DC Comics

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Who

Early owners Harry Donenfeld and Jack Liebowitz, and Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — all Jewish-American.

When

1934–1938

Where

New York City, United States

DC Comics, home of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, is one of the two largest American comic-book publishers. The company was shaped in the 1930s by owners Harry Donenfeld and Jack Liebowitz, and Superman debuted in 1938 from writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. These founding figures and creators were Jewish-American, part of a generation of Jewish immigrants' children who built the comics industry.

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.