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CATALOG RECORD

Joe Palooka #3

Columbia · Series began 1942 · 1944

Dates

Cover date
1944
On sale
1944
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Ham Fisherscript: Ham Fisher

Stories

  • Untitled · 17 pages

    Joe's company puts out to sea. By coincidence, another boxer, Biff Williams is also on board. They put on an exhibition bout for the crew, but during the bout, the ship lurches, and Biff goes overboard, with Joe diving to his rescue. A Nazi sub attempts to capture them, but Joe and Biff overwhelm the crew and capture the sub.

  • Untitled · 12 pages

    The ship lands in an undisclosed location, where the Allies are gathering for an imminent Axis assault. Joe is met by his younger brother Steve. While waiting for the action, a boxing exhibition is staged. Jerry is KO'd by a Scottish boxer with whom he had previously had words. Joe is given notice that the Nazis are on their way, and accelerates the end of his match by KO'ing his opponent.

  • Untitled · 16 pages

    Joe and Jerry are chosen to patrol the forest to round up reported Nazi paratroopers. The patrol captures all but one Nazi, and Joe trails the Nazi as he meets a fifth-columnists. Joe attempts to capture the saboteurs, and learns that the paratrooper is none other than the German boxer, Schmeller, whom Joe had fought in New York. Joe is captured, but escapes, and leads the hunt for the saboteurs.

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