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The Original Johnson#2
Cover: Trevor Von Eeden
The Original Johnson #2
writer Trevor Von Eeden · artist Trevor Von Eeden · inker Trevor Von Eeden · inker Don Hillsman II · colorist George Freeman · colorist Glenn Hauman · letterer Marc Alan Fishman · cover Trevor Von Eeden
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Full credits
writer Trevor Von Eeden
artist Trevor Von Eeden
inker Trevor Von Eeden
inker Don Hillsman II
colorist George Freeman
colorist Glenn Hauman
letterer Marc Alan Fishman
cover pencils Trevor Von Eeden
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Jack Johnson continues to climb the ranks in boxing, profiting from instructions given by Joe Choynski. However, his first marriage dissolves due to his infidelities. In 1908, Johnson defeats Tommy Burns for the title of heavyweight champion of the world, then defends himself against James J. Jeffries when he contests the match. Johnson mostly retires from boxing, but has made enemies and is finally brought down by the Mann Act; Johnson fights Jess Willard in 1915 to pay off his debts, loses, then retires from public life.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).