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Kid Galahad

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Introduction

KID GALAHAD was published as 'The Good Knight'. In a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (letter #164, mid-May 1931) we learn:

By the way, when you’re in the newsstands, I wish you’d glance at Sport’s Story now and then, if you don’t mind. I can’t get it here, and I’m afraid I’ll miss my story when it comes out. And I want to do some publicity work when it appears. Street & Smith, after long deliberation, finally decided to take another yarn of mine and sent me a check for $90. 

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Battling WorleyBattling Worley — heavyweight fighting under Bat Brelen aliasOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 25Billy AshBilly AshOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 43Franky JonesFranky Jones — Kid Allison’s fiancée/girlfriendOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 43Jack ReynoldsJack Reynolds — Kid Allison’s recurring managerOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 25John L.John L. Sullivan — historical boxer mentioned in Draft 2Mentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 43Katherine FlynnKatherine Flynn — woman who recruits Allison to avenge an assaultOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 27Kid AllisonKid Allison — recurring boxer/seaman identity appearing in The Voice of Doom and Lobo Volante and mentioned in Iron MenOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 27LopezLopez (the Cuban Shadow) — boxer called the Cuban ShadowMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 25One-Round DonovanOne-Round Donovan — scheduled opponent in Kid GalahadOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 28Red DartsRed Darts — associate/handler in Kid Allison’s cornerOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 38Sir GalahadSir Galahad — Arthurian figure invoked as Allison’s chivalric modelMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 26

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Fists of Iron, Volume 4 — Ultimate Edition (supplied prepublication PDF)Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording

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