List of Superman creators
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman; there are other contributors to Superman.
Creators of Superman
- Jerry Siegel — co-creator, writer. Co-created several secondary characters including Lois Lane, Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor, Perry White, James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Lena Luthor and George Taylor, among others.
- Joe Shuster — co-creator, artist. Co-created several secondary characters including Lois Lane, Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor, Perry White, James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Mr. Mxyzptlk and George Taylor, among others.
Notable contributors
Writers and artists
The following list is of people who have both written and drawn Superman comics.
Name/tenure | Notable stories/titles | Notable characters (co-) created by | Notes |
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John Byrne (1986) |
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Dan Jurgens (1991-present) |
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Jack Kirby |
| Also created the organized crime group Intergang. | |
Jerry Ordway |
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Writers only
Name/tenure | Notable stories/titles | Notable characters (co-) created by | Notes |
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Cary Bates | TBA | ||
Robert Bernstein |
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| Co-created the Phantom Zone. |
Otto Binder |
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| Co-created the location of Kandor. |
Gerry Conway | |||
Leo Dorfman | TBA | ||
Bill Finger | TBA | Known as the co-creator of fellow comic book hero Batman. | |
Geoff Johns |
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| He is also known for his work on The WB/The CW's Smallville. |
Elliot S. Maggin |
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Gardner Fox | TBA |
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Edmond Hamilton | TBA | ||
Karl Kesel | TBA |
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Jeph Loeb | |||
Alan Moore |
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Grant Morrison |
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George Pérez |
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James Robinson | |||
Alvin Schwartz | |||
Louise Simonson |
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Roger Slifer | |||
Roger Stern | |||
Mark Waid | |||
Marv Wolfman |
Artists only
Name/tenure | Notable stories/titles | Notable characters (co-) created By | Notes |
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Brett Breeding | |||
Tom Grummett |
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Jesus Merino | |||
Jim Mooney | |||
George Papp | |||
Al Plastino |
| Co-creator of the location of Kandor. | |
John Sikel | |||
Curt Swan |
See also
- v
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- Jerry Siegel
- Joe Shuster
- Other writers and artists
- Fortress of Solitude
- Krypton
- Kandor
- Big Belly Burger
- Metropolis
- Phantom Zone
- Smallville
- Character and cast
- Dynasty
- Supermen of America
- Kryptonian
- Origin
- Publication history
- Action Comics #1
- Action Comics #775
- Action Comics #1000
- Superman and Lois Lane
- Symbol
- Superboy (Kal-El)
- Action Comics
- Power Girl
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest
- Superman
- Alternative versions of Superman
- Metropolis, Illinois
- Superman (gene)
- Joanne Siegel
- Category