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Siegel and Shuster in books

I talk a lot here about books created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, but what if you are interested in reading a book about them and their work? As recently as a decade ago, options were limited both in … Continue reading

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Unreprinted: Golden Age Superman

During Jerry Siegel’s and Joe Shuster’s employment with DC Comics, the pair worked on more than 450 Superman comic book stories. Of these, approximately 200 were produced during what is known as the Golden Age of Comics. Since the inceptions … Continue reading

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The coming of Gadgetman!

Throughout much of his career, Jerry Siegel was a workhorse, churning out multiple stories for multiple feature — at times for multiple companies — all within the same month. In the mid 1960s, Siegel was winding down his second run … Continue reading

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Stamp of excellence

Canada Post announced recently that it will issue a new set of stamps celebrating the 75th anniversary of Superman. Among the stamps is one featuring art by the Man of Steel’s co-creator, and Canadian native, Joe Shuster. The art is … Continue reading

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Who’s Who in the JS Universe, part 2

Even though they are best known for the creation of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were responsible for many more strips and features for DC Comics — many of which are still in use today as part of DC’s … Continue reading

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