; Rhymes with Reason; Little Stuff; Comic Puzzlers; Un-Voluntarily Hero; King of the Cowboys; Rumpus; Humphrey Takes to Water; Little Max Goes Visiting; Humphrey: Runnin' Wild; Leminade Party; Li'l Dot's Charity; Little Max's Zoo Quiz. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #8
$9.90
Stories and art by Bill Schreiber and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max is befriended by a Talking Balloon that he rescues. Rags Rabbit performs dangerous stunts to win a photograph contest, but Pesty forgets to put film into his camera. A bully sends Little Max and his friends on a sled-ride they'll never forget. Plus solo stories featuring Humphrey and a vintage Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Run-Away Baby Carriage" by Bill Schreiber. The Friendly Balloon; Beat the Band; Little Max Meets the Farm Animals; Flying High; Rags Rabbit; Humphrey Eats Again!; Ranch Rhymes; Talkin' Turkey; Kite Kapers; The Payoff; It's Auto-matic; Happy Birthday; Little Max Game Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #10
$9.90
$9.90
$7.90
Stories and art by Art Helfant and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max dreams himself into the fairy tale of the Ugly Duckling. Little Max has a rhyming adventure when he visits the circus. Humphrey builds his Humphreymobile, and shows the reader how to make one too. The Ugly Max-ling; Baby Sitter; Being Friendly Is More Fun; Rumpus; Animal Tamer; Humphrey: The Steamboat Race; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Fan My Brow; Little Max's Make-It Shop; Dreams That Came True; Humphrey: How Humphrey Built His Own Humphreymobile; Now You Can Build Your Own Junior Humphreymobile! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #11
$8.80
$4.80
Stories and art by Art Helfant and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max dreams himself into the fairy tale of Cinderella. Plus solo stories featuring Rags Rabbit and Humphrey. Cinder Max; Ride Em Cowboy; Clean Sweep; Rumpus; Max's Special Games for Little Folks; Humphrey; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; It's Magic; Light Reading; Rags Rabbit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #15
$8.80
$8.80
Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max dreams himself into the story of Alice Through the Looking-Glass, with himself as the Cheshire Cat, in a retelling with fun artwork by Warren Kremer. Humphrey soon regrets agreeing to babysit Baby Gooberfooful. Plus solo stories featuring Rags Rabbit and Little Max. Little Max in Wonderland; Humphrey: Babysitter Jitters; Waisted Energy; Hide and Seek; Cat-Tale; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; Room on Top; Rainy Day Puzzles; Wouldn't It Be Funny?; Little Max Visits Storybook Land. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #16
$8.80
$8.80
Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Little Max continues his adventures as the hero of famous stories, but this issue features the un-p.c. legend sometimes known as The Boy and the Tigers. Casey wants to bring only one thing to eat while hiking with Little Max, so he brings the biggest vegetable he can find. Max is chosen to be the "piper" for the neighborhood basketball game, but that means he's the only one small enough to crawl into a pipe to get the ball. Plus solo stories featuring Rags Rabbit and Humphrey. Light Lunch; Humphrey: Hot Dip; Game Page; The Mysterious Shadow; Size Isn't Everything; Little Max Rhymes with Reason; On the Beam; The Piper; Wouldn't It Be Funny?; Peter, the Singer; Funny Face. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #17
$8.80
Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Al Avison. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Baby Wind takes Little Max and Talking Balloon into outer space, where they help a sky-fairy polish a star and meet the Man-in-the-Moon. Little Max finds a way to deal with a bad hair day. Humphrey and his neighbor John cement their friendship in the most literal way possible. Little Max Visits the Moon; Humphrey: Hole-Y Mess; Hair Raising Problem; Little Max Rhymes with Reason. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #20
$8.80
Stories and art by Bill Schreiber and others. Joe Palooka's speechless sidekick from the popular Ham Fisher boxing strip gets his own comic, noteworthy for early versions of Little Dot and other Harvey characters. Max is befriended by a Talking Balloon that he rescues. Rags Rabbit performs dangerous stunts to win a photograph contest, but Pesty forgets to put film into his camera. A bully sends Little Max and his friends on a sled-ride they'll never forget. Plus solo stories featuring Humphrey. The Friendly Balloon; Beat the Band; Little Max Meets the Farm Animals; Flying High; Rags Rabbit; Humphrey Eats Again!; Ranch Rhymes; Talkin' Turkey; Kite Kapers; The Payoff; It's Auto-matic; Happy Birthday; Presidential Puzzle Page; Little Max Game Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
