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Hammond Edward "Ham" Fisher (September 24, 1900 [some sources indicate 1901] – December 27, 1955) 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.
Ham Fisher. (24 September 1900 - 27 December 1955, USA) 'Joe Palooka'. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Ham Fisher (Hammond Edward Fisher) started as a journalist during his teenage years. In 1919, Fisher got his first job as an editorial and sports cartoonist.
Mar 4, 2013 · The book describes his intense, 20 year feud with his former boss, Joe Palooka ‘s Ham Fisher—who he caricatured as Happy Vermin, a fat, ruthless, mercenary cartoonist—in often chilling detail.
Feb 28, 2013 · When his rival and nemesis Ham Fisher committed suicide, “Capp was thoroughly elated and didn’t hide it.” Capp could build a story—or character—out of anything.
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.
U.S. cartoonist Ham Fisher is remembered for creating the comic strip “Joe Palooka.” The very popular strip, about a slaphappy boxer, first appeared in 1930 and later was the subject of films and a television series.
Notes: Phil Boyle worked as a ghost artist for Ham Fisher on Fisher's comic strips including Joe Palooka in the early 1930s. He returned to assist Fisher after Al Capp left the position around 1933-34.
