Joker (American magazine) explained

Joker was an American men's digest published by Humorama.^[1] The magazine was launched in Spring 1942.^[2] The publisher was Abe Goodman, brother of American publisher Martin Goodman.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Camera Magazine - Volume 73 - Page 94 1950 - Joker Magazine uses photos of beautiful girls such as this shot of Phyllis Coats, which was shot by Floyd McCarty and is copyrighted by Warner Brothers. Their chief difficulty, so the editor reports, is that the subjects selected by the photogs are not beautiful enough — just anyone's girl friend will not do, even if the shot is straight cheesecake. They also are interested in how-to-do-it photos in series. Photo courtesy of Joker Magazine.
2. Book: Blake Bell. Michael J. Vassallo. The Secret History of Marvel Comics: Jack Kirby and the Moonlighting Artists at Martin Goodman's Empire. Fantagraphics Books. 2013. 978-1-60699-552-5. 18 June 2022. 85.
3. Web site: Pin-up art of Humorama GN (MR). Previews World. 18 June 2022.