#Joe shuster

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Propaganda under the cut

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Superman #5 (1940) by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster

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Golden Age Superman's Health Advice

I could still use this tbh...

Source is Superman #2 (1939) by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel

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Can I copy your homework?

This is an old post. I am not even reading Ollie's speech again.

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A collection of five commemorative stamps celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Superman released by the Canada Post in 2013

This five-stamp issue – composed of one commemorative coil and five commemorative stamps featuring period images of Superman over the past 75 years – showcases the wealth of talent that has recreated and refreshed Superman’s image over the years. Images on the stamps include the cover of Superman #1 (1939), drawn by Joe Shuster; the cover of Superman #32 (1945), drawn by Wayne Boring; the cover of Superman #233 (1971), drawn by Neal Adams; an interior image from Superman #204 (2004), drawn by Jim Lee; and the cover of the Superman Annual #1 (2012), drawn by Kenneth Rocafort.

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Jerry Siegel, comic book writer and co-creator of Superman, was #botd in 1914. Pictured (standing) with Joe Shuster at work in 1942.

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I love cartoons and comics . Kim possible I can't get enough of but finding out superman and batman were created by Jews ....🥰🥰🥰 Jews have such a rich culture in entertainment. Period .

Just wanted to share this 🇮🇱💙🤍

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Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel - George Roussos Sketchbook Batman and Superman Illustration Original Art (circa 1942) Source

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When he first came out in 1938, in terms of how his character was portrayed, Superman wasn’t just unique and captivating because of his amazing powers and charming personality. He was by many accounts of entertainment at that time…an exception to the norms

One of the many ways Action Comics #1 changed everything: The fictional concepts of ‘aliens among us’, ‘Being with Godly Powers’ and how they’re combined with the Pulp Hero which led to Superman.

The thing is

A lot of these stories of beings with godly powers beyond those of mortal men would often be portrayed as an antagonistic to outright villainous force meant to horrify their victims with the overarching mantra of Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely. It’s a trend we seen play out a lot of times in our current media when beings who either gain or often times posses godlike powers are either villainous last obstacles for our hero, their greatest challenge or as like seen sometimes in shows including Star Trek, beings of thousand of years old who long detached themselves from the affairs of beings considered ‘lesser’ than them with little to no interference, meant to be observed. There’s certainly a probably chance of characters like these being the norm even for stories in pulp novels, magazines and other media back then in the 30s

More telling since they had popularity even lasting beyond Action Comics #1’s first printing, if that superpowered being has alien origins, they’re those that usually either don’t understand the concept of morality as we lowly humans do and utterly so alien and abomination in mere appearance, looking at them directly can drive some to madness a la HP Lovecraft whose works find routine publication from as early as 1908 and only ended in 1936 or in the case of say War of the Worlds who had a very notable radio adaptation in 1938 (which caused a bit of mass panic due to timing of people tuning in their radios before announcements and title introductions were made) they might understand that morality and they given to destroying our civilization anyways in conquest as an allegory for Imperialism at that time

In both of these types of stories, any being even those with a humanoid appearance are seen as others or outside forces that are threats to humanity and especially the average Joe and they were stories that came out prior to Action Comics #1. Prior also to that comic, sure they were some superheroes usually in either mythology like Hercules or pulp heroes a la the Phantom

Superman when he first came out was an exception to all of that

For a simple reason, he could’ve been on of those aliens who were detached from the reality around them by their age and wisdom, an invading ruthless conquerer like HG Wells’ Martians, a abomination who mere acts of simply existing in our realm invokes dread, despair and fear of what unknown entities he can be linked to that overpower us lowly humans a la The Colour Out of Space or even the faceless one Nylarathotep or even a man who when gaining his great power eventually descends into utter madness and villainy for their own selfish gains which ironically was what the duo of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had in mind for their planning stages of this brand new creation they wanted to share.

Even for a heroic example, Clark could’ve simply been a simple man with a bright costume and a gimmick in an attempt to cash in the small notable trend the Phantom had set up into his adventures coming out a mere years before Action Comics

And yet Superman wasn’t any of that. He was simply a humanoid alien immigrant who was raised by a kindly couple and from an early age decides to use his newfound godlike powers and incredible abilities not to frighten, not to be detach, not to conquer….he just wants to help. He’s a Champion of the Oppressed, a living marvel dedicated to helping those in need.

All of those other examples of what people had for character prior to Action Comics #1 are what they are….

Superman Can. And he can do that, cause he was and still is the exception

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Superman has always been a bad-ass.

When I say always, I mean always.

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Superman #6 (1940) by Jerry Siegel & Paul Cassidy

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Why does Golden Age Lois Lane like Superman and not Clark Kent?

Answered by the original creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Their origins as comic strip writers is evident at this point interestingly. The early comics followed the same format as the newspaper's Sunday funnies, very set up and punchline.

Source: Action Comics #9 "Wanted: Superman" (1939) by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster

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A dark cloud on the horizon, an unbeatable enemy. And in the mine of two young men, an idea forms. Doomed Planet. Last Hope... Action Comics 554

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Ahhh Alright I will admit it! I haven't read any Superman comics yet.

I'm taking this as a cry for help, I see you friend and I'm giving you my hand, it's always time to start reading Supes. I'm not good giving recommendations because everyone enjoys different things, but there are a few comics that come to my mind when talking about good Superman starting points. I'll try to be super brief.

Golden Age

To answer your other question, you don't have to start from the very beginning, but you totally can start from there if you so desire. Golden age Superman got me into pre-code comics, they are, in my biased opinion, one of the best golden age comic series, the stories hold up incredibly well for their age. This Superman is still developing, a lot will change yet, but the core traits of what makes him special are already there: the compassion, the defense of the oppressed, the double identity, the importance of his journalism career and Lois Lane. The main villains of these early stories are structural oppression, the government and mobsters - so yeah, I'm a big fan. He is wild and sometime scary, but always kind.

Now for something completely different (modern compilations)

American Alien: all issues are written by the same guy with beautiful art by different and talented artists, this book compiles loosely interconnected stories centered around different periods of Clark's early life, one of my favorite Superman books, this one presents several aspects of his lore in a light but engaging way, everyone is here, Lobo is here, Batman, young Dick Grayson, Lex Luthor, Abin Sur (!)

Red and Blue: every story here has a different writer and artist, the collection highlights the idealistic and emotionally moving traits that are essential to Superman, short stories representing why this character is so dear to us

Miniseries

For all seasons: a moving character study focusing on Clark as a person, it's a beautiful book if you like Tim Sale's style, with gorgeous coloring by a team of people. The story is simple and grounded, narrated by different important characters of Clark's life, warm and melancholic, less action focused and more reflective. This has the feel of an old-school Superman, but still soft and emotional

Birthright: a retelling of Superman's origin story, this time while the emotional core of the character is there in the importance of Clark's family and friends there's a more thrilling plot. Character dynamics are the best thing here and when this is combined with the respect Waid has for this character and his ability to write fun moments the result is a really nice lively read

Recent runs

Patrick Gleason / Peter J. Tomasi (2016-2018): post-New 52 Superman, family man Clark, married with Lois and with a kid Jon to take care of, I love this era for how action packed, but still warm it is. It showcases a different Superman dynamic, a more intimate and accessible take on the character while he lives lots of different adventures with his family, you don't need to have read the New 52 stuff, just jump on this and you're good to go

Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Warwolrd Saga): another stellar and very recent run that you can jump in knowing that now Clark and Lois son is grown up and Clark is travelling to Warworld, planet of Mongul, to rescue the enslaved people he keeps there. This is a long arc and Superman is depowered for most of it, while there's not a lot of specific Superman lore regarding his origins, recurring characters and everyday life, this is a completely independent adventure that recontextualizes the core ideas of what makes Superman Superman. It's such a different scenario that you can read it without worrying about being familiarized with the characters and settings, it's all new, just enjoy the jouney, the fantastic art and the beefcake of gladiator shirtless Kal-el

This is all for now, I have lots of other Superman comics I'd like to put here, but they can be hard to navigate (like most of the arcs on the triangle era and post-John Byrne Superman, or bronze age stories that haven't been collected), or they have very specific tones that might be an acquired taste (like silver age comics, and more bronze age stuff). This is also a very personal selection, there are other good Superman comics out there, but these are my choices. I really hope you enjoy it if you decide to read any of them. Message me if you have any other question about this!

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Apparently Steve Gerber and Frank Miller had their own plans to reboot DC. Steve Gerber would take over Wonder Woman, Frank Miller would take Batman, and they'd share Superman. You know, I hate Frank Miller. But in this one case...god, I wish this had happened. Apparently Steve Gerber wanted to take Superman and Wonder Woman back to their Golden Age styles, ala William Moulton Marston and Jerry Siegel/Joe Shuster. And I would have read that eagerly. But no. Instead George Perez and John Byrne got control. And neither of them had the talent of Steve Gerber, in my personal opinion. So there's one massive missed opportunity of history.

Honestly, Steve Gerber probably could have pulled off Batman too. Considering his really nice deconstruction of batman with Nighthawk when he wrote The Defenders, I can only imagine what he could have done with the real character.