Joe Palooka (1942 Columbia) 3

Add to cart GD 2.0 $195.00 View scans 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached. Staple rust with migration. Heavy oxidation. Brittle.

Cover pencils by Ham Fisher. Untitled story, script and pencils by Ham Fisher; Joe's company puts out to sea. By coincidence, another boxer, Biff Williams is also on board; They put on an exhibition bout for the crew, but during the bout, the ship lurches, and Biff goes overboard, with Joe diving to his rescue; A Nazi sub attempts to capture them, but Joe and Biff overwhelm the crew and capture the sub. Untitled story, script and pencils by Ham Fisher; The ship lands in an undisclosed location, where the Allies are gathering for an imminent Axis assault; Joe is met by his younger brother Steve; While waiting for the action, a boxing exhibition is staged. Jerry is KO'd by a Scottish boxer with whom he had previously had words. Untitled story, script and pencils by Ham Fisher; Joe and Jerry are chosen to patrol the forest to round up reported Nazi paratroopers; The patrol captures all but one Nazi, and Joe trails the Nazi as he meets a fifth-columnists; Joe attempts to capture the saboteurs, and learns that the paratrooper is none other than the German boxer, Schmeller, whom Joe had fought in New York. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.