The Awful Steeple-Man

The Awful Steeple-Man
The cover of the first stand-alone comic book featuring Steeple-Man.
Publication information
Publisher	A. F. Smart Co.
First appearance	The Boy's Paper (May 1950)
Created by	John Pike
In-story information
Alter ego	Edmund Peter Harrow
Species	Human
Place of origin	Limmes, Great Nortend
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, durability, agility, stamina, reflexes, balance, endurance &c. Precognition of attack and danger, and ability to see for miles Able to jump extremely far, high and accurately, and to climb smooth surfaces High intelligence

Steeple-Man is a fictionary superhero created by John Pike in 1950, in the May 1950 issue of The Boy's Paper, a boys' magazine published in Great Nortend. He is the alter ego of Edmund Harrow, an undergraduate student residing at the fictional St Hilary's College at the University of Limmes. In the stories, he gained his superpowers one evening whilst sitting at the top of the steeple of the college chapel. A thief had broken into the chapel sacristy. A bolt of lightning struck the steeple cross and shocked Harrow, who stumbled over the edge. He discovered his new powers, and managed to ring the chapel bell as well as subdue the thief, before slipping away into the darkness.