Jerry Siegel
Jerome "Jerry" Siegel was an American comic book writer. He was 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.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Cleveland
- Educated at
- Glenville High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Inkpot Award🏆 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation🏆 Bill Finger Award🏆 Will Eisner Hall of Fame🏆 Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Superman! Champion of the oppressed. The physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need."
"One night, when all the thoughts were coming to me, the concept came to me that Superman could have a dual identity, and that in one of his identities he could be meek and mild, as I was, and wear gla…"
"Initially, we were turned down by almost every comics publisher in the country."
Works & Publications
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Timeline
1914
Born
Birth1996
Died
Death
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Source Attribution
Information about Jerry Siegel is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
