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Jerry Siegel

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American co-creator of Superman

United StatesWritersLived 1914 to 1996 · aged 81
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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.

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2005Bill Finger Award
1993Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
1992Will Eisner Hall of Fame
1979Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
1975Inkpot Award

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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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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1914 to 1996 · aged 81
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