Forget Superman and the “Man of Steel,” Argentina’s Captain Everyman’s on the scene. And he’s real.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Women swoon and children cheer when Argentina's own caped crusader takes to the streets.

He calls himself Captain Mengano, a name that can be loosely translated as Captain Everyman, and, like many of his more famous counterparts, keeps his identity a secret. 

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