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A CHAMP FOR ALL TIME!!!

Authors :
Boyle, Robert H.
Source :
Sports Illustrated; 04/19/1965, Vol. 22 Issue 16, p120, 7p
Publication Year :
1965

Abstract

The article focuses on Joe Palooka, the most popular sporting hero in the history of the comic strips. It profiles the late Hammond Edward Fisher and describes how he created Palooka, a heavyweight champion who first appeared on April 19, 1930. It discusses the features and adventures of Palooka, the themes and other characters of the strip, and the artists engaged by the McNaught Syndicate to carry on the strip after Fisher ended his life in 1955.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0038822X
Volume :
22
Issue :
16
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Sports Illustrated
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
54025447