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Who Is Clark Savage? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Clark Savage (DC Comics): The Father of famed adventurer Doc Savage.

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Clark Savage is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 15 comic issue appearances. The Father of famed adventurer Doc Savage.

Who is Clark Savage?

Not much is known (outside of theories associated with the Wold Newton concept) about the elder Savage, save for the fact that his wife died shortly after childbirth and that he had considerable wealth at his disposal. It is with this wealth, along with teams of experts helping him, that Savage Sr. raised his son (Clark Savage Jr.) to become the "Ultimate Human" through rigorous training and discipline. All of this for the seeming goal of creating for the world a Champion of Justice, to right wrongs and thwart evil. Whatever plans he really had for his son will probably never be known, since he's murdered in the very first Doc Savage story (and other subsequent adaptations of the property). First Wave Universe In the First Wave Universe, it seems the elder Savage had a hand in creating the Golden Tree group, funding it and everything. Unfortunately he was murdered by the man known as John Sunlight, a fellow member.

Key facts

Clark Savage is of human origin and first appeared in "Death -- Eighty Stories High!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 15 recorded issue appearances, Clark Savage ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Clark Savage?

The Father of famed adventurer Doc Savage.

When did Clark Savage first appear?

Clark Savage first appeared in "Death -- Eighty Stories High!".

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