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Welcome to The Official Site of the Siegel & Shuster
Society as well as all Superman Events in Cleveland, OH. (The Birthplace of
Superman).
Be sure to check back often as we will be bringing you updates and
coverage of all Superman related events going on in "Superman's Birthplace". Feel
free to check out our photo albums for photos of previous events.
Mission Statement:
The Siegel & Shuster Society is a non-profit organization dedicated
to commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in Cleveland, Ohio
by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The Society will, in a manner consistent with
the rights of DC Comics, create events and activities which celebrate Cleveland
as the "Birthplace of Superman" and the importance of Superman to
our community today and in the future. The Society will also work with other
organizations that are celebrating Superman in a manner consistent with the
goals of the Society.
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Donations Now Being Accepted For Superman Airport Exhibit |
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We are now taking donations to help fund the cost of the Superman Exhibit in Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. You can mail checks to:
The Cleveland Foundation
Siegel & Shuster Society Fund
1422 Euclid Ave. STE. 1300
Cleveland, OH 44115
If you feel more comfortable mailing checks directly to the Siegel & Shuster Society, you can mail them to
The Siegel & Shuster Society
7100 Euclid Ave. STE. 10
Cleveland, OH 44103
We will then forward them to the Cleveland Foundation.
Credit Cards can be used directly from the Cleveland Foundations website. Cleck HERE to make a credit card donation.
We thank everyone for helping out to bring this Superman Exhibit to reality here in Cleveland, OH, the Home of Superman's Creators, Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster!
Please feel free to tell your friends, blog it, tweet it, snail mail it, and just help us get the word out about this fantastic project! One dollar at a time, we can all make this happen!
The Siegel and Shuster Society Thanks Everyone for their support in this project! |
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Superman Exhibit Coming To Cleveland Airport |
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Plans for the Superman Exhibit in the Cleveland Hopkins Airport are moving along. Check out the story in the Plain Dealer HERE |
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Movement to feature feature Superman Ohio License Plates |
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 The Siegel & Shuster Society, formed to honor the two men, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who created Superman, needs to collect at least 500 names on petitions as a first step to making the special plate available. A portion of plate sales would go to the society for future Superman projects.
Check out the whole story at Cleveland.com HERE
Also, the Society will be setup in the lobby at a screening of Superman: The Movie on August 14th at the Palace Theater. You can find out the info on their website HERE |
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"Support Travis" 21 Year Old Superman Fan Needs Your Help! |
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The Siegel & Shuster Society is pulling for Travis Bigham and praying for a full recovery!
On July 25th, 2010, he was in a terrible car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. It's a MIRACLE he is alive. He is now at TX Neuro Rehab relearning everything...how to talk, swallow, walk & function again. There is a LONG road ahead for this amazing young man who has always loved Superman. A "Benefit Fund for Travis Bigham" is set up at Extraco Banks (P.O. Box 2379 Hewitt, TX 76643). There are also t-shirts for sale.
For more information on how you can help Travis, donate, buy shirts, or sponsor please visit Superman Site For Travis
Also, on April 16th, 2011, there will be a benefit for Travis with a Superman Bounce House, live bands, a silent and live auction, and even an apearance by Travis himself! Anyone who would like to donate anything for the auction feel free! All profits go directly to Travis's medical bills. Either contact the page above or get ahold of us and we will be sure to get you in contact with the right people! |
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'Jerry Siegel' Play Among Finalists for ATCA Award |
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ATCA has named six finalists for the $40,000 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award recognizing the best scripts that premiered professionally outside New York City during 2010.
Rinne Groff for “Compulsion,” Lisa D’Amour for “Detroit,” Kathryn Grant for “The Good Counselor,” David Bar Katz for “The History of Invulnerability,” Bill Cain (last year’s winner) for “Nine Circles” and Emily Schwend for “Splinters.”
“The History of Invulnerability,” by David Bar Katz, uses the life of Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman, to explore the roots of art and how it relates to the real world. It contends that the nebbishy Siegel evolved Superman as a fantasy to counteract his guilt and impotence over the horror of the Holocaust half a world away. It premiered April 3 at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
You can read the whole story HERE
Note: The Siegel & Shuster Society is in no way affiliated with this play, |
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Joanne Siegel Has Passed Away |
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In our saddest hour, we have to report that the wife of Superman co-creator and original model for the character of 'Lois Lane' has passed away at the age of 93.
The Siegel & Shuster Society will miss Joanne greatly and we will have Laura and the rest of the Siegel family in our prayers.
You can read a write up on Joanne lifes onCleveland.com |
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NEW Street Signs Installed With 'S' Logos! |
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The street signs honoring Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster and Lois Lane have been upgraded now and reinstalled with the iconic 'S' logos on them.
These were originally in the plans for the unveiling back in 2009, but the signs were not printed with the 'S' while the idea was worked out with DC Comics, the Society and the City of Cleveland as to which 'S' would be used. Luckily an agreement was reached and the signs have been refabricated.
We are honored to proudly display these signs here on the very streets that Superman and Lois Lane were originally created.
We will have some updated photos taken shortly and posted in our image gallery soon. You can check out the very first photo taken of the new signs HERE |
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Cleveland Plain Dealer remembers Jerry Siegel |
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer ran a reprinted article today to honor the anniversary of Superman co-creator, Jerry Siegel's death.
You can read the article HERE |
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Superman Themed Christmas Tree in Cleveland Airport |
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 A Christmas Tree decorated with Superman ornaments is on display at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to celebrate the Man of Steel's connection to Cleveland, Ohio. A "Thank You" luncheon was held this week for people and organizations who donated items for the Airport Holiday Trees. There was a total of 12 trees in 8 different themes throughout the airport. The trees were decorated by students of Washington Park Academy. The students all got certificates for their help.
The "Salute to Superman" tree is in the middle of the food court, with organizers admitting to all at the lunch that it is the most popular tree there.
Anyone traveling through Cleveland for the Holidays should definitely stop by and see it. It is in the food court in Concourse C. The Superman tree is not viewable by anyone who does not have a boarding pass to get through the security gates though, so if you drive there to check it out, you will be turned away.
All the items and ornaments on the Superman tree were donated by Jamie from SuperCollectibles.com and the Siegel & Shuster Society.
You can view more photos of the tree in our Image Gallery.
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A New Record Set for Action Comics #1 |
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 A record price was set for a restored comic book when the famous "court copy" of Action Comics #1, the first Superman comic and arguably one of, if not the most important piece of pop culture of the last 100 years, sold for $143,400.
This isn't only the most ever paid for a restored copy of Action #1, it's the most ever paid for any restored comic book, period. |
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Action Comics #1 sells for a Record Breaking $1.5 Million!! |
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The record price for a comic book, already broken twice this year, has been shattered again.
Read the story from AP Here |
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