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Jerome Siegel ( / ˈsiːɡəl / SEE-gəl; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) [ 4] was an American comic book writer. He is the co-creator of Superman, in collaboration with his friend Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics. They also created Doctor Occult, who was later featured in The Books of Magic.
Joseph Shuster (/ ˈ ʃ uː s t ər / SHOO-stər; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992), [3] [4] [5] was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938).
In 1938, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster gave away the copyright to Superman to Detective Comics, Inc., the predecessor of DC Comics. In 1948, National Comics (another predecessor) settled ownership and royalties disputes and paid $94,013.16 for Superman and Superboy rights.
Dec 1, 2017 · Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were both born to Jewish immigrants, the Siegel’s from Lithuania and Shuster’s from the Netherlands and Ukraine. In 1931 the two became fast friends at Cleveland’s Glenville High School and ended up creating comics together.
Apr 10, 2024 · In June 1938, writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster introduced readers to Superman, the beloved cape-wearing hero who came to Earth from the planet Krypton.
SUPERMAN, the popular comic book superhero, was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1933 while both attended GLENVILLE High School.
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were the creators of Superman, the "Man of Steel" whose 1938 appearance marked the beginning of a long tradition of caped superheroes in American comics. Launched in Adventure Comics issue #1, Siegel was the feature's first scriptwriter and Shuster was the artist.
Aug 1, 2024 · Superman, American comic book character created for DC Comics by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. Superman sparked the creation of an entire industry based around the exploits of masked avengers and caped vigilantes, and he remains one of the world’s most recognizable pop culture icons.
Joseph "Joe" Shuster (July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman with his friend Jerry Siegel. Shuster was born in Toronto to a Jewish immigrant family, an experience which would inform and inspire the...
Jun 3, 2014 · In time for the 75th anniversary of the Man of Steel, comes the first comprehensive literary biography of Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, creators of the DC Comics superhero Superman and the inspiration for Michael Chabon's Kavalier and Clay.
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