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Which superhero predated Superman by five years and is often credited with helping to spark the comic book superhero genre?

  • Later to be followed by "The Man of Steel," he is nicknamed "The Man of Bronze."
  • He is both a physical and intellectual superman.
  • Between adventures, he likes to hang out at his Fortress of Solitude at the North Pole.
  • Creators Henry Ralston and John Nomaric envisioned him as a cross between Tarzan and Sherlock Holmes.

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