Jerry Siegel

1914–1996 Cleveland, Ohio 158 series, 218 with collected and international editions 1,285 issues

5 awards

Jerry Siegel was a prominent American comic book writer best known for co-creating Superman, one of the most iconic superheroes in history. His work laid the foundation for the superhero genre, influencing countless characters and stories that followed. Siegel's contributions to comics extended beyond Superman, as he also worked on various other titles throughout his career.

Name

Jerry Siegel

Issues

1,285

Series

218

Collected Editions

International Editions

Titles

Awards

Bill Finger Award - (Deceased Creator) (2005), Harvey Award - Jack Kirby Hall of Fame (1993), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame (1992), Eagle Awards - Roll of Honour (1981), Inkpot Award (1975)

Also Known As

Jerome Siegel, Herbert S. Fine

Gender

Male

Birth Date

October 17, 1914

Death Date

January 28, 1996

Birth Place

Cleveland, Ohio

Country

United States

Series

Lustiges Taschenbuch Crime (2019)

Egmont Ehapa Verlag

30 issues

Superman: House of Brainiac (2024)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Nightwing (2021)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

7 issues

Judge Dredd Megazine (2003)

Rebellion

295 issues

Superman: Warworld Apocalypse (2022)

One-Shot

DC Comics

Tails of the Super-Pets (2022)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

The Spider's Syndicate of Crime (2021)

Collected Edition

Rebellion

1 issue

Fantastic Fantasy (2020)

Oniric Comics Group

11 issues

Superboy: A Celebration of 75 Years (2020)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Issues

#29

Die fünfte Staffel

Lustiges Taschenbuch Crime (2019)

Sep 16, 2025

Issue #1

Superman: House of Brainiac (2024)

Oct 22, 2024

Vol. 5: Time of the Titans

Nightwing (2021)

Sep 10, 2024

#457

Meg 457

Judge Dredd Megazine (2003)

Jun 21, 2023

[Untitled]

Superman: Warworld Apocalypse (2022)

Aug 30, 2022

Issue #1

Tails of the Super-Pets (2022)

May 03, 2022

Issue #1

Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)

Jun 22, 2021

Issue #1

The Spider's Syndicate of Crime (2021)

Apr 07, 2021

Issue #5

Fantastic Fantasy (2020)

Issue #1

Superboy: A Celebration of 75 Years (2020)

Jul 08, 2020

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