Siegel & Shuster Society

A Legend is Born
In 1933, two Glenville High School students in Cleveland, Ohio created the very first comic book superhero.  His name was Superman - the Man of Steel, Champion of the Oppressed.

​Superman’s creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster wrote and drew comics for their high school newspaper.  They envisioned Superman not only as a hero fighting crime and corruption, but also as a champion who stands up to bullies.  They wanted Clark Kent to be like them a mild-mannered newspaper guy.