Superman’s Secret Jewish Identity Finally Revealed

Before he became the world’s greatest superhero, Superman was a villainous, bald telepath bent on world domination. But his transformation into the iconic protector of justice was shaped by two Jewish teenagers from Cleveland, whose lives of poverty and prejudice gave birth to the ultimate immigrant success story.

Superman’s roots, like those of his creators, are a story of struggle, resilience, and the power of reinvention.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 History of Superman’s creators
02:22 The first version of Superman
03:31 Reimagining Superman
04:22 Inspiration for Clark Kent
04:49 Inspiration for Superman’s origin story
05:31 The Jewish immigrant connection
06:15 Inspiration for Superman’s Kryptonian name
06:35 The Jewish American experience
06:53 The sale of rights to Superman
07:46 Superman’s success

Sources
Cain, Sian. Superman’s debut, Action Comics No 1, sells for $3m. The Guardian, August 25, 2014.
Mietkiewicz, Henry. Great Krypton! Superman Was the Star’s Ace Reporter. The Toronto Star, April 26, 1992.
Nobleman, Marc Tyler. Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman. Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Siegel, Jerry, and Joe Shuster. The Reign of the Superman. Self-published, 1933.
Siegel, Jerry, and Joe Shuster. Superman. Action Comic, no. 1, DC Comics, June 1938.

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Executive Producer:
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Co-Executive Producer:
— Shmuel Katz
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Translation credits:
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