Okay, so I'm a few days late...sorry big guy. I saw two things related to Superman that caught my eye.
The first was a line in one of those "IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY" articles (for January 10): "in 1939 comic strip SUPERMAN debuts" - wow. Cool. Nearly 70 years ago now.
Congratulations are in order for Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. I am not even going to get into the injustices done against these two men nor will I mention how they were hoodwinked out of the millions of dollars that was rightfully theirs. History will show forever that these two men created an iconic, world-renowned character that stands for "Truth, Justice and the American Way."
Yeah, it's corny...but it's great stuff, isn't it? Thanks, guys.
What was the second thing? An amusing "imaginary tale" article in The Sydney Morning Herald, telling an "Earth-Ha" tale about the creation of Superman, from Siegel's perspective. It ran on January 11th, and the writer is Charles Purcell. Look it up if you have the chance. It's pretty funny and worth checking out.
Here's my favorite line: "Plus a giant S on his chest - for Siegel."
Happy Birthday, Superman!
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