| Strongman | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Incredible Hulk #3 (Sep 1962) |
| Created by | Stan Lee and Steve Ditko |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Bruce Olafsen |
| Team affiliations | Circus of Crime |
| Notable aliases | Bruto |
The Strongman is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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The Strongman first appeared in Incredible Hulk #3 (September 1962), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
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 #2.
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, Bruto the Strongman works as a circus strongman and weight-lifter. He has particularly strong biceps and teeth.
He was once defeated by Hawkeye.
Bruto has no superhuman powers but is strong and a skilled wrestler.
A variation of Strongman appears in the Spider-Man episode "Carnival of Crime."
Empowered by Amos Fortune as part of his Luck League, Strongman drained the powers of Superman in Justice League of America #151 (February 1978).