Humphrey Comics (1948 Harvey) comic books 1947-1949

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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.

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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.