Public Domain Super Heroes
Swordsman

Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

Fantasmagorie (1908)

Original Publisher

Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont

Created by

Émile Cohl

Origin[]

The Swordsman is a stick figure from the 1908 film, Fantasmagorie. He is first seen to challenge Fantoche to a sword fight in which ultimately the clown wins.

Public Domain Film Appearances[]

  • Fantasmagorie (1908)

Notes[]

  • It is one of the earliest examples of traditional (hand-drawn) animation, and considered by film historians to be the first animated cartoon.

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