Truth, Justice, and the American Way Edition
On this day in 1914 Jerry Siegel was born. Siegel, along with high school buddy Joe Shuster created Superman. As with many creative endeavors for corporate entities at the time, Siegel and Shuster held no legal rights to Supes, nor the money the character generated. The pair sued for those rights in 1946. Suit was brought again in 1967, and again in 1975. Finally DC Comics agreed to pay each man $35,000 per year and require any future comics, movies, and television shows include the credit “created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.” As of this year, Siegel’s heirs are still fighting DC over rights issues.
Talk amongst yourselves.
And, while we’re talking about the Man of Steel, here’s a wonderful take on the classic John Williams movie theme, courtesy of the Internets:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ELNh23yRiJc
By Scott on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:28 pm | Permalink
While you listen, pick up the book “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was loosely based on Siegel and Shuster.
By olberfann54321 on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:49 pm | Permalink
Thanks for this.
The whole story of Jerry Robinson (who created The Joker) and the National Cartoonists Society putting pressure on DC to credit Siegel & Shuster — as well as get them some money and health insurance — is told grippingly in the book MEN OF TOMORROW by Gerard Jones.
By Mike Lynch on Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:06 pm | Permalink