Abner “Longie” Zwillman was a Jewish-American mobster who was based primarily in North Jersey. He was a long time friend and associate of Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. A news reporter once caught up with “Longie” the morning after a riot occurred where it was reported that Longie Zwillman was out beating up Nazis in Newark. In the original story, Longie tells the reporter to talk to Nat Arno, a gangster-boxer, and leader of the anti-Nazi Newark Minutemen.
The text from the comic is based on an excerpt from Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in WW2 Era America by Michael Benson.
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Panel 1:
"Leo, do you have any comments about last night's riot?"
"Wasn't me. Wasn't us."
"But I saw y--."
Panel 2:
"Not me. Us. Every critter from Fairview might've been down there last night, but not US."
"But there is a photo--"
"Look, I wasn't even in East Fairview last night. I was having dinner with a friend at Dinty Moore's."
Panel 3:
"Okay, Leo. Whatever you say."
"Here's a tip, talk to Y. He'll give you a quote or two. And if you want to stay my friend, don't print my name."
"Thanks Leo."
"Leo, do you have any comments about last night's riot?"
"Wasn't me. Wasn't us."
"But I saw y--."
Panel 2:
"Not me. Us. Every critter from Fairview might've been down there last night, but not US."
"But there is a photo--"
"Look, I wasn't even in East Fairview last night. I was having dinner with a friend at Dinty Moore's."
Panel 3:
"Okay, Leo. Whatever you say."
"Here's a tip, talk to Y. He'll give you a quote or two. And if you want to stay my friend, don't print my name."
"Thanks Leo."
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