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Joe Louis (1950) 1

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    Joe Louis (1950) 1
    Joe Louis (1950) #1
    Published Sep 1950 by Fawcett.
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    $200.00
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    • 1/2" Spine split from top.

    Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk and others. Fawcett followed up its Jackie Robinson comics with a series based on the life of the boxing legend Joe Louis. Starting at the Brewster Center gym with a dream and a sweet right hand, Joe Louis fights his way into the championship bouts. As his reputation and fame grows, he gets to meet the greats from the world of boxing, and even perform a one-man show in Vaudeville. Finally he meets James Braddock in the ring to determine the heavyweight champion of the world. Plus fun facts about Louis and boxing, and a text story about Gentleman Jim Corbett. Boxing Oddities; Champion of Champions; The Champion Who Lost. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.