Big Shot #44
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Little Max, Stowaway," Knobby’s misadventure takes a turn when he discovers he missed seeing Joe Palooka on a newsreel—because he was asleep during the movie. Determined to catch the fight he missed, Knobby buys another ticket to the same film, only to find himself in a whole new kind of trouble. Written and illustrated by Ham Fisher, this 1944 comic delivers a classic slice of wartime humor with a twist, all captured in the distinctive style of the era.
Knobby, convinced he’s missed a major moment, learns he slept through a newsreel featuring Joe Palooka—so he buys another ticket to the same film, hoping to catch the boxer on screen. The absurdity unfolds with a quiet, deadpan humor that captures the charm of wartime comic strips.
When Otho settles in for a nap, his wife Laurie Ann and their daughter tip-toe out to keep things quiet—but Otho's mind drifts to daydreams about movie stardom, imagining what it would be like if Elsie became as glamorous as Greddy Laloy. His peaceful rest doesn't last long once the ladies return and it's time to wake up.
In "The Gremlin," Skyman teams up with the notorious mechanic known as Gremlin to keep his plane in the air—only to find that the real challenge isn't the enemy in the sky, but the chaos of his own crew. With war raging and engines sputtering, Skyman must navigate the absurd antics of his unreliable mechanic while dodging Japanese fighters in a race to stay airborne.
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