Posted December 19, 200717 yr The author has good ideas, but is calling for someone else to take charge. The Superman challenge Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Michael Sangiacomo Seventy-five years ago, a sleepy Glenville High School student named Jerry Siegel woke in the middle of the night with an inspiration for a new comic strip character -- Superman. For more, click the link To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4890
December 20, 200717 yr i always thought that the city should honor superman with synced up stadium-style led billboards on buildings all around downtown. they could show an animated superman zipping around from building to building. that would be totally awesome!
December 20, 200717 yr The big obstacle to overcome is rights & royalties. This professor & some of his students came up with some ideas of how to honor him (museum, statue, et cetera) last spring, and I jumped on board to do some preliminary research, and there has been serious legal drama between the families & DC Comics/Warner Bros. As long as the major corporations own the rights & royalties, putting anything up is going to cost major moolah.
December 20, 200717 yr I suggest making a Superman dummy and attaching it with a long rope to a giant motor atop Key Tower. Anyone who's ever experimented with a ceiling fan and a GI Joe should know what I am talking about immediately. Alternate plan- putting the dummy on a motorized zip line making a circuit through Downtown
December 20, 200717 yr I suggest making a Superman dummy and attaching it with a long rope to a giant motor atop Key Tower. Anyone who's ever experimented with a ceiling fan and a GI Joe should know what I am talking about immediately. Alternate plan- putting the dummy on a motorized zip line making a circuit through Downtown That is what I always thought would be a cool thing to do, except on the AT@T building (the Superman building).. I also thought that they should have, possibly as part of the Euclid corridor project or a redo of E. Ninth Street, done public art displays dedicated to little known Cleveland firsts and facts etc. that many of the average people dont seem to realize. I know when I mention some of these, people are surprised and dont seem to have any idea, even many of the locals. It just seems a shame they have not capitalized on these things...
December 20, 200717 yr You know something, don't you? Spill it! If I could, I would. I can say the MANY folks at the top (in particular the second person you worked for) know how much superman means to Cleveland. In addition the author of that article is well known and liked. The big obstacle to overcome is rights & royalties. This professor & some of his students came up with some ideas of how to honor him (museum, statue, et cetera) last spring, and I jumped on board to do some preliminary research, and there has been serious legal drama between the families & DC Comics/Warner Bros. As long as the major corporations own the rights & royalties, putting anything up is going to cost major moolah. You're partially correct. It's possible that a certain company has discussed this with certain people to make this happen :wink: I cannot and will not make any further comments.
December 20, 200717 yr I also thought that they should have, possibly as part of the Euclid corridor project or a redo of E. Ninth Street, done public art displays dedicated to little known Cleveland firsts and facts etc. that many of the average people dont seem to realize. I know when I mention some of these, people are surprised and dont seem to have any idea, even many of the locals. I've suggested the same thing! Each BRT station having a different Cleveland innovation/invention, selling a brand of Cleveland as a leader of innovation and birthplace of American staples. Start with a giant solar public light display on Public Square (home of the world's first electric street lamps) and featuring a mini-Wind Turbine (first electricity-generating turbine in the world), a tribute to Superman, Chef Boyardee, Lifesavers' Candy, nation's first community foundation, nation's second largest theatre complex, nation's first African American cultural organization, etc., etc., etc. Make it so!
December 20, 200717 yr You got it! The list goes on..... and maybe have some Rockefeller history too....
January 30, 200817 yr News from Dayton?...: Oh yeah ... if you subscribe to Google News Alerts, you'll notice that our cities cover other OH cities quite often.
January 30, 200817 yr It's in the PD too: Cleveland considers how to celebrate Superman City hopes to honor icon this summer Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Grant Segall Plain Dealer Reporter Civic boosters hope to celebrate the "Summer of Superman" this year as part of the never-ending battle for truth, justice and the Cleveland way. Nearly 20 community leaders met Thursday to talk about honoring the Man of Steel 70 years after the famous comic strip's first publication. The comic's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, grew up in Glenville and started the strip in Siegel's bedroom there. For more, click the link [email protected]. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4187
January 30, 200817 yr Cleveland Leaders Work To Honor Superman Creators 01-30-2008 6:22 AM (Cleveland, OH) -- This year marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of Superman by two Cleveland natives and city leaders want to celebrate right. The Positively Cleveland visitor's bureau and other community leaders met Tuesday to hash out plans for the "Summer of Superman." Several events are in the works to celebrate the creation of Clevelanders Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The Glenville Development Corporation will fix up Siegel's home, where the comic book hero was first drawn and raise money for a Superman statue on East 105th Street. Copyright 2008 Metro Networks Communications Inc., A Westwood One Company "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 30, 200817 yr It would be great if Cleveland could land a museum. I think that would be such a great tourist attraction .. probably rivaling the Rock Hall. Too big of an undertaking? (meaning: too much money?)
January 30, 200817 yr Jpop, I also heard this would be an issue (below).. Also there is a Superman Museum in Metropolis Ill. Metropolis Ill. is the the self-proclaimed "Hometown of Superman" (which wouldnt be possible without the Cleveland creation of), boy did Cleveland miss out on that one... (so far) The big obstacle to overcome is rights & royalties. This professor & some of his students came up with some ideas of how to honor him (museum, statue, et cetera) last spring, and I jumped on board to do some preliminary research, and there has been serious legal drama between the families & DC Comics/Warner Bros. As long as the major corporations own the rights & royalties, putting anything up is going to cost major moolah.
January 30, 200817 yr That's definitely not right. Cleveland is the undisputed home of Superman. There needs to be something here. I'd love to see that happen.
March 30, 200817 yr Interesting turn of events: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time Warner Shares Superman Copyright with Heirs By Ona Zachary 21:25, March 30th 2008 According to a court ruling, Time Warner Inc., the largest media company in the world, has to share the rights for Superman with the heirs of Jerome Siegel, who sold the rights to the superhero character 70 years ago to Detective Comics for $130. For more, click the link http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Time_Warner_Shares_Superman_Copyright_with_Heirs_15738.html
March 30, 200817 yr I may be wrong, but that could be big news for us - or at least a helpful decision, certainly.
June 26, 200816 yr what the hell... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/60/super-pissed Super Pissed Former Chairman Of The "Superman Committee' Blasts Heat Vision (and E-mails) At Arch Enemies Unless you've been hiding in your own Fortress of Solitude, you've probably heard that this year marks the 70th anniversary of Superman, created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster inside Siegel's Glenville home. Local comic geeks have even organized an entire "Summer of Superman" to pay homage to the legendary Man of Steel. Now, however, it seems the only thing that could make the battle to celebrate the history of Superman in Cleveland more contentious is if General Zod himself managed to escape from the Phantom Zone to wage war upon our city. For more, click the link
September 2, 200816 yr http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/us/02superman.html?ref=us Repairing a House With Superman Ties By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES September 2, 2008 NY Times In comic books, Superman was born on Krypton and rocketed to Earth on the eve of his planet’s destruction. In real life, the Man of Steel was born more than 70 years ago in Cleveland, a creation of the writer Jerry Siegel and the artist Joe Shuster. The author Brad Meltzer will conduct an online charity auction to raise money for an exterior restoration of the childhood home in Cleveland of Jerry Siegel, a Superman creator who died in 1996. Bess Greenberg/The New York Times But even Superman may not have been able to save the childhood home of Mr. Siegel, who died in 1996. The house, at 10622 Kimberley Avenue in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, has fallen into disrepair, and an online charity auction begins Tuesday to raise money to restore its exterior. For more, click the link
September 2, 200816 yr thanks for posting. Hopefully something gets done. Its such a shame we don't have a superman statue somewhere downtown.
September 2, 200816 yr ^^No problem. I bet someday soon we will see something like a statue--the local awareness is starting to get more press and the superman copyright is finally being shared as of this year.
September 2, 200816 yr Repairing a House With Superman Ties By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES Published: September 1, 2008 In comic books, Superman was born on Krypton and rocketed to Earth on the eve of his planet’s destruction. In real life, the Man of Steel was born more than 70 years ago in Cleveland, a creation of the writer Jerry Siegel and the artist Joe Shuster. The author Brad Meltzer will conduct an online charity auction to raise money for an exterior restoration of the childhood home in Cleveland of Jerry Siegel, a Superman creator who died in 1996. But even Superman may not have been able to save the childhood home of Mr. Siegel, who died in 1996. The house, at 10622 Kimberley Avenue in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, has fallen into disrepair, and an online charity auction begins Tuesday to raise money to restore its exterior. Read More...
September 2, 200816 yr http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/us/02superman.html?ref=us link if any one wants it
September 12, 200816 yr Auction to benefit Glenville home where Superman was created Tuesday, September 02, 2008 / Michael Sangiacomo / Plain Dealer Reporter An online auction of original art and unique comics-related items begins today, with proceeds going toward rebuilding and restoring the Glenville house where Superman was conceived. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the world-renowned icon in the house at 10622 Kimberly Ave. Hattie and Jefferson Gray have owned the home and lived there for more than two decades, tolerating unexpected visits by dozens of Superman fans. Among the items to be auctioned off will be a T-shirt signed by Siegel, a walk-on role on television's "Heroes," and original art by Jim Lee, Murphy Anderson, George Perez, Tim Sale and many others. Also up for auction is the chance to have your name or likeness included in upcoming comics by writers like Ed Brubaker and Cleveland-born Brian Bendis. Read More...
September 12, 200816 yr We also have this thread: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,14813.0.html
September 12, 200816 yr I know .. I just figured it was more specific to this related NY Times article, I guess.
September 13, 200816 yr ^ Snaps, I tried to find the original thread, guess I didn't search hard enough, mods can merge.
September 15, 200816 yr Zap! Pow! Bam! Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage hosts comic-book exhibit by Michael Sangiacomo / Plain Dealer Reporter Monday September 15, 2008, 6:00 AM Peggy Turbett/The Plain Dealer The single, framed piece of yellowed paper from the early 1940s is unique and priceless in the truest sense of the words. The page has Joe Shuster's story pencil drawings of Superman with an inscription by Jerry Siegel to Batman artist Jerry Robinson. Siegel quips that if he had seen Robinson's art first, he might have hired him to draw Superman. The creators of Superman sharing a moment with the guy who created The Joker. For more, click the link http://www.cleveland.com/arts/index.ssf/2008/09/photographs_by_peggy_turbettth.html
September 16, 200816 yr Superman auction passes goals, will permit more work by Michael Sangiacomo / Plain Dealer reporter Tuesday September 16, 2008, 2:40 PM More than $53,000 was raised as of this morning to save the Glenville house where young Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman, surpassing the original goal of $50,000. http://www.cleveland.com/realtimenews/index.ssf/2008/09/superman_auction_passes_goals.html
September 17, 200816 yr Nice! Can we send Metropolis Indiana (or illinois?) a letter telling them to kindly give up the schirade of having anything whatsoever to do with Superman? Seriously what a joke, grow some corn why dont you.
May 27, 200916 yr Superman-themed comic book convention coming to Cleveland this summer Posted by Michael Sangiacomo/Plain Dealer Reporter May 27, 2009 14:56PM Categories: Breaking News, Entertainment, Real Time News CLEVELAND — Villains Lex Luthor and Doomsday come to Superman's hometown in July but don't worry, Supergirl will be in the city to stop them. Actually, actors Michael Rosenbaum and Sam Witwer, who play Luthor and Doomsday on the television series "Smallville," are coming with only the best of intentions -- to headline a Superman-themed comic book convention. The Screaming Tiki Cleveland Super-Con will be July 10-12 at the Halle Building on Euclid Avenue as part of the fifth annual Ingenuity Festival. For more, click the link http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/supermanthemed_comic_book_conv.html
July 10, 200915 yr Superman's birthplace -- restored house of creator Jerry Siegel -- to be unveiled Saturday Posted by Trevor Hunnicut / Plain Dealer Reporter July 09, 2009 19:25PM The house is at 10622 Kimberley Ave. It is near the intersection of East 105th Street and St. Clair Avenue. The group raised the money by working with people such as comic-book author and novelist Brad Meltzer to auction Superman-related prizes, such as a walk-on role in the television show "Heroes." It raised $111,047, some of which was set aside for future repairs and maintenance. More at: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/07/supermans_birthplace_restored.html
July 13, 200915 yr Photo's from the Wall Street Journal: http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2009/07/12/superman/ And Story...but nothing we haven't already heard: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124725829918224747.html
July 13, 200915 yr The photos from the nearby neighborhood don't exactly scream tourist material, but the restoration of the house looks fantastic.
July 14, 200915 yr The photos from the nearby neighborhood don't exactly scream tourist material, but the restoration of the house looks fantastic. it shouldn't as it's not a "tourist" neighborhood.
October 14, 201014 yr Superman has finally returned home Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 11:59 PM Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In "Superman" No. 703, released Wednesday, the Man of Steel visits the town of "Danville, just east of Cleveland" where a chunk of space junk turned a local guy into a powerhouse. Danville is a thinly-veiled reference to Glenville, the Cleveland neighborhood where Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman in the 1930s. "We should be happy that Superman returned to Northeast Ohio in any way," said Mike Olszewski, president of the Siegel and Shuster Society. "With the news about our political leaders and sports heroes, we can use every hero we can get." "Writer Joe Straczynski said Cleveland has so much to do with Superman's past that he would be remiss if Superman didn't stop there on his journey," DiDio said. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/10/superman_has_finally_returned.html
February 14, 201114 yr Cool news! Super-signs installed in Superman's old Glenville neighborhood CLEVELAND, Ohio -- After 73 years, comes a hint of recognition. Street signs bearing the familiar stylized "S" insignia for Superman and honorary street names "Joe Shuster Lane" and "Lois Lane" were installed recently by the city to honor the neighborhood where teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created one of the best known mythical figures in the world, Superman. The first appearance of Superman was in"Action Comics" No. 1, released by DC Comics in 1938. A mint condition copy of that comic today is worth more than $1 million. These signs are at the intersection of Amor Avenue and Parkwood Drive, at the site of the former home of Superman artist Joe Shuster. Similar signs have been erected at East 105th Street and Kimberley Avenue, where Siegel lived and where the two did much of their work. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/02/super-signs_installed_in_super.html
February 15, 201114 yr Joanne Siegel dies, widow of Superman co-creator, model for Lois Lane Joanne Siegel, the wife of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and the model for Lois Lane, died today in California at the age of 93. ... In 1999, three years after Jerry's death, the families filed a lawsuit for partial ownership of the character. After years of legal wrangling, a federal judge ruled in 2008 that the Siegel and Shuster families own a large share of Superman. The details are still being worked out. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/02/supewr.html Interesting....
January 23, 201213 yr I'll take it! Superman display coming to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Published: Monday, January 23, 2012, 6:19 AM Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- By summer, visitors and returning travelers to Cleveland will be welcomed to the city by its most famous son -- Superman. On Monday night, City Council is expected to vote to allow the Siegel and Shuster Society to install a permanent Superman display in the lower concourse of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport near the baggage retrieval area. "We want Superman to be one of the first things people see when they fly into the airport," said Irving Fine, one of the founders of the society formed to honor Superman and his creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster of the Glenville neighborhood. "We want to remind people that Superman was created right here in Cleveland. DC Comics says Superman was born on Krypton, but there was no Krypton until Jerry Siegel created it." http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/01/superman_display_coming_to_cle.html
September 23, 201212 yr Superman exhibit opens Oct. 11 at Hopkins Airport Published: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 3:00 PM Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer By Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer Beginning Oct. 11, Superman will welcome fellow fliers to Cleveland. A permanent Superman exhibit opens at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport that Thursday evening, and you won't need X-ray vision to find it. It will be in the baggage claim area where most people eventually end up. Laura Siegel Larson, daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, will come in from California to speak at the 6 p.m. dedication ceremony, that is free and open to the public. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, other relatives of Siegel and Shuster and Airport Director Ricky Smith are among expected speakers. super3.jpgAPSuperman creators Joe Shuster (left) and Jerry Siegel admired a drawing of the Man of Steel flying them through the air in this photo taken in 1975. The Superman exhibit was put together by the Siegel and Shuster Society, a group formed to honor the two Glenville boys who created a worldwide cultural icon in the midst of the Great Depression. Superman fans contributed about $50,000 to make the exhibit a reality. www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/09/superman_exhibit_opens_oct_11.html
October 7, 201311 yr Superman license plate unveiled this morning By Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer on October 07, 2013 at 11:02 AM, updated October 07, 2013 at 3:18 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio – The new Ohio license plates bearing the insignia of Superman were unveiled Monday morning outside the modest house in Glenville where the Man of Steel was created more than 75 years ago. State Rep. Bill Patmon, members of the board of directors of the Siegel and Shuster Society, and relatives of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster stood outside 10622 Kimberley Ave. and showed off the new plate, which is now available at all Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices. The plate can also be ordered on-line at the BMV website, which features the plate. www.cleveland.com/comic-books/index.ssf/2013/10/superman_license_plate_unveile.html
July 3, 20168 yr Massive collection of rare Superman items donated to Cleveland Public Library Associated Press , WKYC 11:41 AM. EST July 03, 2016 CLEVELAND -- A comic strip writer who is a Superman super-fan has donated his collection of about 17,000 pieces for a permanent exhibit dedicated to the Man of Steel at Cleveland's main library. Seventy-five years' worth of Superman memorabilia was boxed up by Arkansas native Mike Curtis and sent by truck to the Cleveland Public Library, where staff will piece together an exhibit honoring the hero's creators. http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/cleveland/massive-collection-of-rare-superman-items-donated-to-cleveland-public-library/262584605
July 7, 20168 yr VIDEO http://fox8.com/2016/07/06/huge-superman-collection-donated-to-cleveland-public-library-to-go-on-display-next-year/
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