Joe Shuster

Joseph 'Joe' Shuster (* July 10, 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, † 30 July 1992 Los Angeles ) was an American comic book artist and co-inventor of the comic book character Superman.

Life

As Shuster was nine years old, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he met Jerry Siegel. The two became fast friends and together gave their first science fiction stories out. During this time, Shuster also improved his drawing skills. He created drawings for the high school newspaper, The Glenville Torch, which were betextet by Jerry Siegel. In 1936, he and Siegel began to work for DC Comics and created more new characters like Dr. Occult, Slam Bradley and Radio Squad, before the rights to Superman for $ 130 sold to DC in 1938.

The inspiration for the character of Superman was heavily influenced by comics like Roy Cranes Wash Tubbs. Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel designed in 1932 together Superman, after they had tried repeatedly to a character named Funnyman. The dwindling eyesight later shortened Shuster career. However, Shuster and Siegel had been received by this time in American pop culture and history. Shuster died on 30 July 1992.