![]() ![]() Muhammad Ali has been shrouded in rumor and innuendo, or at least indistinct and somewhat faulty memories.Īdams believed it to be the brainchild of editor Julius Schwartz (known affectionately to friends and family as “Julie”) who raised everyone’s eyebrows at a morning meeting by submitting the proposition of having Superman go toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali. Throughout the years, the origin story behind the creation of Superman vs. However, the book’s writer and artist Neal Adams doesn’t recall having heard it. The same year that Mego manufactured its Ali figure, a song called “Black Superman-Muhammad Ali” was released by Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band which was thought to have inspired the thought process that kickstarted the comic. In fact, some laughed at the very notion. In 1976, there were those who weren’t so sure. It’s a no-brainer when viewed in hindsight anyway. To take that one step further, teaming Muhammad Ali with Superman seems to make perfect sense. ![]() ![]() It seemed a natural progression, then, for the world’s heavyweight champion to be turned into a comic book character. The Mego toy corporation, arguably best known for its line of World’s Greatest Superheroes from both Marvel and DC, which of course included the Kryptonian alien with the ‘S’ on his chest, had just put out an officially licensed action figure of Muhammad Ali in 1976. ![]()
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