Robinson argued that Siegel and Shuster deserved to accompany Superman's name in all media. DC's initial offer of $10,000 a year for life made no attempt to ease the burden of these bills. Jerry was recovering from a heart attack and Joe was blind they had a pile of medical expenses matched only by their tower of legal expenses. Courtesy Superman's Shield and its History!ĭC's attitude was sympathetic when the two Jerry's first began negotiations to end the discrepancy, but their wallets remained tight. The first appearance of Clark Kent was in this 1934-1935 drawing.

Together they waged a media and consumer war against DC, ensuring that Siegel and Shuster could be ignored no more. He recruited Neal Adams, an illustrator whose reputation with the comic book faithful was unrivaled, to rally support among the fans.

Robinson had since become a superstar in his own right and upon seeing the depths to which Siegel and Shuster had descended, he decided to take up their cause. During the Golden Age, Robinson had been a Batman illustrator (responsible for the Joker), who, like all artists, knew of Jerry and Joe as the superstars of the industry. 7 The cause of the creators seemed as futile in the '70s as it had been in every decade prior.īut the Yeh article got Jerry a TV interview, which was seen by Jerry Robinson. Only one 20 year-old reporter responded to the press release - Phil Yeh from a tiny paper called the Cobblestone. Unlike their stories where a single hero brings about salvation in a swift blow, Jerry and Joe's justice was brought about by a league of players.

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