Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #20
In "Fan Mail," Will Eisner delivers a poignant chapter of The Spirit Archives #20, spotlighting the fragile bond between a streetwise boy named Willum and the cruel Baron, who exploits him for money and protection. When the Baron frames Willum for a botched robbery, it's up to Dick Whittler and The Spirit to step in and restore justice—before the boy’s trust in the world is broken for good. A powerful, character-driven story written, drawn, and inked by Will Eisner, with lettering by Abe Kanegson, and a cover by Eisner 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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