Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) comic books 1950-1959
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Issue #51
$11.50
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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Issue #67
$29.00
View scans- Full length spine split.
Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Al Avison. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Communist agents plot the death of Grant Lockworth, the lawyer who is trying to get Humphrey released from a Russian prison. Meanwhile, Humphrey is drugged, tortured and given a show trial by his Soviet captors. Plus a pre-Code "history" strip featuring werewolves, wizards and phantoms. Flight To Freedom; Mogla's Plan; No Escape!; Ancient Lands of Mystery; Joe Strikes Back! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #72
$16.00
View scan- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Jack Sparling. The amiable boxer strip becomes a pre-Code war comic as the Cold War and Korean conflict heat up. A Bill Mauldin-like buddy-soldier tale that takes place during the Korean Conflict. Joe Palooka, Bateese and Jerry fight alongside the French Underground during World War II, in a story with a possible art assist from Fisher's assistant, future Li'l Abner cartoonist Al Capp. Plus a year-by-year history of World War II. The Target; Medal For Mary Ann; Even the Children!; The Story of World War II! 1941; Kill...Then Cry!; Rendezvous. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #80
$180.00
View scans- Paper: Light tan to off white
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- Label #0996819007
Cover by Ham Fisher. Stories and art by Ham Fisher. The amiable boxer strip resumes its focus on boxing as the Korean conflict winds down. 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 a history of boxing. Five Rounds of Terror; Identity Revealed; Athlete's Feat; In This Corner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #91
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Current bid: $34.00
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- Label #1133527016
Stories and art by Ham Fisher. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. 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. The Frame-Up; Roadwork For Bateese; The Story Behind the Cover; Little Max: Dog Daze, Dilly of a Dollar, The Big Kicker; Humphrey: In the Bag;. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #93
$9.80
$4.90
Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. 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 boxing 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 Whips the Cyclone; Ring Champs of Yesteryear; The Soda Contest. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #94
Auction opens October 5- Paper: Off white
- Label #0782054033
Painted 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 must fight his way through guards to rescue a UN official held captive by a spy ring. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. This issue begins a series of painted covers by Al Avison and others. Joe Palooka Battles the Spy Ring; Little Max; Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #97
$9.80
Painted 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 Palooka takes on a protection racket to save his sidekick Little Max. Plus solo stories featuring Humphrey. Painted cover by Al Avison. The Protection Racket; Humphrey Wins in a Walk; Batter Up; A Wife for Humphrey. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #102
$9.80
$7.00
$7.00
Stories and art by Ham Fisher and others. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. An eccentric scientist enlists near-indestructible Humphrey to test his new flying machine, but even the Big H can only take so much damage. Plus solo stories featuring Little Max and Humphrey. The Madman's Machine; Humphrey: Tippe-Canoe and Humphrey Too!; Steak-Ache; Little Max: The Dark Forest. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #112
$7.00
When Joe Palooka agrees to guest star at his pal Jerry Leemy's juvenile delinquency benefit, he doesn't realize what's ahead! Some shady characters are plotting to trap him in the "Dirty Deal!" Joe also stars in "Saved by a Belle" and "Apartment Hunting." Back-up stories, "Humphrey Puts His Foot In It!" and "Knobby's Sure Bet." Cover price $0.10.
