An American comic book writer who, with artist Joe Shuster, created Superman, first published in Action Comics #1 in 1938 for National Allied Publications (the corporate predecessor of DC Comics). Siegel and Shuster began developing the character in 1933 and sold the rights in March 1938 for 130 dollars, a sale they came to regret once Superman became enormously successful; Siegel later co-created Doctor Occult (with Shuster) and The Spectre (with Bernard Baily), and created ten early members of the Legion of Super-Heroes during a second tenure at DC from 1959 to 1966.
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Defining ContributionCo-created Superman with artist Joe Shuster, first published in Action Comics #1, 1938, widely considered the beginning of the superhero genre. 1 Classification
AwardWill Eisner Award Hall of Fame 1 Connections
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Wikimedia FoundationJerry Siegel, overview
He was the co-creator of Superman, in collaboration with his friend Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics.
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- Associated With: Comics
- Works Created: Action Comics #1
- Milestones Credited: Publication of Action Comics #1
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