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| Joe Shuster | |
| Birth name: | Joseph Shuster |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Comic books |
| Roles: | Penciler; Inker; Cover artist |
| Born: | July 10th, 1914 |
| Birthplace: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died: | July 30th, 1992 |
| Deathplace: | Los Angeles, California |
| Notable works: | Superman |
| 1st Sci-Fi: | Action Comics #1 |
Joseph Shuster was a Canadian comic book artist born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 10th, 1914. In 1924, his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he became an American citizen. During Shuster's late teens, he befriended another boy named Jerome Siegel. Together, they self-published a short-lived science fiction fanzine aptly titled Science Fiction. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster put together an illustrated sci-fi story titled "Reign of the Superman". Although the story was never published, it laid the groundwork for what would eventually become the most infamous sci-fi superhero of all time - Superman. After numerous concept designs and reworkings, Siegel and Shuster sold their Superman concept to National Periodical Publications, which later became known as DC Comics. Superman first appeared as the title story in the first issue of the adventure anthology series Action Comics in a story called "Superman, Champion of the Oppressed".
Body of work[]
Incomplete
As penciler[]
- Action Comics 1
- Action Comics 16 ("The Gambling Exposé")
- Detective Comics 27 ("The Mysterious Murders" & "The Murderer on Vacation")
- More Fun Comics 101 ("The Origin of Superboy)"
- New Adventure Comics 26 ("The Safety Patrol")
- New Adventure Comics 27 ("The Cobra (Part 1)")
- Superman 1
As inker[]
- Action Comics 1
- Detective Comics 27 ("The Mysterious Murders" & "The Murderer on Vacation")
- More Fun Comics 101 ("The Origin of Superboy)"
- New Adventure Comics 26 ("The Safety Patrol")
- New Adventure Comics 27 ("The Cobra (Part 1)")
- Superman 1
As cover artist[]
As letterer[]
External Links[]
- Joe Shuster at IMDB
- Joe Shuster at DCDP
- Joe Shuster at Wikipedia
- Joe Shuster at Comics.org
- Joe Shuster at Comic Vine
- Joe Shuster at DC Movies Wiki
- Joe Shuster at SuperFriends Wiki