Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) comic books 1946

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited). Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Working with the French Resistance during World War II, Joe operates a pirate free-radio broadcast, so the Nazis enlist the beautiful spy Baroness Von Shumann to locate his hidden station. The Secret Voice; Uninvited Guests; Death to Traitors; Knobby Goes Softie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ham Fisher. Scripts and art by Fisher. "The Secret Mission"; Joe and Jerry drop radio equipment over Montenegro and follow it down to make sure it gets into the hands of the underground; When it does, Joe and his compatriots have to keep it from being seized by German troops. "The Narrow Escape"; Joe and Big Mike are making their way through the Serbian countryside and decide to put on German helmets (souvenirs) instead of carrying them; However, a lady swimming nearby sees the helmets and shoots, wounding Joe and knocking out Mike, thinking they are German; She is Serbian, treats Joe's wounds and has Mike carry him to her cabin, then sends him to the Americans for some sulfa. "The Crisis"; Big Mike returns with the sulfa, but Joe develops a high fever and Nada is worried; She wishes she had chicken broth to feed Joe, so Big Mike volunteers to go behind German lines to snatch some chickens. "Jerry Falls in Love"; Big Mike gets the chickens and Nada begins to fix the broth, and Joe, after eating some, begins to feel better; Then Jerry shows up and when he sees Nada, falls for her like a ton of bricks. "Joe's Recovery"; Joe is recovering quickly and soon it is time for him to return to his friends; Nada goes with him, telling him along the way that she is out to get every German she can because they murdered her entire family. "The Hidden Evidence" text story by Peter Irving. "Luck Piece" text story by Pat Fenton. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited), Vic Herman and A.W. Nugent. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Wounded after parachuting into Nazi-held Yugoslavia, Joe joins forces with freedom-fighting guerrillas. Action-girl Nada tends his wounds, but then accidentally shoots his war buddy Jerry, who was disguised as a Nazi. Surprise Attack; One-Man Battle; The Triangle; Disaster Strikes; Farewell to Friends; Dugout Skullduggery; Joe Palooka Meets the Colonel's Daughter; Ticket To Disaster; Jerry Finds a Treasure; Box Seats For Two; Cartoon Laughs. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher (credited), Bob Barnes, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Back in the States after World War II, Joe is immediately caught up in a murder mystery involving a suspect who looks just like him. The Boy Explorers board a rocket for the moon, in a story by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Plus an illustrated feature on Joe Palooka creator Ham Fisher going to the White House to meet President Harry Truman. Ham Fisher Visits the President; The Big Carnival Murder Mystery; Foul Play; Innocent or Guilty; Trapping the Killer; Fight To the Finish; ..About Ham Fisher; Tiara Temptation; Boy Explorers: A Trip To the Moon; Box Seats For Two; Cartoon Laughs. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Vic Herman. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe witnesses WWII in the South Pacific as he prepares for an exhibition fight against Grumpopski. A feature on the B-25 Bomber includes a diagram for creating a model bomber. Plus more on Joe Palooka creator Ham Fisher going to the White House to meet President Harry Truman. Joe Palooka; The Fight is Set; Enemy Strategy; Girl Trouble; As the Fight Draws Near; Hurdle Race Racket; Life in the Rough; Jobless Jerry; B-25: The Story of Americas Foremost Medium Bomber; The Fatal Mistake; Cartoon Laughs. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.