Joe Palooka
Columbia · 1942–1944 · 4 issues
About the series
A classic Golden Age comic from Columbia, Joe Palooka adapts Ham Fisher's long-running newspaper strip about the gentle heavyweight boxing champion. Over its four-issue run from 1942 to 1944, Fisher both wrote and drew the adventures of the beloved pugilist as he navigates the ring and wartime heroics. While brief, this series represents a key piece of Fisher's enduring legacy, bringing one of the most popular sports comics of the era to the newsstand format.