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Jerry and Joe Episode 2: The Lost Supermen

For decades, writer Jerry Siegel told the story of Superman’s birth as a flash of inspiration during one restless summer night. But the real story is far more complex—and far more fascinating. In this episode, we create a timeline outlining the untold history of Superman’s creation, tracing the hero’s evolution between 1933 and 1935 through four distinct versions.

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    Jerry and Joe Episode 2: The Lost Supermen

    For decades, writer Jerry Siegel told the story of Superman’s birth as a flash of inspiration during one restless summer night. But the real story is far more complex—and far more fascinating. In this episode, we create a timeline outlining the untold history of Superman’s creation, tracing the hero’s evolution between 1933 and 1935 through four distinct versions.

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    Notes on Jerry and Joe – Episode 2

    A somewhat-complete reading list for our second episode including Jerry Siegel and Russell Keaton's Superman tryout!

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    Episode 2 preview

    When was Superman created? To hear Jerry Siegel tell it, sometimes it was in 1932. Sometimes it was in 1933. Sometimes it was in 1934. However it was always a […]

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    Jerry and Joe Episode 1: Secret Origins

    This season, we’re kicking off our deep dive into the hidden history of comics with an epic seven-part story about Superman’s forgotten origins... and the two young creators who changed pop culture forever.

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    Notes on Jerry and Joe – Episode 1

    A somewhat-complete reading list for the the first episode, including a recent bibliography project of Jerry Siegel

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    Episode 1 preview

    We have sound and vision! And an exclusive preview of episode one of The Comics Code! In 1933, 18-year-old Jerry Siegel wrote the story “The Reign of the Super-Man” for […]

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    The Comics Code trailer (video version!)

    Watch our new trailer with sound and vision, courtesy of our co-producer Andy Hicks.

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    Coming Soon: The Comics Code

    From author and podcaster Graeme Burk comes a podcast that dives deep into the stories behind the stories of the first hundred years of comics — the creators, the controversies, and the cultural impact of a medium that shaped modern mythology.