Master Man (Fawcett Comics)
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Master Man was a short-lived comic book superhero, created in 1940 and similar in fashion to the original Captain Marvel and Superman. Published by Fawcett Comics as the lead character of Master Comics, he was described thus: "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!" Master Man could not fly (neither could Superman at the time) but was super strong and could run at extreme speeds, faster than an automobile. The series only lasted six issues, due to a lawsuit threat from National Comics (later DC Comics) who had been emboldened by a recent legal victory against a similar character called Wonder Man.
This character has no connection to the Marvel Comics villain, a Nazi called Master Man in the Invaders comic series of the 1970's.