Jerry reversed the usual formula of the superhero who goes to another planet. He put the superhero in ordinary, familiar surroundings, instead of the other way around, as was done in most science fiction. That was the first time I can recall that it had ever been done.

Joseph "Joe" Shuster (July 10 1914 – July 30 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist. Although the duo received an encouraging letter Consolidated never again publiJoe Shusterd comic books. Shuster modeled the hero on Douglas Fairbanks Sr.

He was best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman with writer Jerry Siegel first publiJoe Shusterd in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). In 2005 the Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association instituted the Joe Shuster Awards named to honor the Canada-born artist.