Joe Louis: Champion of Champions Comic Book: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Comic book about the heavyweight champion of the world Joe Louis, entitled: "Joe Louis: Champion of Champions." Joe Louis, known as the "Brown Bomber," was considered one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time. He is often regarded as the first African American to become a nationwide hero, and became the focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment with the Schmeling fight of 1936. Louis was the reigning World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 until his retirement in 1949.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1950-09
• depicted (sitter): Louis, Joe
• maker: Fawcett Publications, Inc.
• Object Name: comic book
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 10 1/4 in x 7 in; 26.035 cm x 17.78 cm
• depicted: Boxing
• Subject: Comics
• ID Number: 1983.0100.01
• accession number: 1983.0100
• catalog number: 1983.0100.01
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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