Joe Palooka Comics #82

Ham Fisher's beloved boxing champion is in peak form on this Harvey Comics cover, landing a thunderous punch that sends his dark-trunked opponent staggering across the ring while a referee rushes in from the right. The bold red-and-yellow palette gives the whole scene an electric energy that perfectly suits the "Champ of Comics" billing splashed across the top. At just a dime in 1954, Joe Palooka Adventures #82 delivers the kind of straightforward, crowd-pleasing action that made this series a fixture on newsstands coast to coast.