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| Torontoist is a website about Toronto and everything that happens in it. It's edited by David Topping and Marc Lostracco, and published by Gothamist. ... |
Saturday, May 17, 2008 --- 69 days ago http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=c305dab4758a68f6015fb5f8b6b7ef5b
 Every Saturday morning, beginning today, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today.
Covers of Superman #1 (Summer 1939), Superman #6 (September-October 1940) and Adventure Comics #103 (April 1946), all pencilled by Joe Shuster. All characters depicted above copyright DC Comics.
For a 70-year old, Superman looks good for his age. Since his debut in Action Comics #1 in 1938, the Man of Steel has stood as one, if not the key, icon of the fictional genre his success spawned. His appeal has been summed up as the fight for "truth, justice and the American way."
Yet his origins have a Toronto twist.
Joe Shuster (1914-1992) spent the first decade of his life living in a number of locations surrounding Kensington Market, as family finances dictated a succession of moves. From an early age, he was interested in the comic strips that his father, a tailor, read to him. By the age of 9, Shuster brought in money as a newsboy for The Toronto Star . The family moved to Cleveland in 1924, though many relatives stayed in Toronto. One was Joe's cousin Frank, who later earned fame as one half of Canadian comedy institution Wayne and Shuster .
During high school, Shuster became friends with Jerry Siegel , an aspiring writer and fellow fan of pulps, comic strips and the emerging genre of science fiction. The pair, who several accounts ... |
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