Green Lantern #22
In "The Old-Fashioned Way!", Green Lantern faces a surprisingly personal challenge when he’s hired as a bodyguard for a young man whose sharp tongue seems to attract trouble faster than any villain. With the odds stacked against them, Doiby Dickles and his charge must survive a relentless gang out to silence the heir—before the next insult turns deadly. Written by Henry Kuttner and illustrated by Martin Nodell, with a cover by Paul Reinman, this 1946 classic blends humor and suspense in a story where the real danger might just be the words spoken.
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Doiby is hired as a bodyguard to a young man who has the knack of insulting everyone he comes across. Unfortunately for both of them, a group of toughs is out to rub out this young man so that his inheritance will go to them.
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