| Additional Information |
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| Publication | March 1946 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bimonthly |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Sports | Characters: Joe Palooka |
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| Comic Story | The Secret Mission (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | 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. |
| Content | Characters: Joe Palooka; Jerry Leemy; Vidlitch; Mihailo [aka Big Mike]; Konstantin; Pukovinick; The Nazis [Carl; others un-named] (villains, some die) |
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| Comic Story | The Narrow Escape (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | 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 near by 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. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; War | Characters: Joe Palooka; Big Mike; Nada Vesnitch |
| Notes | There are several panels of Nada nude (while swimming) in the story, a rare occurance for the period. |
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| Comic Story | The Crisis (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | 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. |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; War | Characters: Joe Palooka; Mahailo [aka Big Mike]; Nada Vesnitch; Jerry Leemy; Digger |
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| Comic Story | Jerry Falls in Love (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | 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. So much so, Jerry puts up a fight when he is told he has to go back to the American camp. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; War | Characters: Joe Palooka; Jerry Leemy; Mihailo [aka Big Mike]; Nada Vesnitch |
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| Comic Story | Joe's Recovery (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | 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. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; War | Characters: Joe Palooka; Jerry Leemy; Mihailo [aka Big Mike]; Nada Vesnitch; Zahariye (a shepherd) |
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| Text Story | The Hidden Evidence (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Congressman Weidebottom Visits the Front (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Joe Palooka Short Story |
| Notes | Despite the billing, Joe Palooka does not appear in this story. Due to stylistic influences, Al Capp may have provided scripting and art for this story. |
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| Text Story | Luck Piece (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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