Superman created by cleveland cartoonists writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster in 1933, debuting in 1938, supermans superpowers include super speed, super strength, super vision, super hearing, super breath, invulnerability, the gift of flight and. For my initial entry, lets go back to where it all started. Art by superman cocreator joe shuster art by superman cocreator joe shuster. The book also contains an interesting essay detailing schusters work on superman through his work on nights of horror and the subsequent obscenity trial. Joe shuster was born on july 10th, 1914 in toronto, ontario, canada. It was pure shusterwork, without assistants or ghosts. The artist behind superman voloj, julian, campi, thomas on. It puts superman s creation into the wider context of the american comic book history. The character was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. The images from shusters fetish phase below are absolutely nsfw. Siegel was the franchises first scriptwriter, while shuster was its first artist. Explore the everchanging worlds of comics, graphic novels, and manga, with the author of joe shuster superman cocreator the bride wore leather see more. Many have commented that shusters artwork was done in a crude, narrative style which comic artist jim steranko likened to editorial cartooning which was reminiscent of milton caniffs art. Clark kent applies for a job at the daily star, but is turned down until superman stops a lynching and clark phones in the story.
The hidden fetish illustrations of the creator of superman. Dec 16, 2016 he drew for a bdsm fetish comic book series titled nights of horror. Joe shuster joe shuster superman 6 joe shuster birth. In 1933, along with writer jerry siegel, joe shuster created the superman comic book character.
Joe and jerry gave sheldon a cover art for his new title of superman lifting a car. I am a comic book fan since a child and have never ever had enough about superman. Dec 15, 2007 it contains some great interviews with the creators of superman, jerry siegel and joe shuster. Shuster originally worked for national allied publications, which would later become dc comics. No less startling is the art that shuster produced during this period.
May 14, 2018 unless you know the story of his creators joe shuster and jerry siegel, believe us. Jerry siegel and joe shuster only did one indepth interview, and here it is. When superman saves a runaway boy from being run over by a train, he discovers the child is from an orphanage where the superintendent abuses the. Superman drawn by comic book artist doc shaner syfy wire.
The artist behind superman is a biographical graphic novel written by julian voloj and illustrated by thomas campi, which is a concise biography of joe shuster the artistic creator of superman. Indeed, under his own inks, shuster was very polished and illustrative, and his style itself became a model for many artists in the comic book industry. We explore the career of joe shuster, the birth of superman, fetish art with familiar faces, and a brutal murder in brooklyn in this twopart story. Together they laid the foundations for the characters entire mythos. A new company, humor publishing, had just released three albumsized comic books, detective dan, adventures of detective ace king, and bob scully, two fisted hick detective. Jerry and joe sent an envelope full of story ideas to malcolm wheelernicholson, the publisher of new fun comics in new york, and received a response back in june 1935. This hall of famer got his start in 1937 by joining the art studio of joe. As one of the most beloved and iconic mythical heroes in history, its a minor tragedy that the men who actually created superman and the idea of the billiondollar, modern comic book superhero along with him are often overlooked. Writer julian voloj ghetto brother and artist thomas campi have collaborated on a comic experience about america, ambition, the intersection of art and commerce. Jul 30, 2009 the sad fate of superman cocreator joe shuster.
They sold superman to detective comics, the future dc comics, in 1938. Joe shuster canadianamerican, 19141992 was a comic book artist best known for cocreating superman. Joseph shuster was a canadianamerican comic book artist best known for co creating the dc comics character superman, with writer jerry siegel, in action. Appearing on a page comic under national periodicals inaugural action comics comic book, this superman proved to be a success as copies of action comics flew off the stands. Joe shuster 19141992 is best known for creating the worlds first superhero, superman, in collaboration with writer jerry siegel when they first met in 1930, shuster and siegel were two shy, unpopular jewish teens from cleveland who shared an affection for sciencefiction pulp magazines. They brushed off their old superman story and quickly made a comic book around it. Siegel contacted them and they seemed eager to add superman to their line, so joe shuster drew up an entire superman story, including two cover sketches. He is best known for cocreating the dc comics character superman 1938. Jerry siegel and joe shuster are the spiritual fathers of superman 1938.
Like others i do believe that these were all done by the same person, im just starting to think that person was joe shuster. Soon after my discovery i showed this material to a highup big shot at dc comics who exclaimed, oh, my god, joe shuster. Maybe im a sucker, but the strange thing is the more i look at this the more inclined i am to believe it. Untitled superman story, script by jerry siegel, pencils by joe shuster, inks by dennis neville as joe shuster. The artist behind superman the joe shuster story hardcover. Joe shuster was born in toronto, canada on july 10, 1914.
The first liveaction adaptation of superman was a movie serial released in 1948, targeted at children. Apr 01, 2009 no less startling is the art that shuster produced during this period. Subject matter aside, shuster did some of the best work of his career in this gap between superman, the. In the original version superman s mildmannered alter ego, clark kent, worked for the daily star, which was patterned after the toronto star. Originally brought on by jerry siegel, boring began ghosting drawing for hire without credit for supermans other cocreator joe shuster i n 1937, he worked on such comic book features as slam bradley and doctor occult for the jerry siegeljoe. Today, we celebrate the man and his childhood friend jerry siegel for their creation, superman, arguably the most iconic comic book character and superhero of all time. Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles over ownership of the superman character. Jun 20, 2018 wayne boring learned to create such mesmerizing pieces of artwork by attending the minnesota school of art and the chicago art institute.
Thankfully, shuster and his excellent rrated illustrations have been the subject of several books. Hes the grandfather, if not the king of all superheroes. The incredible true story of joe shusters nights of. Two experienced comic book biographers, writer julian voloj author of ghetto brother. Comic book fans and city activists hope that people think of the ohio city, and not krypton, as the home of the man of steel. Also, interviews with superman actors kirk alyn and christopher reeve. Joe shuster was the artistic architect of both superheroes and the comics industry. We basically only had the first superman story that was pure shuster work. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
The reason being because clark kent superman is a comic book superhero who posses a strong moral compass. This book is primarily a collection of fetish art by joe schuster cocreator of superman originally published under a pseudonym in the nights of horror comic book series. Joe shuster superman 6 joe shuster birth name joseph shuster born 10 july 1914 toronto, ontario, canada died july 30, 1992 aged 78 nationality naturalized american immigrated canadian areas penciller, inker notable works superman joseph joe shuster july 10, 1914 july 30, 1992 was a canadianborn comic book artist best known for cocreating the dc comics character. Joe shuster comic artist the most popular comic art by. Its a portrait of the artists as nebbishes, clark kents who conjured their. Joe shuster provided model sheets for the characters, so the visuals resembled the contemporary comic book aesthetic. Craig yoe is an indiana jones for pervnerd artifacts.
When superman saves a runaway boy from being run over by a train, he discovers the child is from an orphanage where the superintendent abuses the children in a variety of ways. Features a two page origin new material of superman by jerry siegel and joe shuster, plus four pages previously omitted from the action comics series. Even if you already know the story and how it ends, it is so beautifully. Supermans real comic origin told in the joe shuster story. Joe shuster, cartoonist born 10 july 1914 in toronto, on. Shuster and siegels superman was launched in 1938, published by gaines. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given.
Just did a joe shuster search through caf i dont know how to tell real shusters from fake, but heres a superman 1 color recreation. I loved that they told joes story through comic art. Aug 17, 2019 created in new york by jewish immigrants, the first comic book superheroes were mythic saviours who could combat the nazi threat. That makes this piece, recreating the first issue of superman s solo comic book, perhaps unique.
Obviously our show is pretty much always nsfw, but some of the images we included below and especially some of the sou. Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles concerning the ownership of the superman character, eventually gaining recognition for his part in. Joe shuster and jerry siegel at work on superman in their studio in 1942. I believe super boys was a far more superior origin story. In the meantime, a new company had arisen which actually managed to get comic books to the newsstands on a semiregular basis. Joe shuster, the artist creator of superman and the whole flippin comicbook industry, did sadomasochistic art for a series of books titled nights of horror. Superman by joe shuster comic art action comics 1, dc comics, comic art. The sad fate of superman cocreator joe shuster boing boing. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Through his work on the landmark comic strip, new fun, shuster established himself as a visionary and singularly creative cartoonist. Comic books all of popular culture, really could never possibly be the same again.
When they first met in 1930, shuster and siegel were two shy, unpopular jewish teens from cleveland who shared an affection for sciencefiction pulp magazines. Jerry siegel and joe shuster are the spiritual fathers of superman 1938, the most famous superhero comic on earth, along with bob kanes batman and stan lee and steve ditkos spiderman. Joe shuster 1939 superman sketch, in ray cuthberts shuster, joe comic art gallery room joe shuster 1939 superman sketch comic art see more. Jerry siegel, joe shuster and superman jamie coville. Yoe explands on this in his book, secret identity, the fetish art of supermans cocreator joe shuster.
Shusters own story and tragedy are well known in the. Jerry siegel and joe shuster are the spiritual fathers of superman 1938, the most famous superhero comic on earth, along with bob kane s batman and stan lee and steve ditko s spiderman. The incredible true story of joe shusters nights of horror. Apr 04, 2018 the character was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. Joe shuster 19141992 was a canadianborn, americanraised comic book artist. Joseph shuster was a canadianamerican comic book artist best known for cocreating the dc comics character superman, with writer. Jerry siegel, joe shuster and superman the history of comic. The artist behind superman finally presents shusters tale, as well as that of his friend and superman cocreator jerry siegel, via sequential art. Buy online, view images and see past prices for joe shuster 1914 1992. In the comic book world, there is no artist whose troubles are more wellknown and tragic as those of joseph shuster. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Secret identity the fetish art of supermans cocreator joe shuster oh yes ive been a bad good boy again.
Joe shuster superman of america patch 1940 joe shuster birth name joseph shuster born 10 july 1914 toronto, ontario, canada died july 30, 1992 aged 78 nationality naturalized american immigrated canadian areas penciller, inker notable works superman joseph joe shuster july 10, 1914 july 30, 1992 was a canadianborn comic book artist best known for cocreating the. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Despite his name not appearing in any of the work, the similarities in the aesthetic of the art lead to comic book historian craig yoe to dig up the sadomasochistic imagery for a book titled secret identity. Subject matter aside, shuster did some of the best work of his career in this gap between superman, the comic book and superman, the movie. Told from shuster s perspective, beginning with a policeman who gives him a meal after finding him hungry on a park bench, homeless, this offers us a fascinating graphic novel about geeks and gangsters. Now heres a large amount of work joe did as a mature artist without assistants that answers a big question in regards to his activities post superman. Kirk alyn became the first actor to portray the hero onscreen. July 10, 1914 july 30, 1992 was a canadianamerican comic book artist best known for cocreating the dc comics character superman. Its a tossup as to which is more disturbing, joes fetish art or the true story behind it.
After falling out with nationaldc, shusters search for work led him to briefly providing illustrations for nights of horror fetish pulps. Jul 21, 2019 hes the holy grail of comic book superheroes. It contains some great interviews with the creators of superman, jerry siegel and joe shuster. This birthed the golden age of comics and positioned superman as the father of comic book. Over the last decade comic book aficionados have argued and debated whether superman himself was also jewish, and whether he and subsequent superheroes were created in order to fulfill a hidden jewish desire to deliver a decisive victory over nazi germany. Unless you know the story of his creators joe shuster and jerry siegel, believe us. Recently released from super genius a papercutz imprint, the joe shuster story. The amazing adventures of jerry siegel and joe shusterthe creators of superman by ricca, brad and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After seven months, it became a syndicated newspaper comic strip. Because the lives of these two creators are so entwined, i have decided to do both their biographies in one swoop. In the original version supermans mildmannered alter ego, clark kent, worked for the daily star, which was patterned after the toronto star. At the age of nine, his family moved to cleveland, ohio where he would later meet jerome siegel, with whom he would become a creative partner.
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