Real Name:
Master Man
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First Appearance: Master Comics #1
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Occupation: Guardian of the world
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History: "Introducing to the readers of the world's biggest comic book -- the world's greatest hero: Master Man! Stronger than untamed horses! Swifter than raging winds! Braver than mighty lions! Wiser than wisdom, kind as Galahad is Master Man, the wonder of the world! As a boy, young Master Man was weak until a wise old doctor gave the youth a magic capsule, full of vitamins, containing every source of energy known to man! The boy becomes the strongest man on earth! Upon the highest mountain peak he built a solid capsule made of solid rock! From there he sees all evil in the world and races to destroy it instantly!"
Powers/Abilities:
Superspeed, able to outrun cars. Superhuman strength. Invulnerability.
Comments: Master Man was drawn by Harry Fiske.
Image used on the right hand side of this page courtesy of Darrin Wiltshire's Micro Heroes site, used with permission. Thanks to Mike Murphy for providing the two images of Master Man used at the top of the page. Mike also notes that a character who appeared in Stormwatch, The High, appears to be a pastiche of this character. "Appearing in Stormwatch #48-50, the High was one of a secret cabal of superhumans (all pastiches or archetypes to some degree) intent on saving the world from itself. As often happens in a title written by Warren Ellis, all died messily at the hands of the book's protagonist.
Another point of comparison: Master Man built an abode on a high mountain peak -- "From there he sees all evil in the world and races to destroy it instantly!" The High, correspondingly carves a throne out of rock and sits viewing world events for decades and remains inactive for fifty until spurred to action - Warren Ellis certainly played up the mythic aspects (i.e., "the Odin Seat" ).
As with so many of the character pastiches employed by Ellis, he died rather ignominiously -- splattering himself against a forcefield surrounding the Stormwatch satellite."
Masterman
appeared in the first six issues of Master Comics, debuting a month after
Captain Marvel. He was dropped from the title when National Comics pursued
a lawsuit against Fawcett, claiming his character was too similar to Superman.
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