Joe Palooka Comics #34

Ham Fisher's lovable heavyweight champ Joe Palooka is in fine form on this 1949 Harvey cover, where the big blond boxer sends a sparring partner crashing through the ropes while a crowd of gloved fighters looks on with wide grins. The promise of a complete in-issue feature — "How to Box Like a Champ!" — gives this issue a fun, instructional bonus alongside the comics action. At just ten cents, it's a cheerful snapshot of postwar comics at their most approachable.