When and where was Joe Shuster born?
Joseph Shuster was born on the 10th of July 1914 in Toronto, Ontario. His family lived on Bathurst Street before moving to Major Street and settling at 101 Oxford Street by 1923.
Questions about Joe Shuster
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Joe Shuster create Superman with Jerry Siegel?
Siegel and Shuster created a bald telepathic villain named Superman in their 1932 fanzine issue number three before reusing the name for a new character in 1933. Shuster modeled the hero after Douglas Fairbanks Sr while basing Clark Kent on Harold Lloyd and himself.
What legal battles did Joe Shuster fight over Superman rights?
In 1946 near the end of their ten-year contract Siegel and Shuster sued Detective Comics Inc to annul their contract and regain ownership of Superman. The New York State Supreme Court ruled the following year that the publisher had validly purchased all rights including the title names characters and conception.
Why did Joe Shuster stop drawing comics professionally?
By 1964 his worsening eyesight prevented him from drawing professionally so he worked as a deliveryman to earn money instead. By 1976 Shuster was almost blind living in a California nursing home.
When did DC Comics restore credit to Joe Shuster?
Warner Communications reinstated the byline dropped more than thirty years earlier in August 1976 with the first issue appearing as Superman #302. They granted the pair a lifetime pension of $20,000 annually later increased to $30,000 plus health benefits.
How much debt did Joe Shuster leave behind when he died?
Shuster died on the 30th of July 1992 at his West Los Angeles home after falling into debt close to $20,000 before dying. After his death DC Comics agreed to pay off his unpaid debts totaling nearly $20,000 in exchange for heirs agreeing not to challenge ownership over Superman.