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| Pretty interesting art in this issue. Moe Leff was Ham Fisher's main assistant/ghost artist, but many of the faces in this story look rather different than the usual Joe Palooka style. Check out page 9 and the last panel on page 19 to see what I mean. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | December 1948 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Every other month |
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| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Text Article | The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Joe Palooka |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | A Hero's Welcome (9 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Humphrey Pennyworth; Joe Palooka |
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| Comic Story | Part 2, Battle of the Century (11 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Sports | Characters: Humphrey Pennyworth; Joe Palooka |
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| Featuring | Cartoons and Jokes |
| Credits | Pencils:? [as Ron] | Inks:? [as Ron] | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Comic Story | Part 3, Big Celebration (9 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Sports | Characters: Humphrey Pennyworth; Joe Palooka |
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| Comic Story | Xmas Spirit (1.8 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Joe Palooka |
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| Cartoon | Could Be |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Teen | Characters: Tommy Tween |
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| The Babe Ruth Story (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Captain Tootsie and the kids go to Yankee Stadium to watch William Bendix film a scene for the movie "The Babe Ruth Story." The movie scene recreates the famous "Called Home Run" from the 1932 World Series. |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: William Bendix [as Babe Ruth]; Captain Tootsie; Rollo |
| Notes | Photo of William Bendix in last panel. |
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| Content | Genre: Humor; Teen | Characters: Ricky Roony |
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| Text Story | The Case of the Poisoned Candy (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils:? (illustration) | Inks:? (illustration) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Black Cat [Linda Turner] |
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| Text Story | Storm Bound (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Adventure |
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| Bobby Shelby Takes His Bike to an Expert for a Winter Safety Check (1 page) |
| Featuring | Shelby Bicycles |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Bobby Shelby |
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