Downtown Cleveland In The US Unveils New Statue Tribute To Superman Creators Siegel And Shuster

A Part Of US Comics History Commemorated

Yesterday a new statue dedicated to the memory of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster which will be part of a new Superman plaza was unveiled in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio…

Here’s the local news coverage of the unveiling too:

Here’s what the local news outlet WKYC3 had to say about the unveiling:

In a celebration that brought together comic book fans, civic leaders, and proud locals, the city of Cleveland unveiled a striking new statue of Superman outside the Huntington Convention Center. Towering atop an 18-foot pillar, the stainless-steel figure now watches over the city where his story began nearly a century ago. “We’re thrilled to welcome Superman to the Convention Center. Every guest who visits us will now see a piece of Cleveland’s history and a reminder that this city helped launch a global icon,” said Tim Meyer, executive director of the Cuyahoga County Convention Facilities Development Corporation which operates and manages the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. But this isn’t just about Superman. The newly named “Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Tribute Plaza” honours the two Cleveland teenagers who dreamed up the iconic superhero in the 1930s. Sculptor David Deming’s work doesn’t stop at the caped crusader—bronze statues of Siegel, Shuster, and Joanne Siegel (the original inspiration for Lois Lane) stand nearby, grounding the fantasy in real-life creativity and grit.