The Original Johnson #1
The Original Johnson #1, written and illustrated by Trevor Von Eeden with cover art by Von Eeden, chronicles the early life of Jack Johnson in the late 19th century, capturing his rise as a boxer amid the deep currents of racial prejudice. As he fights for recognition in the ring, his marriage to Mary Austin—a union that defies the era’s rigid social boundaries—creates tension with his family and tests his resolve.
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In the late 19th century, Jack Johnson suffers through society's endemic racism to become a boxer, earning some of his early triumphs, while his marriage to the white woman Mary Austin divides him from his family.
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