| Issue | #871 |
| Published | January 1958 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | ? |
| Notes | Indicia title is "CURLY KAYOE, No. 871." Code number is C.KAYOE O.S. #871-581. Copyright 1957 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Based on the 1946-60 "Curly Kayoe" newspaper strip by Sam Leff. |
| Characters | Curly Kayoe; the Bayou Blockbuster |
| Genre | sports |
| Pencils | Ernest Nordli [as EN] (painting) |
| Inks | Ernest Nordli [as EN] (painting) |
| Colors | Ernest Nordli [as EN] (painting) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Cover is signed "EN" on the cuff of the boxing glove in the lower left hand corner. |
| Characters | Curly Kayoe |
| Synopsis | Facts about how boxers train for their matches. |
| Genre | fact; sports |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
| Characters | Curly Kayoe (origin); Happy; Joe Jinks; Boris Borsht (cameo); Abdoola Boola (cameo); Pepito Diablo (cameo); The Masked Mauler (cameo); The Bayou Blockbuster |
| Synopsis | A brief review of Curly's life from the time Joe Jinks discovered him until his winning the heavyweight championship. He must defend his title against Swampy Glades, the Bayou Blockbuster, who fights barefoot. |
| Genre | sports |
| Script | Ben Brown |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Notes | Script credit from "Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999" website. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
| Characters | Curly Kayoe; Happy |
| Synopsis | Curly demonstrates some different punches and tactics used in boxing. |
| Genre | fact; sports |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
| Characters | Curly Kayoe; Happy |
| Synopsis | Curly demonstrates proper form for push-ups, sit-ups, and toe raises. |
| Genre | fact; sports |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
| Characters | Curly Kayoe; Happy |
| Synopsis | Curly works a teen boy into good physical condition so that he can defend himself against a bully. |
| Genre | sports |
| Script | Ben Brown |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Notes | Script credit from "Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999" website. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
| Synopsis | A history of boxing, from the ancient Olympics until the adoption of the Marquis of Queensberry rules in 1866. |
| Genre | fact; sports |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black and white. Panels with typeset text over them. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
| Characters | Jack Dempsey; Gene Tunney |
| Synopsis | A re-telling of the "Long Count" that occurred in the Dempsey-Tunney championship fight in 1927. |
| Genre | fact; sports |
| Pencils | Joe Certa |
| Inks | Joe Certa |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Panels with typset text underneath. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |