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31April 1949
$0.10

Joe Palooka Comics #31

Harvey · April 1949

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Series
Joe Palooka Comics (Harvey, 1945 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
April 1949
Key date
1949-04-00
Indicia publisher
Harvey Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ham Fisher; inks: Ham FisherJoe Palooka; Cupid
2The Story Behind Ham Fisher's Joe Palookatext article1pencils: Ham Fisher; inks: Ham Fisher
3Can Joe Keep His Title Single-handed?comic story10script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Ham Fisher; inks: Ham Fisher
4Joe Palooka Winds Up Training Part Twocomic story10script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Ham Fisher; inks: Ham Fisher
5Comics Newsletters page1letters: typeset
6Andy Varipapacomic story1script: Tom Doerer; pencils: Tom Doerer; inks: Tom Doerer; letters: Tom DoererAndy Varipapa (bowler)
7Jerry to the Rescue Part Threecomic story11script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Ham Fisher; inks: Ham Fisher; colors: Ham Fisher; letters: Ham FisherJoe Palooka; Walshy; Crab; Knobby; Ray; Perez; Marvin
8Jim Londoscomic story1script: Tom Doerer; pencils: Tom Doerer; inks: Tom Doerer; letters: Tom DoererJim Londos
9The Dean Storycomic story4pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellHerman Dean [as "Dizzy" Dean]
10Joe Fights a Ghostcomic story2script: Ham Fisher; pencils: Ham Fisher; inks: Ham Fisher
11-text article1letters: typesetTallulah Bankhead; Coach Clyde Smith
12-text story0.67letters: typesetEarl Torgeson
13-statement of ownership0.33script: Robert B. Harvey

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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