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1st Appearance of Superman?

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I'm really enjoying the new large-format Fanatagraphic Popeye reprints. It's fun watching Popeye evolve from a scrappy foul-mouthed, cheating, side character to a more wholesome role model for the kiddies.

 

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Here's a little more context.

 

I'm really enjoying the new large-format Fanatagraphic Popeye reprints. It's fun watching Popeye evolve from a scrappy foul-mouthed, cheating, side character to a more wholesome role model for the kiddies.

 

DSC03838.jpg

 

Very interesting indeed seeing them use the term "Super Man"

 

Nice find (thumbs u

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Doc Savage ad from 1934.

 

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There were quite a few "Superman" references in the pulps.

 

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All-Story Weekly (March 22, 1919)

 

 

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Adventure Stories (December 1, 1929)

 

 

 

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Wonder Stories (June 1931)

 

 

 

thesuperman1.jpg

Amazing Stories (August 1931)

 

 

 

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Doc Savage ad from 1934.

 

94743.gif

 

There were quite a few "Superman" references in the pulps.

 

allstory3.jpg

All-Story Weekly (March 22, 1919)

 

 

thesuperman2.jpg

Adventure Stories (December 1, 1929)

 

 

 

thesuperman3.jpg

Wonder Stories (June 1931)

 

 

 

thesuperman1.jpg

Amazing Stories (August 1931)

 

 

 

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