Joe Palooka (1945 Harvey) comic books 1947

Add to cart FN 6.0 $48.00 View scans

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, M. Townsend, Salo and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the South Pacific, Joe prepares to face the formidable opponent Grumpopski in the ring. But Grumpopski holds a grudge and can't wait that long. Aviator hero Chickie Ricks finds danger and intrigue in central Asia. The Grumpopski-Palooka Fight; At The Ringside ... Blow By Blow; Surprise Comeback; Leemy's Boxing Exhibition; Time Will Tell; Flyin Fool; Account Closed…; Ricky Roony; Cartoon Laughs. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the South Pacific, Joe and Jerry are stranded at sea after a forced evacuation from an endangered plane. They find a derelict Japanese ship with a lone survivor, a beautiful Polynesian woman captured by the Axis. Meanwhile, Captain Vine (who looks like Smilin' Jack) puts the moves on Ann, who fears Joe is lost at sea. Plus a prose adventure of early female superhero Black Cat. Mystery of The Ghost Ship; Sea Fever; A Story of Survival; Jerry Recovers; Black Cat: Invisible Evidence; The Flyin' Fool Chickie Ricks; Flossie; Ricky Roony; Cartoon Laughs. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $28.00 View scans

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Bob Powell, Jack Keeler, Salo, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the South Pacific, Joe and Jerry ride the derelict Japanese ship to Drooten Island, seemingly safe from the Axis on a Dutch plantation, but Polynesian refugee Melody suspects a trap. Chickie Ricks, The Flyin' Fool, wrestles with Umblau, the mad genius with the fate of the world in a vial in his hands, in a story with nice good-girl art and a terrific splash page by Bob Powell. Plus a prose adventure of the superhero Stuntman, with spot illustration by comics legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Also featuring a "letter to the reader" from publisher Alfred Harvey about Harvey's latest strip-to-comic-book acquisition, Terry and the Pirates. The Drooten Island Mystery; Drootens Hospitality; Jungle Rendezvous; Amazing Discovery; Stuntman: Ferryboat Menace; Junior Genius: The Great Train Mystery!; The Flyin Fool: Umblau the Genius; Cartoon Laughs. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $28.00 View scan Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Menrola, Salo, Bo Brown and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the South Pacific, Joe and Jerry are captured and tortured by Nazis on the Dutch plantation, but Polynesian refugee Melody enlists the Malaysian tribespeople to mobilize a revolt. Flyin Fools Chickie and Gootch are enlisted by the beautiful Maylene the Tigress to free her father and join rebels fighting for the freedom of her tiny Himalayan nation. Plus a prose adventure of early female superhero Black Cat. Joe Palooka: Fight for Life; Jungle Jamboree; Homeward Bound; Black Cat: Death on the Set; Flyin Fool: A Trip to Trouble; Ricky Roony; Cartoon Laughs. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. In the South Pacific, Joe and Jerry are returning from their Dutch Indies adventure when Joe agrees to a rematch with his old rival Grumpopski for the benefit of the sailors and crew onboard the ship. Chickie and Gootch investigate a remote island for possible Axis base and instead find a mad scientist and his hive of gigantic bees. Plus a prose adventure of early female superhero Black Cat. The 2nd Palooka-Grumpopski Fight; Call Me Mister!; Home Sweet Home; Joe Turns Detective; The Black Cat Goes to a Tea Party; Flyin Fool: The Menacing Bees; Boxing Course - Lesson One; Boxing Course - Lesson Two; Murder on the Green. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Joe and Jerry track a swindler who's been stealing the benefit checks from the families of veterans killed in the war. In Java, Chickie and Gootch try to rescue Maylene after she's abducted by a corrupt local governor. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Joe Palooka; Black Cat at the Races ; Flyin Fool; Boxing Course - Lesson Three; Boxing Course - Lesson Four; Flossie; Ricky Roony. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $33.00 View scans

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. While training for his fight with Phantom Dill, Joe is marked for death by a mysterious figure. Chickie and Gootch set out to rescue Maylene's uncle from the forbidden city of Bal. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Joe Palooka; Black Cat's Visit of Mercy; Flyin Fool; Boxing Course - Lesson Five; Black Cat: The Duel. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Mysterious figures and strange events continue to pursue Joe in the lead-up to his fight with Phantom Dill. As Chickie's past catches up with him, Gootch reveals to Maylene why the Flyin' Fool was kicked out of the Marines. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Palooka's Toughest Fight; Black Cat: Strange Rhythm; Flyin Fool; Boxing Course - Lesson Seven; Black Cat: Voice of the Dead. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). Stories and art by Ham Fisher, Salo and Bob Powell. Ham Fisher's comic-strip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. When Knobby Walsh's car breaks down in West Wokkington Falls, he meets Humphrey, a pear-shaped country bumpkin with super-strength and nigh-invulnerability. The character becomes a popular comedic supporting character (later getting his own long-running comic), and one of the few opponents who can regularly best his pal Joe Palooka. 20th-century kid Dusty travels 500 years in the future, where Atoma shows him a leisure-based society ruled by fascist tyrants. Plus two prose adventures of early female superhero Black Cat. Joe Palooka; Introducing Humphrey; Little Max Goes Into Business; Eager Beaver; Knobby's Sure Bet; Personal Appearance; Black Cat: Beauty and Killer; Ricky Roony; Atoma; Cartoon Laughs; Black Cat: Almost Perfect Crime. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.