Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Spectre TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: April 25, 2012 Direct Market Date April 25, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Direct Market Date January 18, 2012
Source: Previews, #277

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 592

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "How Much Can a Guy Take?"
Pages: 5

Feature(s):
Spectre (of Earth-2)

Artist: Jack Sparling

Reprinted From:
Spectre #10 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #10; next appearance in Spectre #10)

Villain(s)

• Nichols (a thief; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Allie Johnson (a bootblack; no further appearances)
• Mary and two children (Allie's wife and kids; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
In high school Allie Johnson was thought to be a nice guy who would grow up to become a lawyer or doctor. Instead Allie became a shoe shine man who can barely feed his family. Nichols, a former classmate, has become a financial success and taunts Allie daily while getting his shoes shined.

After considerable humiliation, Allie breaks down and tries to steal a briefcase from Nichols that supposedly contains a fortune. Nichols catches him, so Allie pulls a gun. The Spectre stops him from shooting, then shows him that the briefcase is empty. He also shows Allie that Nichols is a criminal. After preventing Allie from becoming a murderer, the Spectre takes retribution on Nichols.