Joe Palooka Comics #70

A monthly Harvey Comics staple from 1952, this issue of Joe Palooka's Battle Adventures puts the bare-chested, blond-haired Joe front and center, delivering a flying kick against a cluster of enemy soldiers amid fire and chaos. Al Avison's cover work captures the raw, kinetic energy of close-quarters combat, with weapons scattered across the ground and opponents reeling in every direction. The cover teaser — "He hated their guts! They were gooks to him!...Until they proved they had... Fighting Blood" — promises a story with some genuine emotional weight to match the fists-and-fury action.