Joe Palooka Comics #48

Joe Palooka, Harvey Comics' beloved boxing champ, leads with his fists on this September 1950 cover by Al Avison — and his opponent this time isn't another fighter but a snarling grizzly bear rearing up on its hind legs. Two young campers look on in the background as Joe winds up a haymaker that connects in a burst of sparks, promising exactly the kind of wild, good-natured action the cover teases: "Can Joe save the young campers from the wild grizzly?" Inside, Ham Fisher delivers two complete stories — "Joe's Exciting Indian Adventure" and "The Training Camp Mystery" — making this a packed ten-cent read.