The Spirit #1/18/1948
In "Just One Word Made Me a Man," Will Eisner’s iconic Spirit takes center stage in a 1948 tale where the legendary muscle man Charlie Horse finds himself tangled in mob operations, pressured by the ruthless Moll Dropper to extort local shopkeepers. Meanwhile, the mysterious Ebony trains in secret, preparing for a showdown after enrolling in Charlie’s mail-order boxing course—though it’s not the kind of training he expected. The story, written and illustrated by Will Eisner with inks by Jerry Grandenetti and lettering by Abe Kanegson, features a cover by Will Eisner.
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Charlie Horse, the famous muscle man, gets involved in the rackets, helping Moll Dropper and her mob force shop keepers to use her company. Meanwhile Ebony prepares for a fist fight by taking Charlie's mail-order course.
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