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About Joe Shuster
Joseph Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating Superman in Action Comics #1 with Jerry Siegel.
His comic book career after Superman was unsuccessful, and by the mid-70s, he had retired from the industry due to partial blindness.
Family and Background
Shuster was born to a Jewish immigrant family in Toronto, Canada. His parents were Julius Shuster and Ida Katharske. Shuster went to Ryerson and Lansdowne Public Schools.
Superman and Other Notable Works
His family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, when he was nine years old. It was in Cleveland he met and befriended his future comic book partner, Jerome "Jerry" Siegel. They created a comic strip with Shuster drawing and Siegel writing about a super-powered villain who later transformed into a hero. When that didn't pan out, both men got jobs at DC-National (now DC Comics) working on different titles before being offered a chance to create Superman.
Lawsuit against DC
They filed a lawsuit against DC for a share of the Superman rights in 1946. The case dragged on until 1948, when the two men agreed to only receive royalties, signing away future claims to the Superman character.
Did you know?
He died of congestive heart failure and hypertension on July 30, 1992.
Despite receiving a lifetime stipend from DC Comics, Shuster was in a $20,000 debt.
After he died, DC Comics agreed to pay off his debts in exchange for his heirs agreeing not to contest Superman's ownership.
Joe Shuster and his writing and comic book partner Siegel were inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992. The pair also got inducted into the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993.
The Joe Shuster Awards, which is a popular award in the industry, was instituted to pay homage to the achievements of the comic book artist.
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F.A.Q. about Joe Shuster
When is his birthday?
Joe Shuster's birthday is on July 10, 1914.
In how many days is his birthday?
Joe's birthday is in 225 days
How old was Joe when he died?
He was 78 years old.
When did he die?
He died in July 30, 1992.
How old would he be today?
Joe Shuster would be 109 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Joe from?
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.