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Published dateJanuary 1931
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Bill O’BrienBill O’Brien — rangy Irish Sea Girl sailor and Steve Costigan’s close friend/secondOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 157Cap’n BrannerCap’n Branner — captain of the WhaleOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153police dogCap’n Branner’s police dog — specific police dog that fights Mike during the arena riotOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 157CastletonCastleton — steamship whose first mate is Jack RidleyMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153Jack RidleyJack Ridley — first mate of the Castleton and fight refereeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153MikeMike — Steve Costigan’s white bulldog and constant animal companionOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 157Iron Mike BrennonMike Brennon — Iron Mike Brennon, central boxer of both Iron Men versions and important in They Always Come BackMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 169Old ManOld Man — captain of the Sea Girl in the Sailor Steve Costigan storiesOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153Red McCoyRed McCoy — Whale boxer in the disputed waterfront fightOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153Sea GirlSea Girl — merchant ship associated with Sailor Steve CostiganOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153SmokySmoky — White Tigress associateOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 163SnakeSnake — White Tigress associateOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 155Squint-EyeSquint-Eye — White Tigress associateMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 167Steve CostiganSteve Costigan — sailor-boxer brought in to face Snake Wamberson in The Trail of the SnakeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 154Cockneythe Cockney — unnamed Cockney accomplice/guide working for the White TigressOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 160Dutchmanthe Dutchman — White Tigress associateMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 167To YanTo Yan — chief of the Yan Tong and sender of the Ting rubyMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 161WhaleWhale — ship of Red McCoy and Cap’n BrannerOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 153White TigressWhite Tigress — white woman and international criminal/tong leaderOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 158WladekWladek — White Tigress associate; not merged with the Russian Wladek in The Yellow CobraMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Two UE p. 167
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Fists of Iron Round Two - UERestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
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