The Spirit #6/18/1950
In "Willum and the Baron," Will Eisner delivers a poignant tale of exploitation and justice, spotlighting a young shoeshine boy caught in the clutches of a cruel patron. When the Baron manipulates Willum into taking the blame for a botched robbery, The Spirit and Dick Whittler step in to restore fairness—proving that even the smallest lives matter. A powerful, character-driven story from the legendary Eisner, with every page drawn and lettered by the master himself.
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Baron "adopts" Willum but only to beat on him and glom onto his shoeshine money. When Baron tries to make Willum the fall guy for a failed robbery, Dick Whittler and The Spirit have to make things right for the kid.
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