2010 Comic Book News Archives

October 14, 2010: Superman Connects With His Ohio Roots

Superman #703 As we all know, Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two teenage boys living in Cleveland, Ohio. Now, the Man of Steel visits the area in the on-going "Grounded" story within the pages of "Superman #703".

    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."

Read the complete article at Cleveland.com.



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