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Joe palooka was an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher in 1921. Find joe palooka comics from a vast selection of collectibles. Old comic books old comics classic comics picture cards my childhood memories ol days good ole comic covers vintage pictures. He also appeared in numerous comic books along with his compatriots little max and humphrey pennyworth. On top of a career in the funny papers lasting from 1930 to 1984, palooka appeared in numerous comic books, radio, a tv series, and a few films and shorts. Comic book adventures of the classic newspaper comic strip joe palooka.

These are actual images please zoom in on image this is the book you will get. Joe palooka proved so popular that little max and humphrey pennyworth subsequently had their own comic books. May 04, 2020 comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. See more ideas about comic books, comics and comic book covers. When joe married howe in print on june 24, 1949, the strip was carried in 665 american newspapers. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Get the best deals on joe palooka golden age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The strip debuted on april 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers.

I have decided to make a list of all films based on comic books, and if i have missed any movies please let me know in the comments section. Joe palooka is an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Joe palooka golden age cartoon character comics for sale. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Joe palooka in the losing fight joe cant win every battle. Find the comic online or in a store, make a match and earn a couple bucks for helping someone out.

A brand new comic book version of the character is currently being offered for sale online, created by antonacci and his creative team. Did ham fisher seriously recruit al capp off of the street. Joe palooka was published in comic book form from 194561. Joe palooka comic books are based on the comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham fisher in 1921. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Joe palooka by bullock, mike and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.

Find the value of the harvey comic joe palooka volume 2. Its out there somewhere that seemingly hardtofind comic, comic books. Antonacci owns the trademark to and has recreated joe palooka, an american comic book, formerly about a heavyweight boxing champion that debuted in 1930 and ran until the 1980s. Created by cartoonist ham fisher, the joe palooka comic strip appeared in newspapers from 1930 to 1984, following the adventures of a goodnatured if not overly bright boxing champion. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. On a transport ship, the men are shown the movie bare knuckles, starring joe. In the first half of the 20th century, when the golden age of boxing coincided with the golden age of comics, there arose an unlikely american hero joe palooka. Blondie vintage comic books harvey, mermaid blondie rides a seahorse cover. Golden age adventure comic joe palooka champ of comics 1945 by kari a therrian and harvey publications inc. Besides reproducing some of the most notable examples, weve also tried to include works by the most important contributers to the genre. An unemployed jewish novelty salesman named maxwell charles m.

Joe palooka was a newspaper comic strip character created by ham fisher that appeared for the. The strip debuted in 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. You see, one of the top comic strips of the day was ham fishers joe palooka. This comic strip, started by ham fisher, centered around a heavyweight boxing champion. Guest starring in other comic strips was not unheard of, it happened on occasion in the early. In 1940 joe crossed over into the dixie dugan strip. Apr, 2008 a long time ago, i picked up a small collection of joe palooka comics. He was the first newspaper comics character licensed by harvey comics, which later did comic book versions of the phantom, blondie, bringing up father and others.

Missus palooka joe palooka s mother synopsis joe s mother, upon receiving a birthday card from joe in the mail, tells the story to the mailman of when joe was 7 years old. This was followed by a series of shorts and later a television series. In 1932 he was the star of a shortlived radio show and in 1934 he starred in a lowbudget movie. Joe palooka harvey no golden age cartoon character comics. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. No site about tijuana bibles would be complete without a proper selection of comic scans. Get the best deals on joe palooka silver age comics. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Joe palooka comics 001 harvey comics comic book plus.

The strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicated. Lchs is pleased to have a copy in its library and archives collection. Get the best deals on joe palooka silver age comics 1956 1969. Joe palooka golden age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. Apr 11, 2020 the first daily comic strip began in 1907, but the color comics sunday funnies actually began back in 1894. From the outset, the comic was a tremendous success.

Comic books and video for sale comics and video games systems trade paperbacks marvel dc idw image nintendo playstation xbox. I have never seen anyone post any joe palooka books here. Set in the violent and dangerous world of toptier mixed martial arts, this series will get you in its grip and not let go until you tap out. A long time ago, i picked up a small collection of joe palooka comics. Apr 23, 2020 fisher never got over capp taking the hillbilly character idea from joe palooka even though it was pretty clear that the hillbilly characters in joe palooka were capps idea to begin with, but fisher is likely correct that fisher and capp worked together on those initial big leviticus strips, while capp would later try to claim that he wrote and drew them all by himself and so their feud. Accused of a murder he didnt commit, nick davis flees a police manhunt, picks up the name joe palooka in a tijuana toughman contest and then travels the world seeking to clear his name while making a name for himself at the same time. In 1921 ham fisher, a young sports reporter, met a boxer named pete latzo outside a poolroom. Cbr senior writer brian cronin has been writing professionally about comic books for over a dozen years now at cbr primarily with his comics should be good series of columns, including comic book legends revealed. Get the best deals on joe palooka silver age comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Issue features the secret plot to help joe in which knobby jerry and humphrey try to get even with some people who doublecrossed joe and humphreys grudge fight in which humphrey takes a turn in the boxing ring.

Joe palooka was ranked one of the five most popular strips. More details about this comic may be available in their page here. Harvey also published a couple of joe s supporting. Issue features the secret plot to help joe in which knobby jerry and humphrey try to get even with some people who doublecrossed joe and humphreys grudge fight in which humphrey takes a. Joe palooka comics hipcomic the comic book marketplace. Joe palooka collection from big shot comics there was a time when heavyweight champion joe palooka was everywhere in addition to the comics, he was a newspaper strip, radio show, movie star, tv star, board game, wristwatch, lunchbox, and more and has even had a mountain named after him. Comic book cover for joe palooka comics joe palooka was an american comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist ham. The first daily comic strip began in 1907, but the color comics sunday funnies actually began back in 1894. Working with the french resistance during world war ii, joe operates a pirate. Joe and anne go off on their honeymoon while knobby books him into a charity fight which lord cecil tries to wreck. Joe, on his way to buy his mother a present, comes upon herman manskawich. The strip was adapted to a shortlived 15minute cbs radio series, 12 featurelength films chiefly from monogram pictures, nine vitaphone film shorts. Along the way, the comics title changed frequently, known alternately as joe palooka, joe palooka monthly, joe palooka comics monthly, joe palooka adventures and joe palooka champ of.

Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. Missus palooka joe palookas mother synopsis joes mother, upon receiving a birthday card from joe in the mail, tells the story to the mailman of when joe was 7 years old. Thus was born the american comic book, which in its earliest days consisted of. The character proved so popular that he starred in radio serials, feature films, comic books and a syndicated television series. The men later beg joe to tell the story of how he became champ. Joe palooka golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay.

Written by wilkesbarres ham fisher 19001955, joe palooka began life as a newspaper comic strip. Launching april, 1930 joe palooka soon proved to be a sporting success. Ham fishers comicstrip boxer has adventures both inside and outside the ring. Earn money helping other people find collectible comic books at fyndit. Vintage golden age classic cartoon character comic bookfrom harvey comicslittle maxa joe palooka magazinenumber 36august 1955below average condition. While there were earlier comics under the joe palooka name, they were merely compilations of newspaper strips.

Joe palooka the heavyweight king of the comics the usa. Joe palooka was brain child of ham fisher as a newspaper strip it began in april of 1930 after some arm twisting of the publisher mcnaught syndicate but once fisher sold them on it, the public ate it up and it quickly became one of the most popular characters of the era. Joe palooka also appeared on a weekly cbs radio show in the summer of 1932 before starring in the 1934 movie palooka, and then became a comic book series. Joe palooka silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet.