 to say it doesn’t play a part in the history of Marvelman, as it’s one of the books that Alan Moore read in preparation for writing Marvelman for Warrior in 1982, and Moore has a character refer to the Superman archetype as ‘Wylies’ in Supreme: The Return #6 (June 2000). There are even copies of the book in the artwork here and there throughout Moore’s work on Marvelman, as well as in Watchmen, so it’s apparent he placed a good deal of importance on its role in the history of the superhero in general, and of Marvelman in particular. But Hugo Danner is a forerunner of Marvelman in only the broadest sense. There were also two comics adaptations of Gladiator itself, firstly by Marvel, when they ran the first half of an adaptation of the novel, under the name Man-God, in Marvel Preview #9 in 1976, then another one in 2005, when Howard Chaykin wrote the four-part Legend (WildStorm Productions, April – July 2005), a close retelling of the story in comics form. The first two issues of the comic featured the words ‘Inspired by Philip Wylie’s novel Gladiator!!’ on the cover, but even that acknowledgement of its source was missing from the last two issues. Neither of these can be seen as having any bearing on the creation of Marvelman, though, or indeed on any other comic character.

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman is the original superhero character, and is a direct forerunner of Marvelman, although through an intermediary, Captain Marvel. Of course, the case for Captain Marvel being a copy of Superman was never actually brought to a final conclusion in court, but it was settled in DC’s favour out of court, so we can pretty much take that as being a de facto admission of culpability on Fawcett’s part. When there was only one superhero character in comics, any other super-powered character was by default going to be seen as being derivative of it, and probably was derivative, at that. If Captain Marvel was created today, he would be only one of many super-powered comic characters, but in February 1940 there was no escaping the fact that he was created to try to cash in on the fame and popularity of Superman.

Both of those characters are now owned by DC Comics, so the conclusion that DC has some sort of a claim on
to say it does n’t play a part in the history of Marvelman, as it ’s one of the books that Alan Moore understand in readiness for writing Marvelman for Warrior in 1982, and Moore has a character refer to the Superman original as ‘ Wylies ’ in Supreme: The Return # 6 (June 2000). There are even copies of the bible in the artwork here and there throughout Moore ’s work on Marvelman, as well as in Watchmen, so it ’s apparent he place a good deal of importance on its function in the history of the superhero in general, and of Marvelman in particular. But Hugo Danner is a antecedent of Marvelman in only the broadest sense. There were also two comic strip adaptations of Gladiator itself, firstly by Marvel, when they ran the beginning half of an adaptation of the novel, under the name Man - God, in Marvel Preview # 9 in 1976, then another one in 2005, when Howard Chaykin wrote the four - part Legend (WildStorm Productions, April – July 2005), a close retelling of the narrative in comics form. The first two issues of the comic have the words ‘ Inspired by Philip Wylie ’s novel Gladiator! ! ’ on the cover, but even that acknowledgement of its source was missing from the last two issues. Neither of these can be seen as having any bearing on the creation of Marvelman, though, or indeed on any other comic character. 

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to say it doesn’t play a part history Marvelman, as one of the in for writing Marvelman Warrior in 1982, Moore has a character refer to Superman archetype as ‘Wylies’ in Supreme: The Return #6 (June 2000). There are copies of the book in the artwork here and there throughout Moore’s work Marvelman, well in so it’s apparent he placed a good deal of importance on its role in the history the superhero in general, and of Marvelman in But Hugo Danner is forerunner of Marvelman in only broadest There were two adaptations Gladiator itself, firstly Marvel, when they ran the first half of an adaptation of the novel, under the name Man-God, Marvel Preview 1976, then one 2005, Howard Chaykin wrote Legend (WildStorm Productions, April – July retelling of the story in comics form. The two issues the comic featured the words ‘Inspired Philip Wylie’s novel Gladiator!!’ on the cover, but that acknowledgement of its source was missing from the last two issues. Neither of these seen as having any on the creation Marvelman, or on other comic Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman is the original superhero character, is a direct forerunner of Marvelman, although through an intermediary, Of the case for Marvel being a copy Superman never actually brought to conclusion court, settled DC’s out of court, so can pretty much take that being a de facto part. When there was only one superhero character comics, any other super-powered character was by going to be seen as being derivative of it, and probably was at that. Marvel was created today, he would be only of many super-powered comic but in February 1940 there was no escaping the that was created try to cash on the fame popularity of Superman. those characters now by the conclusion that DC has some of claim on
 to say it doesn’t play a part in tHe history oF MarvElmAn, aS iT’s onE of tHe books that AlaN moorE read in preparation for wRitinG MARvelMAn For WaRrior in 1982, ANd mOOre HaS a ChaRaCTeR refeR to The SupeRman archetYpe As ‘wylies’ in SuprEMe: the Return #6 (JUne 2000). there are even CopIes of tHe BooK In the ArtWork hEre and THere thRoughout MOoRE’s work ON MarvelMAN, aS welL as in Watchmen, so it’S ApPArent he placed a Good deAl OF iMPOrtAncE on its role In The hiSTory of tHE sUPERheRO in general, and Of Marvelman IN paRticulAr. but hUgo DanNer is A fORerUnner of MarvElmaN in only thE broadESt sense. tHere werE also tWo cOmiCs adAPtAtIonS oF glaDIaTor ITseLf, firstlY bY MArvel, When THEY Ran tHe fIrst Half oF an adaptation Of tHe noVEl, uNder tHe namE Man-goD, in MaRvel PrEview #9 In 1976, Then another one iN 2005, wheN Howard ChAykIn WroTe The foUR-part LEgeNd (WIldStorM ProducTIonS, APRIL – JUly 2005), a close retelling Of THE sTory in coMics foRM. THe FIrst two iSsUes Of thE COmic fEatuREd The words ‘inspirED bY PHilip WyLiE’s noveL GLadIatOr!!’ on tHE covEr, but eVen that aCknowLEdgement of its sOUrce was missinG FrOM ThE Last Two Issues. NeithEr of THese Can bE SeEn aS HavinG any bEaRInG On the creation of MarvElMan, thoUgh, or Indeed on any otHer comic chARACter.

JerrY SieGEl ANd Joe Shuster’s SUpermAn is the oriGInal supeRhero CharacteR, and is a diRECt foreruNneR of marVelMAN, aLthough througH AN intErMediary, capTain MarVel. of cOurSe, tHe Case for CaPtain MarVeL bEiNg A coPy of SUPerman waS nEveR aCtuAlly bROught tO a finAl coNcLuSIon In court, BUt IT Was sEtTlEd in dC’s FaVour oUt of COurT, so we caN pretty muCh tAKe thAt As Being a dE facto admissiOn Of culpabilItY on fawcetT’S Part. When There was only one superherO CharactEr iN comiCs, anY other supEr-pOwered ChaRActer wAs by deFault GoIng TO Be seeN AS bEinG dErivative oF IT, anD probAbLy waS derivaTive, at that. If CaptaiN marVel was created TodAy, he WOUlD be ONlY One Of MAny SUPer-powered comic Characters, BuT In february 1940 thERe wAs No escapIng the fAct thAT he was cReated to tRy to cash iN oN the FAMe aNd populariTy of SupeRman.

Both oF Those CHaRacteRs aRe now oWnEd bY DC CoMics, so THe cOncluSion thAt dC has sOme soRt Of a claim On
 to say it doesn’t play apart in th e his tor y o fMarv elma n, as it’s one of t he books that Alan Moo re re ad in p r ep arati on forw ri t i ngMa rv elm an fo r War rio r in 19 82, and Mo ore  h as a charact e rrefer to t heSuperman arc het ype as  ‘ Wyl i es’ i n S uprem e: The Return  #6 (June  2 0 00). T h ere are e ve n co pies of the booki nt he artwork her e andth e re t hro ugh out Moore’ sworko n Marve l ma n , asw ell as in Wat chmen, so i t ’sappare nt  he placed  a go od dea l of import ance  on its r ole in the his t ory ofthe su per her o in ge ne ral ,a ndo fMar v elm an in pa rt ic ular.  But H u g o Da nne r is  a fo rerunner of M arv elma n  in  only  thebroa de st se nse. T herewe re also two com icsadaptatio nsof  Gl ad iator itself , f irs tly byMarvel, whe nt h e yran the first half  o f an  adaptat ion of th en ovel, un de r t he n a m e Man -God ,  i n Marvel  Previ e w#9  in 197 6,  thenan oth erone i n  200 5, whe n Howard  Chay k in wrote the f o ur-part Legen d  ( W i ld S torm  Pr oductions,Apri l  – J uly2 00 5), a clo se re te l li n g of the story in c om ics fo rm. T he first twoissues oft h e  comic f eatu r ed the words ‘Ins pired  by Philip Wylie’snovel  Gladiat or!!’ ont h e cover,  bu t e ven  th a t  a cknowledgemen t of i ts  source  wa s missi ngfro m t hela st two is sues. Ne it he rof  th ese c a n be see nasha vin g any bearin g onthecr ea t ion  of Mar v el m a n, t ho ug h, o r i nd eed o n an y  ot her com ic charac ter . 

Je rr ySiegeland Joe Shust er ’s Superma nisthe or i g inal sup erhero character, and i s  a dire ctforer unne r of Marv elm an, al tho u gh thr ough a n int er med i a ry, C a p ta inMa rvel. Of c o u rse , the  c asefor Cap tain Marvel beinga  co py of Superma n w as n e v er  ac t ua l lybr o ugh t to a final conc lusion inco u rt , but it w a s s et tled in  DC’s f avour out ofcourt, so  we can p re ttym u chtake thatas being  a de fac t o adm i ss ion o f c ulpabi li tyon Fa wcett’ s  pa rt. W hen th er e wasonlyon e superh ero character in comics , anyother  su per-power edc har acter was  bydefault go ing  to  be s een as be ingd er iva t ive o f it ,  and prob a bl y w a s  d erivative,a t tha t. If  Ca p tain M arve l was created tod a y, he would be  onl y one  of many  s uper-powered c omi cc h aracters ,but in Febr uary 194 0t herewas no  escap ing the f ac t  thathe w ascreated t o t ry to cash  i no n thefame  a nd pop ularit y  ofS u perman.

Both of  thos e chara c ter s are  n ow owne d  byDC Comics,  so the con clusio n th at DC  has so me  sortofaclaim on
 to_say it_doesn’t play a part_in the_history_of Marvelman,_as_it’s one of_the books that_Alan Moore read in_preparation for writing_Marvelman_for Warrior in 1982, and Moore has a character refer to the Superman archetype_as_‘Wylies’ in_Supreme:_The_Return #6 (June 2000). There_are even copies of the_book in_the artwork here and there throughout Moore’s work_on_Marvelman, as well_as in Watchmen, so it’s apparent he placed a_good deal of importance on its_role in the_history_of_the superhero in general,_and of Marvelman in particular. But_Hugo Danner is a forerunner of_Marvelman in only the broadest sense. There_were also two comics adaptations of_Gladiator itself, firstly by Marvel,_when they_ran the first half of_an adaptation of_the novel,_under the name_Man-God, in Marvel Preview #9 in_1976, then another_one in 2005, when Howard Chaykin_wrote_the four-part Legend_(WildStorm_Productions,_April –_July 2005), a_close_retelling of_the_story in comics form. The first_two_issues of the comic featured the words_‘Inspired by Philip Wylie’s_novel_Gladiator!!’ on the cover,_but even that acknowledgement of_its source was missing from the_last two_issues. Neither_of these can be seen as having any bearing on the_creation of Marvelman, though, or indeed_on any other comic_character.

Jerry Siegel_and_Joe Shuster’s Superman_is_the original_superhero character, and is a direct forerunner_of Marvelman,_although through an intermediary, Captain Marvel._Of course, the case_for_Captain Marvel being a copy of_Superman was never actually brought to_a final conclusion in court,_but_it_was settled in DC’s favour_out of court, so we can_pretty much take_that as being a de facto admission_of_culpability on Fawcett’s part. When there_was_only one superhero character in comics,_any_other_super-powered character was by default_going to be seen as being_derivative of it, and probably was derivative, at that._If Captain Marvel_was created today, he would_be_only_one of many super-powered comic characters, but in February 1940_there was_no escaping the_fact that he was created to try to cash in_on the fame and popularity of Superman.

Both_of those characters are now owned by DC Comics, so the_conclusion that DC has some sort of a_claim on