Indicia title is "CURLY KAYOE, No. 871." Code number is C.KAYOE O.S. #871-581. Copyright 1957 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Based on the 1946-60 "Curly Kayoe" newspaper strip by Sam Leff.
Cover
Curly Kayoe versus the Barefoot Blockbuster / 1 page
Letters
typeset
Genre
Sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe; the Bayou Blockbuster
Pencils
Ernest Nordli (painting) (signed)
Inks
Ernest Nordli (painting) (signed)
Colors
Ernest Nordli (painting) (signed)
Notes
Cover is signed "EN" on the cuff of the boxing glove in the lower left hand corner.
Comic Story
Sparring With Curly Kayoe / Curly Kayoe (1 page)
Synopsis
Facts about how boxers train for their matches.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Knockout / Curly Kayoe (14 pages)
Synopsis
A brief review of Curly's life from the time Joe Jinks discovered him until his winning the heavyweight championship. He must defend his title against Swampy Glades, the Bayou Blockbuster, who fights barefoot.
Genre
Sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe (origin); Happy; Joe Jinks; Boris Borsht (cameo); Abdoola Boola (cameo); Pepito Diablo (cameo); The Masked Mauler (cameo); The Bayou Blockbuster
Script
Ben Brown
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Script credit from "Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999" website. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Ring Tactics / Curly Kayoe (2 pages)
Synopsis
Curly demonstrates some different punches and tactics used in boxing.
Genre
Non-fiction; Sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe; Happy
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Keeping Fit with Curly Kayoe / Curly Kayoe (2 pages)
Synopsis
Curly demonstrates proper form for push-ups, sit-ups, and toe raises.
Genre
Non-fiction; Sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe; Happy
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Fit to Fight / Curly Kayoe (14 pages)
Synopsis
Curly works a teen boy into good physical condition so that he can defend himself against a bully.
Genre
Sports
Characters
Curly Kayoe; Happy
Script
Ben Brown
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Script credit from "Who's Who in American Comic Books 1928-1999" website. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
History of Boxing (1 page)
Synopsis
A history of boxing, from the ancient Olympics until the adoption of the Marquis of Queensberry rules in 1866.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Sports
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Panels with typeset text over them. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Long Count (1 page)
Synopsis
A re-telling of the "Long Count" that occurred in the Dempsey-Tunney championship fight in 1927.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Sports
Characters
Jack Dempsey; Gene Tunney
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Notes
Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Panels with typeset text underneath. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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