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Cover: Maurice Whitman & Maurice Whitman

Mr. Muscles #22

Mar 1956 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
“Man vs. Beast!”

Mr. Muscles and Kid Muscles respond to a frantic phone call for help from the zoo, unaware that a trap has been set for them by the caretaker who is envious of Brett's physique and physical conditioning. Then Brett tells the story of himself as a lad being diagnosed with polio and told he would never walk again. But he did and tells the caretaker that he learned a very important lesson from his experience with polio: never accept discouragement and never lose faith. In the end, Brett trains the caretaker who develops a great physique.

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cover pencils Maurice Whitman
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Mr. Muscles and Kid Muscles respond to a frantic phone call for help from the zoo, unaware that a trap has been set for them by the caretaker who is envious of Brett's physique and physical conditioning. Then Brett tells the story of himself as a lad being diagnosed with polio and told he would never walk again. But he did and tells the caretaker that he learned a very important lesson from his experience with polio: never accept discouragement and never lose faith. In the end, Brett trains the caretaker who develops a great physique.

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