Brains On! Science podcast for kids
Brains On presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story
Dec 5, 2023
The podcast delves into the lesser-known origin story of Superman, the difficulties of creating a superhero, the concept of superhero origins, Jerry and Joe's shared love for science fiction, and the creators' incorporation of their backgrounds into Superman's origin story.
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- The origin story of Superman was created by Jerry Segal and Joe Schuster, two friends who combined their love for science fiction and storytelling to bring the character to life.
- Jerry and Joe faced initial rejection for their Superman comic pitch but continued refining it, incorporating elements from their own lives to shape the iconic superhero's origin story.
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The Origin Story of Superman
Jerry Segal and Joe Schuster, two friends from Cleveland, were inspired by their love for science fiction and storytelling to create the very first superhero, Superman. Born out of their passion and friendship, Jerry wrote the words while Joe created the images. Their first comic strip together was called Interplanetary Police, but it didn't gain much success. However, in 1933, they came up with the idea of Superman, a character with super strength, speed, and various powers. They sketched out a pitch for the comic, but it initially failed. Nevertheless, they continued working on it, incorporating elements from their own lives into Superman's origin story.
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