Stealing Superman: Episode Six — Another Planet
About this episode
The episode explores the origins of Superman and the real crime that impacted its creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Long before Nicolas Cage's copy of Action #1 was stolen, high school pals Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had to conjure up the character. But Superman may have never seen the light of day if not for a real crime that changed the duo’s lives forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- Superman
- comic book history
- crime
- friendship
- creativity
Keywords
- Superman
- Jerry Siegel
- Joe Shuster
- Nicolas Cage
- Action #1
- comic books
- theft
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Action #1
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- Very Special Episodes: Live From New York, It's Your Grandmother
- Up, Up and Away: The Superman Heist
- Stealing Superman: Episode Eight — Special Farewell Issue
- Stealing Superman: Episode Seven — Strange Visitor
- Stealing Superman: Episode Five — Now a Major Motion Picture
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