A Journalist Inspired by Clark Kent

Mark Ebner recently landed back in his hometown of Providence.

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Never mind that Mark Ebner has a tattoo on his left arm that suggests Popeye would be a more logical comics muse.

The West Coast journalist, back home in Rhode Island, spoke with Channel 12’s Will Gilbert, During the conversation, he colorfully recalled one of his earliest professional inspirations:

“I used to watch the Superman show in black and white, growing up as a kid in Providence. I didn’t really go for the guy in the tights and the cape, flying around.

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