SLICEnews Geek Historian Alan “Sizzler” Kistler explores the origins of Superherodom by digging into mythology, folklore and literature to answer the question that keeps him awake at night… Who was the First Superhero? More important to Kistler is the obvious follow up question, Who Created the First Superhero and defined the genre we love today? @SizzlerKistler
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