No, he’s not a mash-up of Superman and Batman; rather, he’s Clark (Doc) Savage, Jr, a character created in 1933 by Lester Dent. And he actually served as inspiration for Superman and Batman.

Get ready for a Doc Savage TV series. Wait…who the hell is Doc Savage? I’m SO GLAD YOU ASKED! Doc Savage is one of the most important characters in 20th century pop culture, and perhaps the ...

By Graeme McMillan Doc Savage Cover Cover - P 2013 Part of Johnson’s description of the hero is entirely on point: “Doc was physically and mentally trained from birth by his father and a team ...