>>149159396
He debuted before Superman did, and only because he had worn a costume once very briefly which made him the first superhero by technicality

There’s also a bunch of other characters that debuted before Superman did and Imm a little surprised so e of them weren’t referenced or mentioned here: https://www.dc.com/blog/2021/09/07/early-inspirations-five-dc-characters-who-debuted-before-superman