Jerry Siegel

Comic Book Artist

Birthday October 17, 1914

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Cleveland, OH

DEATH DATE Jan 28, 1996 (81)

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About

American comic book artist who co-created the character of Superman.

Before Fame

In high school, he worked for the student newspaper and created a popular Tarzan parody. He also met Joe Shuster with whom he collaborated.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993

Family Life

He married Joanne Kovacs in 1948.

Associated With

He corresponded with science fiction writer Jack Williamson when he was young.