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This Peace Corps ad from 1966 is the first and possibly only instance I've ever seen of Superman's likeness being licensed solely to depict the character from the waist-down.

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Since I'm talking about firsts, this is the earliest example I've yet found of newspapers using "Superman" to make reference to the comic book character, rather than a "super man." The photo sells it. TARHELL TERROR FLIES THROUGH AIR LIKE SUPERMAN (Oct 29, 1939, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Do you think they got a cheaper deal for not showing his face?

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