Superman History

Who does not know Superman? a fictional character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, has millions of fans, and comics, movies, cartoons have appeared in various stories. But what about its origin?



Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster first created a bald-headed villain and capable of telepathy which aims to conquer the world in the short story "The Reign of the Super-Man" in a fanzineyang published by Siegel in 1933. Later on, Siegel conjure up the character a hero without any physical similarities with previous villain. Superman figures drawn with reference to Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Clark Kent modeled by Harold Lloyd. Happy 6 years, Siegel and Shuster tried to find a publisher for their work, which was eventually published in Detective Dan: Secret Operative 48, a black and white comics throughout the 48 pages. Although both received letters encouraging both comics, the publisher never again issued a similar comic. Experiencing frustration, Shuster burned all the pages the story, was Siegel who managed to save the front page of the comic.

Siegel then invited several artists to work together, because they feel 'Superman will not be developed by Joe' is a work of art created by Russell Keaton based on Siegel intervention that developed the initial concept story. Superman is sent into the past as a baby by the last man on earth, where he was found and raised by Sam and Molly Kent. Because of the difficulty working with Keaton, Siegel and Shuster finally back collaborating.

Both, developed the character over the hero with superhuman abilities, inspired by figures Samson and Hercules. At this stage, the concept developed in a Superman costume, was Siegel who suggested that the figures given by the paper's costume a big chest, given a robe and given attractive colors. Costume design is also affected by one character Flash Gordon. Costumes with 'underwear' actually originated outside of the traditional costumes of the circus performer who has to lift weights, which turned out to be something of a tradition for the super hero costumes are born later on.

Since they are both fans of the movie, a lot of actors and actresses became prominent naming inspiration. Clark Kent is itself a combination of the names akhtor Clark Gable and Kent Taylor. And the name of the city comes from the film Metropolis Fritz Lang (Metropolis, 1927).

The publisher Malcolm Wheeler-Nichloson's National Allied Publishing, the two pioneering Superman sell their work, and they decided to use the comic format stripdaripada tersebdiri comic book format. Siegel and Shuster offered to Max Gaines were rejected and United Feature Syndicate who expressed interest but ultimately refused to publish their work in a letter repulsion in February 1937. Max Gaines was finally decided to place the main page of the comic striptersebut their new publication, Action Comics, on condition that the comic to reset the panel arrangement to 8panelper page. Both ignored the request and utilize their experience and ideas to the pages, including the search for the image to be used on the front page of Action Comic No. 1 (June 1938). The first official appearance of the famous character, Superman. In February 2010, 72tahun later, Action Comic # 1 original sold at auction for USD 1,000,000.