The Spirit #6/18/1950
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In a gritty corner of the city, Willum Waif finds himself trapped under the cruel grip of the Baron, who takes him in only to exploit and abuse him. When the Baron frames Willum for a botched robbery, it’s up to Dick Whittler and The Spirit to step in and protect the boy before justice is twisted beyond repair.
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Reprinted in The Spirit #38 (1982), Feiffer the Collected Works #1 (1988), The Spirit #58 (1989), Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #20 (2007)
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