The Strongman is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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Publication history

The Strongman first appeared in Incredible Hulk

Hulk (comics)

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#3 (September 1962), and was created by Stan Lee

Stan Lee

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 and Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

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The character subsequently appears in The Amazing Spider-Man #16 (September 1964), The Avengers #22 (November 1965), Thor #145 (October 1967), Ghost Rider #72-73 (September-October 1982), The Sensational She-Hulk #1 (May 1989), and X-Men and Power Pack #3 (February 2006).

The Strongman appeared as part of the "Circus of Crime" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

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Fictional character biography

Bruce Olafsen was born in Stockholm, Sweden, but later came to the U.S. and became a naturalized American citizen. As a long time member of the criminal organization, the Circus of Crime

Circus of Crime

The Circus of Crime is a fictional villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe.-Old West:Oddly, there were two organizations in the Old West who dubbed themselves the Circus of Crime...

, Bruto the Strongman works as a circus strongman and weight-lifter. He has particularly strong biceps and teeth.

He was once defeated by Hawkeye

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Other media

A variation of Strongman appears in the Spider-Man

Spider-Man (1981 TV series)

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episode "Carnival of Crime."