Jerry Siegel, a shy kid from Cleveland who with his friend Joe Shuster created Superman. The superhero debuted in 1938.
(''Boys of Steel''/Ross MacDonald)
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Superman, born in Cleveland
Jerry Siegel, a shy kid from Cleveland who with his friend Joe Shuster created Superman. The superhero debuted in 1938.
(''Boys of Steel''/Ross MacDonald)
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