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Superman Wasn’t the Biggest Story—His Creator Was | William Bernhardt
What happens when you create one of the most recognizable characters in human history…
…and someone else owns it?
In this episode of Thought Atlas, I’m joined by bestselling novelist and historian William Bernhardt, author of The Superman Wars, a meticulously researched account of the life of Jerry Siegel, the young writer who co-created Superman and helped launch the modern superhero genre.
But this isn’t just the story of a comic book.
It’s a story about creativity, ownership, ambition, exploitation, and the price creators sometimes pay for changing the world.
Together, we explore:
The true…
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