Judo Joe

Judo Joe, a three-issue series from Jay-Jay Corporation running from 1953 onward, showcases the martial arts adventures of its titular hero. The series is most closely associated with writer Dr. Barney Cosneck and artist Paul W. Stoddard, whose signed work defines its visual identity. Though brief, it stands as an early, focused example of a comic centered on hand-to-hand combat, predating the martial arts boom of the 1960s and 1970s.