13 COVERS: A JERRY SIEGEL Birthday Celebration

The co-creator of the superhero was born 106 years ago…

You hear the name Jerry Siegel and you instantly think of Superman — as well you should. The world’s first — and most iconic — superhero was created by Siegel and his artist buddy Joe Shuster. But you knew that.

You’re also likely to think of Siegel — born Oct. 17, 1914 — as a symbol of the Golden Age, which of course is also true. But a lot of fans — especially those not up on their Superhistory — forget that Siegel also contributed a lot to the richness of the Man of Steel in the Silver Age.

For example, he was a regular writer on Adventure Comics in the late ’50s and early ’60s, chronicling the exploits of Superboy (another Siegel and Shuster creation), the Legion of Super-Heroes, as well as the Tales of the Bizarro World.

With that in mind, here are 13 COVERS featuring Siegel Adventure cover stories — including the classic tale of why Luthor hates Superman (and Superboy) so much.

Neato.

Curt Swan pencils, Stan Kaye inks

Swan and Kaye

Swan and Kaye

Swan and Kaye

Swan pencils, George Klein inks

Swan and Kaye

Swan pencils. Possible John Forte inks.

Swan pencils, Sheldon Moldoff inks

Swan and Klein

Swan and Kaye

Swan and Kaye

Swan and Klein

Swan and Klein

MORE

— The TOP 13 SIEGEL & SHUSTER SUPERMAN Stories — RANKED. Click here.

— 13 COVERS: A JERRY SIEGEL Birthday Celebration — 2019 Edition, Starring THE SPECTRE. Click here.

Author: Dan Greenfield

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