Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #62
Published November 1951
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details - "Joe's Rough Trip on Deadman's Rapids"

Characters Joe Palooka
Genre Adventure
Pencils Ham Fisher ?
Inks Ham Fisher ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "War is Hell!"

Synopsis Ad for Warfront #1 including image of cover.
Genre War
Notes Inside front cover. Includes indicia.

8 page Joe Palooka story "The Big Carnival Murder Mystery"

Genre Adventure
Script Ham Fisher ?
Pencils Ham Fisher ?
Inks Ham Fisher ?
Notes Story continues in next Joe Palooka story in comic.
Reprinted from Joe Palooka (McNaught Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page advertisement "The Greatest Railroad Show on Earth!"

Synopsis Ad for Lionel Trains.
Notes Appears after 1st page of previous story.

8 page Joe Palooka story "Foul Play"

Genre Adventure
Script Ham Fisher ?
Pencils Ham Fisher ?
Inks Ham Fisher ?
Notes Story to be continued in next issue of Joe Palooka.
Reprinted from Joe Palooka (McNaught Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page advertisement "Valuable Ball Point Pen"

Synopsis "Almost free" ball point pen from Peter Paul for buying Mounds or Almond Joy chocolate bars.
Notes Appears after page 5 of previous story.

Half page Little Max promo (ad from the publisher) "Look for the 13th Big Issue"

Characters Little Max
Synopsis Promo includes cover image of issue 13 of Little Max.
Genre Children
Notes Appears after page 7 of previous story.

Half page advertisement "You Are In Demand"

Synopsis Ad for Art Instruction.
Notes Appears after page 7 of previous story.

1 page Joe Palooka text story "Joe Rides Deadman's Rapids"

Genre Adventure
Letters Typeset
Notes The story behind the cover.

6 page Boy Explorers story "A Trip to the Moon"

Genre Adventure; Science Fiction
Script Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Pencils Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon; Jack Kirby
Notes Page count includes title page of Boy Explorers riding a rocket. Credits from Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

3 page Joe Palooka Short Story story "Personal Appearance"

Genre Adventure
Script Ham Fisher ?
Pencils Ham Fisher ?
Inks Ham Fisher ?
Reprinted from Joe Palooka (McNaught Syndicate) [unknown dates]

1 page text story "Humphrey Meets The Thing!"

Letters Typeset
Notes Bottom of page includes ad for Wheaties.

1 page advertisement "Given Premiums - Cash"

Synopsis Ad for selling White Cloverline Brand Salve to win prizes.

Half page biography (nonfictional) "...About Ham Fisher"

Synopsis Short bio of Joe Palooka's creator.
Genre Fact
Letters Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Can Joe Be Guilty of Murder?"

Synopsis Text promo for the next issue, on sale October 19th.
Letters Typeset

1 page advertisement "Fun With Jim Prentice New Electric Games"

Synopsis Ad for four electric games from the Electric Game Company.

1 page advertisement "8 Walt Disney Comic Books"

Synopsis Ad for comic books from Wheaties (Set A,B,C and D).
Notes On back cover of comic.