I've seen a few Golden Age comics given generic titles based on the name of a starring superhero, as with FLASH COMICS being named for the original FLASH. But Chesler's PUNCH COMICS didn't start running a feature with "punch" in the name until issue #10 (which was actually the fourth issue... don't ask.)
Anyway, the punnily-named PUNCH AND CUTEY starred a stumblebum boxer, Punch O'Malley, and his sister-manager, whose parents had been just as capricious in naming her Cutey. For the remainder of PUNCH's run of eight more issues, the duo got into boxing-related antics. Their difficulties were usually fueled by Punch's desire to get it on with every pretty girl he encountered, and Cutey's determination to keep him from blowing all their money on skanks.
One sequence throws an odd light on the brother-sister relationship. To distract Punch from another conquest, Cutey gets "dolled up" and lures her brother into making a pass at her (because he sees her only from behind), after which she beats him up. Even for the Golden Age, this was pretty weird. The brass knuckles provide a nice touch.
And here's Cutey lambasting her brother for their final installment in issue #19.
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