Issue Details

Issue	#16
Published	January 1948
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Leon Harvey

Cover Details - "America's Most Famous Comic Hero"

Characters	Joe Palooka
Genre	sports; humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)

20 page Joe Palooka story "Meet Humphrey"

Characters	Joe Palooka
Genre	sports; humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)

3 page Joe Palooka story "Joe's Good Turn"

Characters	Joe Palooka
Genre	sports; humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)
Notes	A Christmas story.

5 page Joe Palooka story "A Party For Joe"

Characters	Joe Palooka
Genre	humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)

6 page Bateese and Balonki story "Bateese and Balonki Visit New York"

Characters	Bateese; Balonki; Joe Palooka (in last panel)
Genre	military humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)

2 page Little Max story "The Well Dressed Man"

Characters	Little Max
Genre	humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)

2 page Little Max story "Test Pilot"

Characters	Little Max
Genre	humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher (signed)
Inks	Ham Fisher (signed)

1 page Black Cat text story "Gun Play"

Characters	Black Cat
Genre	superhero
Letters	typeset

1 page filler "Cartoon Laughs at Ringside"

Synopsis	Jokes with art.
Genre	sports; humor
Pencils	Kirk Stiles; Vic Herman; ?
Inks	Kirk Stiles; Vic Herman; ?
Notes	Outside of the two artists listed, the others are unknown.

4 page Chickie Rickie Better Known as the Flyin' Fool story "Gorilla in the Plane"

Characters	Chickie Rickie
Genre	aviation; adventure
Pencils	Bob Powell (signed)
Inks	Bob Powell (signed)

Half page Rickie Roony filler "untitled"

Characters	Ricky Roony
Genre	humor

Half page Flossie filler "untitled"

Characters	Flossie
Genre	humor

Half page Kerry Drake promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Synopsis	Ad for Kerry Drake #6.
Genre	detective
Letters	?; some typeset

Half page Steve Canyon promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Synopsis	Ad for Steve Canyon #1.
Genre	adventure; aviation
Letters	?; some typeset

Half page Ricky Roony filler "untitled"

Characters	Ricky Roony
Genre	humor

Half page Black Cat promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Black Cat
Synopsis	Ad for Black Cat.
Genre	superhero

1 page Black Cat text story "Desert Wings"

Characters	Black Cat
Genre	superhero
Letters	typeset

1 page Dick Tracy promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Dick Tracy
Synopsis	Promo ad for Dick Tracy.
Genre	crime

1 page Green Hornet; Terry and the Pirates promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Green Hornet; Terry
Synopsis	Two half page promotional ads for Green Hornet Comics #37 and Terry and the Pirates #7.
Genre	superhero; adventure
Notes	On the inside back cover.