For the comic book character, see Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man

Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man

Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man is a comic book published by Tekno Comix from March, 1995 to June, 1996. The original character concept was created by Neil Gaiman, but the title was written by James Vance and penciled mostly by Ted Slampyak.-Back story:...

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Mr. Hero is a restaurant chain selling submarine sandwich

Submarine sandwich

A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub among other names, is a sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French bread, split lengthwise either into two pieces or opened in a "V" on one side, and filled with various varieties of meat, cheese, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. The...

es in Northeastern Ohio

Greater Cleveland

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. It began in 1965 when its founder Robert Coulson purchased a Cleveland restaurant and has been expanding ever since. In the beginning years of the business, Mr. Hero stores were "family-run". He divorced his wife, Joan Coulson, in 1976 with two daughters, Corrina and Carlina Coulson. He is also the grandfather of two girls, Alanna and Gina Coulson. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the company operated several locations under the name "Mr. Philly". Robert Coulson is now the retired president of the company.

Via its franchising arm, Restaurant Developers Corporation, it has a presence as far away as Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

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and continues to grow. Outlets have begun selling other foods beside sandwiches like pasta, salads, and soup.

Menu items

At 860.8 calories and 61.7 grams of fat, Mr. Hero's most famous sandwich, the RomanBurger, is a garden base setup consisting of lettuce, tomato, and onion with Mr. Hero's original oil and spices added to it. The Roman is then layered with two beef patties, Swiss-American cheese, Grilled Italian lunch meats, and mayo.