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Joe Shuster(1914-1992)

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Joe Shuster
In Zack Snyder's Justice League, determined to ensure Superman’s (Henry Cavill) ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) aligns forces with Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman (Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and The Flash (Ezra Miller) may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad, and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions.
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Joe Shuster was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At age 9 he and his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he met and befriended his future partner Jerome "Jerry" Siegel. Siegel and Shuster were both avid science fiction fans, publishing a fanzine in the mid-1920s. It was during this period that they read Philip Wylie's book, "Gladiator", about a mysterious character with superpowers and invulnerability. They created a strip for their fanzine (Shuster drawing, Siegel writing) featuring a super-powered villain, but later made him into a hero. In 1936, they tried, unsuccessfully, to turn it into a daily comic strip. About the same time, both young men got a job working for DC-National (now DC Comics), working on such titles as Doctor Occult, Slam Bradley, and Radio Squad.

In 1939, DC editor Sheldon Meyer decided to give the two young men a chance, and published their character Superman a new comic title, "Action Comics". Superman was an almost immediate hit, spawning his own eponymous title within a year, then going on to be featured in virtually every type of media.

Shuster and Siegel continued working on Superman for many years, but became increasingly resentful of the profits that DC-National made off their character (because of the practice at the time, the creators had signed away all rights to the character to the publisher). In 1946, Shuster and Siegel sued DC for a share of the rights to Superman (their lawyer was Albert Zugsmith). The case dragged on until 1948, when the two men settled for royalties only on the Superboy character. They were also required to sign away any future claims to the Superman character.

Shuster was bitter about his treatment, and decided to leave the comics field. In 1975, after the Superman movie raised new interest in the character, the two men once again sued DC for recognition and royalties. DC, with much prodding from publisher/editor Carmine Infantino, re-instated Siegel and Shuster's name on the masthead as creators, and awarded the two men an annual stipend of $35,000. Shuster died in 1992, nearly blind and still bitter about the treatment he'd received.
BornJuly 10, 1914
DiedJuly 30, 1992(78)
BornJuly 10, 1914
DiedJuly 30, 1992(78)
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Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel
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Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (creators of Superman character for the original comics)
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (creators of Superman character for the original comics)
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (creators of Superman character for the original comics)
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (creators of Superman character for the original comics)
Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel

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Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1978
Henry Cavill in Man of Steel (2013)
Man of Steel
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2013
Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
3.7
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  • 1987
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2021

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  • Justice League: Cosmic Chaos
  • Superman: Legacy
    • In Development
  • Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Noah Centineo, Bodhi Sabongui, and Quintessa Swindell in Black Adam (2022)
    Black Adam
  • Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell in Harley Quinn (2019)
    Harley Quinn
  • MultiVersus (2022)
    MultiVersus
  • Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
  • Superman & Lois (2021)
    Superman & Lois
  • Lacey Chabert, Danica McKellar, Jesse McCartney, Nolan North, Stephanie Lemelin, Khary Payton, and Denise Boutte in Young Justice (2010)
    Young Justice
  • Kaci Walfall in Naomi (2022)
    Naomi
  • Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Cena, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, and Danielle Brooks in Peacemaker (2022)
    Peacemaker
  • The Kryptonian Epic (2021)
    The Kryptonian Epic
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
  • Grand Opening
  • Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans Go! (2013)
    Teen Titans Go!
  • DC Super Hero Girls (2019)
    DC Super Hero Girls
  • The Death of Batman (2021)
    The Death of Batman
  • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
    Zack Snyder's Justice League

Art Department

  • Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2001)
    De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros

Additional Crew

  • Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014)
    Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered
  • The Iron Giant (1999)
    The Iron Giant

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Official Trailer #2
Justice League Trailer
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Justice League Trailer
LEGO Batman 2 (VG)
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LEGO Batman 2 (VG)

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    • July 10, 1914
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • July 30, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • December 24, 1976 - ?
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    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography

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    One of the creators of the comic book character Superman, who made his debut on June 1st, 1938 in Action Comics No. 1 and heralded in the 'Golden Age of Comics'. The original issue only cost 10 cents then, but a near mint condition copy can sell for $ 400,000 (in 2003) and is the most expensive comic book collectible.

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