| Additional Information |
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| Publication | January 1958 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Cover is signed "EN" on the cuff of the boxing glove in the lower left hand corner. |
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| Cover | Curly Kayoe versus the Barefoot Blockbuster |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Curly Kayoe; the Bayou Blockbuster |
| Notes | Cover is signed "EN" on the cuff of the boxing glove in the lower left hand corner. |
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| Comic Story | Sparring With Curly Kayoe (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Facts about how boxers train for their matches. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Curly Kayoe |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Knockout (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. |
| Content | 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 |
| 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). |
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| Comic Story | Ring Tactics (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Curly demonstrates some different punches and tactics used in boxing. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Curly Kayoe; Happy |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Keeping Fit with Curly Kayoe (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Curly demonstrates proper form for push-ups, sit-ups, and toe raises. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Curly Kayoe; Happy |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Fit to Fight (14 pages) |
| Synopsis | Curly works a teen boy into good physical condition so that he can defend himself against a bully. |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Curly Kayoe; Happy |
| 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). |
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| 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. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports |
| 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). |
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| 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. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Jack Dempsey; Gene Tunney |
| 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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