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The origin of Superheroes: Amazing-Man (Centaur Publications)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing-Man_(Centaur_Publications)Amazing-Man (John Aman) is a comic book superhero whose adventures were published by Centaur Publications during the 1930s to 1940s in the Golden Age of Comic Books. Historians credit his creation variously to writer-artist Bill Everett[1] or to Everett together with Centaur art director Lloyd Jacquet.[2] Amazing-Man first appeared in Amazing-Man Comics #5 (Sept. 1939) (there were no issues numbered #1-4).[3]
During the Golden Age of Comic Books, Centaur Publications produced Amazing-Man's eponymous series, Amazing-Man Comics, which ran from issues #5–26 (Sept. 1939 – Feb. 1942). Amazing-Man was the second superhero to have a comic book named after him, after Superman.[4] In 1941, Centaur also included Amazing-Man in their war comic, Stars and Stripes Comics #2-6 (June — Dec. 1941).[5] The book was cancelled in 1942 when the company went out of business.[6]
The character influenced the creation and origin of Charlton Comics' 1960s superhero Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt,[1] as well as Marvel Comics' Iron Fist character in the 1970s,[7][8] and DC Comics' hero of the same name.[9]
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