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Price: 230 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
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Series Title: Joe Palooka
Character: Joe Palooka
Publication Year: 1943
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Publisher: Columbia Comics Group
Type: Comic Book
Grade: 2.0 Good
Tradition: US Comics
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Vintage: Yes
Language: English
Issue Number: 3