Joe Palooka
#103
(November 1957)
Harvey,
1955 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Every other month
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Harvey Comics [Stamp]
- Editing
- Leon Harvey (editor, vice president)
in 
Rodeo Riot
Humphrey / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Humphrey Pennyworth
- Synopsis
- Humphrey works as a blacksmith, and when cowboys come to have their horses re-shod, they are impressed with Humphrey's strength. They ask Humphrey to come participate in their rodeo. Humphrey give it a try, but, between his unwillingness to hurt any creature, and his constant hunger, his interest soon fades.
- Reprints
-
from Humphrey Comics (Harvey, 1948 series) #9 (February 1950)
-
The Pie-Eating Contest
Humphrey / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Humphrey Pennyworth; Prunella Pennyworth
- Synopsis
- Humphrey travels to Joe Palooka's training camp on his bicycle, with a home-built shed trailer. On the way, he give a ride to a hobo, who steals him blind. Now without the means to feed himself on the way, Humphrey soon becomes overcome with hunger, and stops in a local town. There happens to be a pie-eating contest, and Humphrey wins, smashing the local records.
- Reprints
- from Humphrey Comics (Harvey, 1948 series) #9 (February 1950)
-
Introducing Humphrey
Humphrey / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Humphrey Pennyworth (introduction); Knobby Walsh; Prunella "Pruney" Pennyworth (introduction); Joe Palooka
- Synopsis
- When Knobby Walsh's car breaks down on the way to Joe Palooka's training camp, he turns into a garage in West Wokkington Falls, Ohio for help, and meets Humphrey Pennyworth. Impressed by Humphrey's incredible strength, he tries to tempt the peaceful Humphrey into a career in the ring. When Knobby tells Humphrey's sister, Prunella, of how much prize money could be contributed to the charities she loves, Humphrey agrees to his first fight, which he wins with one punch.
- Reprints
- from Joe Palooka Comics (Harvey, 1945 series) #15 (December 1947)
- Original story 1/2 page splash panel has been replaced, and no longer carries original title. Also, the original story ran 9 1/4 pages, and this reprint was edited down to 9 pages, omitting panels 4 and 6 from page 7 of the original story.
-
The Show Must Go On
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Humphrey Comics (Harvey, 1948 series) #10 (April 1950)
-
[no title indexed]
Humphrey's Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Humphrey Comics (Harvey, 1948 series) #10 (April 1950)
-
Unhappy Willie at the Bat
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Reprints
- from Humphrey Comics (Harvey, 1948 series) #9 (February 1950)
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Humphrey -
1.
Rodeo Riot
Humphrey -
2.
The Pie-Eating Contest
Humphrey -
3.
Introducing Humphrey
Humphrey -
4.
The Show Must Go On
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5.
[no title indexed]
Humphrey's Puzzle Page -
6.
Unhappy Willie at the Bat
This issue was modified by, among others
- Boris Ammerlaan
- Michael Hoskin
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Tony Oliva
- Len Wolinsky
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