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). Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles over ownership of the Superman ...

Jun 17, 2024 · The late Joe Shuster was made the first member. A Canadian postage stamp was issued on October 2, 1995 commemorating Shuster’s Superman, and Shuster was remembered in a “Heritage Minute” on Canadian television.

Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in Cleveland, Ohio. Action Comics #1 was copyrighted on April 11, 1938.

One summer night in 1934, Siegel came up with almost all of the Superman legend as we know it, wrote weeks of comic strips by morning, and had Shuster drawing it all the next day - including the creation of Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Superman's distinctive red, yellow, and blue costume.

Joe Shuster (1914-1992) is best known for creating the world’s first superhero, Superman, in collaboration with writer Jerry Siegel. When they first met in 1930, Shuster and Siegel were two shy, unpopular Jewish teens from Cleveland who shared an …

Joseph Shuster (1914-1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1. Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles over ownership of the Superman character.

Jul 24, 2013 · Erwin Schwartz knew of the Superman sketch his wife acquired before he married the former Leatrice White, but the 1939 drawing by Joe Shuster lay dormant in a briefcase for almost 70 years....

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 …

Rare drawing of Batman (and non rare drawing of Superman) by Joe Shuster gifted (and co-signed by Jerry Siegel as well) to his collaborator and ghost artist, and also colorist, inker and letterer George Roussos.

Jun 16, 2008 · Shuster's illustrations were rudimentary but well conceived. In 1938, the duo sold Superman for $130 to Action Comics, but failed to copyright the character. They were paid to draw the series as staffers until 1947 when the Man of Steel became the most famous hero in comic book history.