| Joe Palooka | |
| Available Strips: | 19 |
| Latest Strips: | Joe Palooka 1940 | Uploaded: Dec 18, 2016 |
| Categories: | Boxing/Martial Arts | Humor | Sports |
| Publication History: | Dates: - |
| In 1921 Ham Fisher, a young sports reporter, met a boxer named Pete Latzo outside a poolroom. As he later recalled: "Here, made to order, was the comic strip character I had been looking for - a big, good-natured prize fighter who didn't like to fight; a defender of little guys; a gentle knight. I ran back to the office, drew a set of strips and rushed to the newspaper syndicates." Despite his continued efforts, Fisher had to wait nearly ten years before the strip launched. His breakthrough finally came whilst working as a salesman for the McNaught Syndicate hawking the newly launched Dixie Dugan. He managed to sign up over 20 newspapers for his strip, and Charles V. Adams McNaught's general manager agreed to give Joe Palooka trial. Launching April, 1930 Joe Palooka soon proved to be a sporting success. In 1932 he was the star of a short-lived radio show and in 1934 he starred in a low-budget movie. This was followed by a series of shorts and later a television series. He also appeared in numerous comic books along with his compatriots Little Max and Humphrey Pennyworth. Ham Fisher, Palooka's creator, committed suicide in December, 1955. Joe however lived on much longer, his final newspaper strip appeared on November 24, 1984. | |
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Joe Palooka 1930 | 37 | bfound | Dec 18, 2016 | 67.00 | 5341 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1931 | 53 | prime user | Apr 29, 2010 | 94.00 | 5938 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1932 | 52 | prime user | Sep 19, 2010 | 62.00 | 4222 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1933 | 52 | prime user | Oct 15, 2010 | 60.00 | 3712 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1934 | 67 | bfound | Dec 18, 2016 | 44.00 | 2457 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1935 | 86 | prime user | Aug 20, 2010 | 70.00 | 3506 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1936 | 100 | prime user | Aug 20, 2010 | 85.00 | 3592 | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1937 | 99 | prime user | Sep 14, 2010 | 81.00 | 4583 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1938 | 104 | prime user | Sep 19, 2010 | 85.00 | 3356 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1939 | 106 | prime user | Sep 24, 2010 | 76.00 | 4384 | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1939 Color Sundays | 41 | prime user | Sep 24, 2010 | 31.00 | 6892 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1940 | 104 | bfound | Dec 18, 2016 | 90.00 | 3619 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1941 | 105 | prime user | Oct 15, 2010 | 78.00 | 3769 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1942 | 105 | prime user | Feb 17, 2011 | 74.00 | 4446 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1943 Color Sundays | 8 | prime user | Jul 26, 2012 | 3.00 | 4283 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1944 | 105 | prime user | Jul 26, 2012 | 60.00 | 5065 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1945 | 105 | prime user | Feb 28, 2011 | 57.00 | 3938 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1946 | 104 | prime user | Mar 13, 2011 | 57.00 | 4283 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Palooka 1947 | 105 | prime user | Jul 26, 2012 | 51.00 | 5741 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
