The Golden Bat
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The Golden Bat, is a Japanese superhero created by Suzuki Ichiro and Takeo Nagamatsu in the autumn of 1930 who originally debuted in a kamishibai.
Ōgon Bat as seen in a kamishibai
Kamishibai artist narrating a story on Ōgon Bat
Superman
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Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in issue #1 of Action Comics, published in the United States on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regular
The Golden Bat
…predates later superhero characters such as the Japanese kamishibai character Prince of Gamma (debut early 1930s), and the American comic book characters Superman (debut 1938) and Batman (debut 1939). The franchise's storylines generally depict Ōgon Bat, a mysterious cackling, albeit heroic skull-faced warrior…
Jerry Siegel, writer
Joe Shuster, illustrator
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Action Comics #1, the comic that first featured Superman. Original copies fetch the highest of prices for comic books at auction.