Joe Palooka is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. It was cancelled in 1984.
Ham Fisher's Joe Palooka (June 25, 1939)
Joe Palooka plays golf with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in a 1949 Joe Palooka strip by Ham Fisher and Moe Leff.
Joe Palooka #3 (1942)
The Knockout (1947) with Joe Kirkwood, Jr. as Joe Palooka.
Hammond Edward "Ham" Fisher was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist. He is best known for his long, popular run on Joe Palooka, which was launched in 1930 and ranked as one of the top five newspaper comics strips for several years.
Fisher in 1939
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby were drawn into this 1949 Joe Palooka strip by Ham Fisher and Moe Leff.