Joe Palooka Comics #8

Few comic covers capture Valentine's Day charm quite like this one — Ham Fisher renders the beloved heavyweight Joe Palooka getting knocked starry-eyed by a tiny boxing cupid, while a swooning blonde looks on admiringly from the corner. The bright yellow background and whimsical heart-filled scene give this 1947 Harvey issue an irresistible warmth, and the teaser "Mystery of the Ghost Ship" promises plenty of adventure alongside the romance. At a dime a copy and over a million readers an issue, Joe Palooka was clearly the people's champion of the funny pages.