Joe Palooka Comics #60

Ham Fisher's beloved boxing champion takes center stage in this September 1951 Harvey Comics entry, with the cover by Al Avison throwing Joe Palooka right into the thick of a brutal three-way brawl — a blond Joe trading punches with a grimacing convict in striped overalls while a bald, heavyset thug raises a bottle threateningly from behind. The cover copy promises Joe squaring off against both an escaped convict and a dangerous killer in a bare-fisted battle of revenge, making this issue a particularly action-packed installment for the series' 50 million-plus fans.