

Fine" which combined the name of a cousin of mine together with my mother's maiden name.Īfter the publication of "Reign of the Superman", it occurred to me that a different version of Superman could be the basis of an extremely powerful and successful comic book. In the January, 1933 issue of "SCIENCE FICTION" appeared a story I had written in 1932 entitled, "The Reign of the Superman." I used the pseudonym "Herbert S.First introduction of "Superman" as "Clark Kent" in Action Comics #1 (June 1938).The physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need. He later realized a character with super-powers could make a great comic book hero.


Title of Siegel's first published story of a "Superman" - one who was villainous.Jerome Siegel ( 17 October 1914 – 28 January 1996) American writer, and (with Canadian-American artist Joe Shuster) the co-creator of Superman he is most commonly known as Jerry Siegel.
