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[–] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 47 points 10 months ago (18 children)

Didn't USA come up with both characters? One in the 1930s and one now? More of a sign of the times I say.

[–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

To be pedantic, Supermen was created by a pair of Canucks and The Boys is the brainchild of an Irishman.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Joe Shuster (Superman's original artist) was Canadian, but Jerry Siegel (the original writer) was from Cleveland.

[–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Ah, I stand corrected.

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