Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster was a Canadian-born comic book artist and creator. He is best known as the co-creator, along with Jerry Siegel, of one of the most popular fictional characters in modern American history, Superman.
Fast Facts
- Full Name: Joseph Shuster
- Born: July 10, 1914
- Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
- Died: July 30, 1992
- Discipline: Artist
- 1992: Eisner Award "Hall of Fame"
- The Joe Shuster Awards, a Canadian comic book award series, were named in honor of him
Notable Works
Lawsuit
After the enormous success of Superman, Shuster and his partner, Jerry Siegel, sued DC Comics in 1948 because they felt they had been undercompensated for their work. In the settlement, the men were each awarded $60,000. In 1975, Warner Communications, DC Comics' parent company, agreed to pay Shuster and Siegel $35,000 a year for life. 1
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