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Title: First giant robots piloted the comic
Post by: quiof on March 19, 2015, 11:48:44 AM

The first example that we know of is the arc "The Invisible Empire" from Federal Men by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in New Comics #8-10 (1936).

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http://brad-ricca.com/history-proves-again-and-again-siegel-and-shusters-atlantic-rim/

https://ultraboy8888.wordpress.com/2014/08/09/new-comics-9-federal-men/

http://fourcolorshadows.blogspot.com.br/2011/11/federal-men-siegel-and-shuster-1936.html

http://dccomicsartists.com/superart/JOE_SHUSTER2.htm

http://mikegrost.com/federal.htm

The brazilian comic strip Audaz, o demolidor by Messias de Mello debuted in A Gazetinha #445 (December 17, 1938).


The brazilian comic strip Audaz, o demolidor by Aruom (scripts) and Messias de Mello (art) debuted in A Gazetinha #445 (December 17, 1938), in this issue, Superman made debut in the country. The first arc was published until 1940.

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Between 1948 and 1949, another arc by Lindbergh (script)  and Messias de Mello (art) was published  in the same supplement.

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http://artistamessiasdemello.blogspot.com.br/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/messiasmello/

http://www.messiasdemello.com.br/

according to Overstreet's Comic Book Price Guide, Bozo the Iron Man was the first robot to appear in a comic book cover, but, however, not he, before he and the Audaz. In fact, the first robot in a magazine cover was a robot created by Herg