Police Comics #24 (1943)

In this 1943 installment from Police Comics #24, Jo’s attempt to escape garbage duty backfires when she sends a mysterious health-food cake to her brother Dewey at army camp—only for him to unwittingly serve it to his colonel, with predictably chaotic results.

In "Strong Man for Hire," Jo, a self-proclaimed super-strong man, is hired by a nervous client to watch a pound of coffee while he ties his shoelaces—leading to a comically exaggerated test of strength, speed, and honesty. The story plays on absurdity and slapstick, with Jo’s over-the-top boasts and the client’s increasingly ridiculous demands setting up a humorous, lighthearted caper.

In "Hearts and Sluggers," Roy Lincoln, the Human Bomb, helps his friend Hustace Throckmorton win back his love, Honey-Bun, by challenging her new suitor, boxing hopeful Poison Purdy, to a public fight—though not before devising a clever plan involving a hidden blood-powered trick and a surprise second act. As Hustace trains for the bout, Roy must outwit a trio of crooks who plan to fix the fight, all while keeping his explosive secret under wraps.