In the military, his powers manifest and there are episodes where he carries cannons, leaps into battle against the enemy with speed and super strength, and is brought to the notice of commanding generals who seek to utilize him to their advantage.
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1When and where did you read it? And by "early novel", do you mean it was written some time ago, or do you mean that it was a first novel for the author?– FuzzyBootsCommented Sep 23, 2015 at 19:35
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Doubt that it's it, but this reminds me of Icon from Milestone Comics.– user1027Commented Sep 23, 2015 at 20:06
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This might be Gladiator by Philip Wylie. Hugo Danner has extreme endurance, speed, and strength, and he did participate in World War I where he's noted as having lifted howitzers (mobile field cannons) on his own. He's also acknowledged as the inspiration for Superman.
Where it doesn't match is that he had his abilities from a young age, having been experimented upon by his father before birth. It's an older book, published in 1930, so Project Gutenberg has a copy that you can check.
answered Sep 23, 2015 at 19:36
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Ah. Yeah, Marvel did that one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_(novel)#Comics Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 19:49