Funnyman (Fictitious character)

found: Work cat.: Andrae, T. Siegel and Shuster's Funnyman, c2010:t.p. (Funnyman) p. 1-2 (Funnyman (a.k.a. Larry Davis) was an ace comedian who thwarted evil and no-goodniks through his deadpannery, sneaky sarcasm, clownish athleticism, and glib rejoinders)

found: Encyc. of American comics, c1990:p. 146 (Funnyman was Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster's attempt to duplicate the success of their own Superman character. Funnyman, who possessed no superpowers whatsoever, was a successful television comedian named Larry Davis. Dressing up in a clownish costume, he fought crime as the slapstick sleuth)

found: Wikipedia, June 11, 2010(under Funnyman (comics): Funnyman is a fictional comic book character whose adventures were published in 1948 by Magazine Enterprises; the character's co-creators were Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; the series ran just six issues (Jan.-Aug. 1948); in the fictional biography Larry Davis is a red haired television comedian who performs a superhero-like stunt to gain publicity and ends up in a real crime scene; the character then goes on as a costumed crime fighter under the alias Funnyman)