The Superman stories flew off the shelves. It was this popularity that made Siegel and Shuster realize they had been swindled into selling the rights to Superman. Siegel was told that he and Shuster could be easily replaced. The offer was simple, keep writing and drawing a character they poured their heart and soul into, or allowing someone else to take complete control. Even though they would not become rich off Superman they agreed to keep working on the comics. One of the reasons for the early success of Superman was how Jerry wrote about real issues that affected everyday people.
As time passed they started to include stories of Superman fighting off anti-Semitic people. They often would portray Superman protecting the weak and those who were mistreated. Shuster and Siegel worked hard to tell stories of hope that would cheer people on as things looked hopeless, even as they struggled to keep the rights to create those stories.
Siegel and Shuster got the attention of the Nazi regime when they were commissioned to write a comic showing how Superman would end the war. One of those men was Jack Kirby. During and after World War II, the Superman comics would go on to tell stories about the oppressed and make commentary on the state of the world. Even after the war was finished comic books pushed different social issues to the forefront. Superman endorsed fitness for John F.
Superman even reminded people to buy bonds and stamps once! Adventures of Superman: Stamp Day For School Children Today, as Superman has become popular once again, we can look back and see how he has influenced comic books and movies. We can even see how Superman has shaped the world. Siegel continued to work on various newspaper comics, but the legally blind Shuster had great difficulty finding work. By , with public support from the Natl.
Periodicals, for financial compensation. In Dec. Their creation with their names returned to the screen in the highly successful Warner Bros. Dooley, Dennis and Gary Engle, eds. Sangiacomo and Meltzer decided to raise money to restore the house. Melzer uploaded a video of himself at the house that went viral. Sangiacomo and Meltzer formed the nonprofit Siegel and Shuster Society, and asked the Glenville Community Development Corporation to take charge of restoring the house, in partnership with the Grays.
The Glenville group took charge, hiring contractors to repair a leaky roof, redo the siding, improve the landscaping, and paint the house Superman blue and red. A plaque was installed honoring Siegel. Where the Shuster house once stood, the Glenville group installed another fence with six poster-size reproduced plates of the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics 1.
The city finally took notice. The Siegel house is still owned by the Grays and not open to the public, but Sangiacomo hopes it may one day become a museum. Kirksey has more ideas, too, such as a permanent sign at the Cleveland airport, or a Superman statue. The best spot for such a statue? Perhaps downtown, underneath the place where the billboard of LeBron James once hung. Cleveland is slowly beginning to recognize its role in creating the superhero who stood for "Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
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