Jerry Siegel
Jerome Siegel (/ˈsiːɡəl/ SEE-gəl; October 17, 1914 – January 28, 1996) was an American comic book writer. He is 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.
| Jerry Siegel | |
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Siegel during his service in the U.S. Army, c. 1944 | |
| Born | Jerome Siegel October 17, 1914 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1996 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, Leger |
Notable works | Superman, Action Comics #1 |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1975) Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, 1992 Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, 1993 The Bill Finger Award For Excellence in Comic Book Writing, 2005 |
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| Children | 2 |
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