Issue Details

Issue	#23
Published	August 1948
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Editing	Leon Harvey

Cover Details - "Miss Atomic Blonde of 1948 Contest"

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

1 page Captain Tootsie advertisement "untitled"

Characters	Captain Tootsie
Synopsis	Ad for Tootsie Rolls.
Pencils	C. C. Beck
Inks	C. C. Beck

20 page Joe Palooka story "The Big Bathing Beauty Contest"

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

1 page Fisk Tires filler "Bike-Hike Quiz by Fisk"

Synopsis	Fact page for bikers.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

2 page Joe Palooka story "Joe's Public"

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

2 page Joe Palooka story "Accidental Punch"

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

2 page Joe Palooka story "Knobby's Art Lesson"

Characters	Joe Palooka; Knobby
Genre	humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher
Inks	Ham Fisher

2 page Joe Palooka story "On the Air With Knobby"

Characters	Joe Palooka; Knobby
Genre	humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher
Inks	Ham Fisher

2 page Joe Palooka story "Knobby's Big Deal"

Characters	Joe Palooka; Knobby
Genre	humor
Pencils	Ham Fisher
Inks	Ham Fisher

1 page Flossie filler "untitled"

Characters	Flossie
Genre	humor

1 page Joe Palooka; Black Cat promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Joe Palooka; Black Cat
Synopsis	Two half-page promotional ads for Joe Palooka #24 and Black Cat #13.

4 page The Flyin' Fool story "The Air Carnival"

Characters	Chickie Ricky (the Flyin' Fool)
Genre	aviation; adventure
Pencils	Bob Powell (signed)
Inks	Bob Powell (signed)

1 page Winnie the Waitress filler "untitled"

Characters	Winnie the Waitress
Genre	humor

1 page Kerry Drake; Green Hornet promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Kerry Drake; Green Hornet
Synopsis	Two half-page promotional ads for Kerry Drake #10 and Green Hornet Comics #41.

1 page Black Cat text story "Fatal Blunder"

Characters	Black Cat
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Lee Elias (spot illo)
Inks	Lee Elias (spot illo)
Letters	typeset

1 page Black Cat text story "Marked Terror"

Characters	Black Cat
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Lee Elias (spot illo)
Inks	Lee Elias (spot illo)

1 page Popsicle Pete advertisement "untitled"

Characters	Popsicle Pete; Bob Feller
Synopsis	Two half-page ads, the first with baseball star, Bob Feller.
Letters	?; some typeset

1 page Joe Palooka public service announcement "Little Max Lends a Helping Hand"

Characters	Joe Palooka; Little Max
Synopsis	Public Service promotional for U.S. Bonds.
Pencils	Ham Fisher
Inks	Ham Fisher
Letters	?; some typeset
Notes	Found on inside back cover.

1 page Daisy Air Rifles promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Captain Marvel; Robotman; Red Ryder; Boy Commandos; Ibis the Invincible; Leonardo Da Vinci
Synopsis	Ad for the 128-page Daisy Handbook.
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Notes	Found on the back cover.