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Jerry Siegel

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JERRY SIEGEL

Active: 1937–2023

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SERIES

Jerome "Jerry" Siegel was an American comic book writer. He was the co-creator of Superman, in collaboration with his friend Joe Shuster, published by DC Comics. They also created Doctor Occult, who was later featured in The Books of Magic. Siegel and Shuster were inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993. With Bernard Baily, Siegel also co-created the long-running DC character The Spectre. Siegel created ten of the earliest members of the Legion of Super-Heroes, one of DC's most popular team books, which is set in the 30th Century. Siegel also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter and Jerry Ess.

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Detective Comics #27 cover

Detective Comics

#27

First appearances of Batman and James Gordon.

Detective Comics #38 cover

Detective Comics

#38

First appearance of Robin (Dick Grayson). Earliest catalogued appearance of Anthony Zucco.

Superman #13 cover

Superman

#13

Earliest catalogued appearance of Jimmy Olsen.

Superman #7 cover

Superman

#7

First appearance of Perry White.

Superman #1 cover

Superman

#1

Earliest catalogued appearances of Martha Kent and Jonathan Kent.

Superboy #98 cover

Superboy

#98

Earliest catalogued appearances of Ultra Boy and Marla Latham.

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