Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel · Superhero Creators
Co-created Superman
1914, Cleveland, Ohio, USA — 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA
United States
Jerry Siegel was an American comic book writer who, along with artist Joe Shuster, created Superman, the first modern superhero.
Jerry Siegel, the son of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, co-created Superman with artist Joe Shuster while both were teenagers in Cleveland; the character debuted in Action Comics #1 in 1938. Superman launched the superhero genre and became one of the most recognizable fictional figures worldwide. Siegel and Shuster's long fight for creator recognition later helped reshape comic-industry rights.
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Co-created Superman
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