In 1938 Superman flew onto comic book pages and into our hearts. Let's go back to where it all began where two young artists living in The Great Depression dared to dream big.
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@KasumiKenshirou Жыл бұрын
Another interesting story is one that was rejected by DC called "The K-Metal from Krypton". Siegal and Shuster wanted Lois Lane to learn that Superman and Clark Kent were the same guy very early on in this story, and it also introduced the concept that would later be known as Kryptonite.
@jimmcclements9792 жыл бұрын
Superman is my favorite comic book hero.
@brianquincyscott19555 жыл бұрын
I am a creator, so I feel for J.S. and J.S. mostly because the bigger companies take advantage of the creator. Both companies have clauses in their contracts that gives them ownership of anything you create while working under them. Even if you come up with something completely outside of the normalcy of the established universe, it belongs to them, the company.
@TheVideoMaker1999 Жыл бұрын
but here we are
@brianrobertson35455 жыл бұрын
Your intro showed a true love and appreciation of the character.. kudos
@fabioalvesshow5 жыл бұрын
He is my favorite character
@carsonsmith73144 жыл бұрын
Fabio Alves Show Mine too!
@MrWorf356 жыл бұрын
Superman used to beat up corrupt politicians and gangsters. Now he fights robots and aliens without any connection to current problems -which are the same: corruption, greed, stupidity. He even was used as a weapon of mass destruction by the US military in Frank Miller's Dark Knight series. I want my anti-establishment Superman back!
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Good point
@MrWorf35 Жыл бұрын
@@racoonman100 Thank you!
@randolphvictorconstantine77655 жыл бұрын
When you SOLD something it means (LEGALLY) it's NOT YOURS ANYMORE...
@jonathanwelchbmnc7615 Жыл бұрын
The greatest superhero of all time. ❤
@stephaneb.9102 Жыл бұрын
tysm for showing and explaining Action Comics No.1 story and origins as I always wondered what was the very first story of Superman !
@stevebrummett85392 жыл бұрын
Why haven’t I seen this before? Well done, Minty!
@CainNuke3 жыл бұрын
The greatest super hero of all time, PERIOD. Sorry batman fanboys, you know its true.
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
I’ve always liked The concept of Batman because of the human element , but anyone that can fly and do what he does wins hands down he he and the scenes where superman flys in and saves the kids in the bus or the one where the plane is crashing to earth in recent times and he’s flying down with it so fast and around it to save the people Batman cannot compare such powerful scenes and capabilities really set the imagination on fire. But the only person for me that takes the number one spot from superman is Jesus Christ but beyond that superman rules them all. That being said the only superhero that kind of comes close and seems quite similar is Thor as you see In the Hemsworth movies as to his strength and power and ability to fly very cool also before marvel disrespected the character they had built up. Superman for president.
@thomasmarciano61333 жыл бұрын
Love the intro with John Williams's spectacular Superman music...
@grimlyfiendish55796 жыл бұрын
Good video! .... "After Siegel's discharge from the Army, he and Shuster sued Detective Comics in 1947 for the rights to Superman and Superboy. The judge ruled that the March 1938 sale of Superman was binding, but that Superboy was a separate entity that rightfully belonged to Siegel. Siegel and Shuster settled out-of-court with Detective, which paid the pair $94,000 ($940,000 when adjusted for inflation) in exchange for the full rights to both Superman and Superboy.[100] Detective then fired Siegel and Shuster." Go to wikipedia to read the full story.
@Ryujameshowletthayabusa6 жыл бұрын
GrimlyFiendish or people can watch Robert Kirman's secret history of comics Superman on AMC television network to get the full story about Superman and superboy
@bronzevillecomics25818 ай бұрын
Interesting break down, I love how he justs busts down the door of the governor. Superman did not play with corrupt politicians and business owners.
@PhysicalMediaPreventsWea-bx1zm5 ай бұрын
On June 2nd 1932 Jerry Siegal's father died during a robbery at the store he owned and was working at. There is an urban legend that his father was killed by a gunshot which is why Seigal created a fantasy character who could not be harmed by bullets. The reality is equally as sad; Mr. Seigal died of a heart attack during the robbery. This is likely why part of the Superman mythos is, despite all his powers, he was unable to save Pa Kent from a fatal heart attack.
@mreeping3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video. Thoroughly enjoyed it
@joeh.55926 жыл бұрын
Green dressing-gown Butler guy... damn it Minty!!! LOL You're putting me in so much pain with with laughter! Love your videos brother.
@charlesharris66975 жыл бұрын
great video Superman's always been my favorite superhero you know what would make a good Superman movie if they did it in the 30s like you would land on Earth in 1938 which was the year he was created in about 10-15 years later which would make it late 40s 50s and make the movie take place in that time not ours it would make him look even more special
@daustin88883 жыл бұрын
That would be badass.
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
It would be exactly in line with the original and to have the experience of seeing life in that time frame. Awesome suggestion and brilliant idea. Send it to Hollywood man.
@kirbymarchbarcena6 жыл бұрын
Too bad it took years before DC showed that this comicbook character was "created by Jerry Siegel and Joel Shuster"
@SW-zu7ve6 жыл бұрын
Who cares if they showed them as creators or not? Seriously they SOLD the character. They had no rights to the character after that. If the character made no money do you think they would have cared if any knew they created it or sued for a cut of the meager money that was made or tried to get the character back?
@stormking9895 жыл бұрын
@@SW-zu7ve And yet Superman creators, descendants will forever get a millions of dollars for life from DC Comics. This was after a long hard fought battle for the rights of the iconic character. As long as DC Comics pays the families of his creators as per the court agreement, DC Comics will get to hold on to the rights of Superman indefinitely.
@delete---75933 жыл бұрын
@@SW-zu7ve The doesn't not mean you have treat them dirty holy shit.
@SW-zu7ve3 жыл бұрын
@@delete---7593 Funny how its only considered "treating them dirty" after decades and a big budget film later.........holy shit.
@SW-zu7ve3 жыл бұрын
@@delete---7593 Funny how they didn't have faith enough in their own character to keep it and write it well enough to make money off of it. Holy shit.
@juliustherenaissanceman19002 жыл бұрын
Great piece.... Loved it.... Thanks minty!
@PozerAdultRacingTeam6 жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeves Superman rules!
@PozerAdultRacingTeam6 жыл бұрын
I still have alot of comic books including The Death Of Superman.
@themightyavenger10237 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Very heartfelt and informative!
@GraphicVandalism7317 жыл бұрын
Killer video Minty, I know this will sound crazy to hear, but I have never read Action Comics 1, I'm a huge ass comic nerd, but this video was quite educational and funny. I wish Supie was still beating on butlers that really should have never been written out of his character. As always man great subject matter and a fun learning experience
@MintyComedicArts7 жыл бұрын
Its not the best comic but just the novelty of being the first Superman comic. There is no linear story but more of a day in the life of Superman perspective
@GraphicVandalism7317 жыл бұрын
Yeah I almost kind of miss that style of comic books, the one and done stand alone issue, nowadays everything has to be in almost graphic novel format, and take 8 issues to do one story, and all the heroes are written like everything that happens to them is the most important thing that ever happened to them, and we no longer get funny and goofy style one-off issues of supes beating up butlers, and saving the day in a small way
@haremcinema-show_over76426 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! I love superman.
@bigboifatty61313 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: joe shuster is technically Canadian being born in Toronto on July 10th, 1914.
@bmf6965 жыл бұрын
I learned something new today. Thank you Minty!
@robertmccully2792 Жыл бұрын
My mother bought me comic's in the 60's to get me to read.. All gone now!
@jaytrace10066 жыл бұрын
I feel like the creators sold their creation, and, legally, should be subject to the terms of the contract they signed at that time. That being said, DC should have willingly taken care of them, and done so in a public way. Btw, Minty, you are the real King of All Media...
@tnndll42945 жыл бұрын
Imagine buying a comic book for $5; then it goes up in value in 1 year to $500. Should DC have a cut of your $500? Of course not. They sold it to you. Same thing goes for artists selling their work.
@TheVideoMaker19992 жыл бұрын
@@tnndll4294 inflation in a nutshell
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Yes if you agree to sell something it’s binding and just because somthing does well later doesn’t entitle you to anything just because you created it if you sign away those rights at the time of sale of your creation. Probably a good lesson of perhaps having a clause added that allows you to have a percentage stake in the intellectual property, I don’t know I’m not a lawyer but this example certainly is a cautionary tale.
@TheVideoMaker1999 Жыл бұрын
@AfianySnow298 what's your problem dude?
@maryduarte3248 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your video about early superman my son Has been looking for early action comic for superman hope amazon has a few and some newer ones because he lost some of his superman collection he will start looking after we move
@chadrandall21537 жыл бұрын
CAPTIVATING . I enjoyed every second .
@rorylumley47274 жыл бұрын
Superman got mad hops.
@micahrutland991 Жыл бұрын
I feel like Superman's first appearance was a more entertaining story than Batman's first appearance.
@j.dmetalhead75175 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Minty......BUT Batman came out less than a year after Superman's debut in 1938. Just look at the date on the Detective Comics cover it's May 1939. Action comics No.1 came out in June 1938.
@sladewilson3772 жыл бұрын
Siegel and Shuster’s creation of Superman started in 1934 though as opposed to Batman that was created over the weekend.
@j.dmetalhead75172 жыл бұрын
@@sladewilson377 Yes I know Joe and Jerry tried to sell the idea for years before it was eventually picked up by National periodic which became DC. But the release dates remaind the same
@nicklewis72915 ай бұрын
I like the Superman that doesn't put up with bull crap from a butler when the life of an innocent person is on the line. He didn't have time to banter with that lowly mortal. 😂
@chrisrj9871 Жыл бұрын
1985 - video games 1955 - popular music 1928 - animation 1938 - comic books
@johnmac92506 жыл бұрын
All I can see is the reflection of the room
@randybarnett23085 жыл бұрын
Here's a storyline that poor butler that Superman traumatized found a mad scientist working on a super soldier serum genetically enhanced the butler and he turned into DOOMSDAY!!!! I bet this is something Stan Lee would have come up with.👍👍
@1Travisbc7 жыл бұрын
Great vid ✊🏼💯
@MintyComedicArts7 жыл бұрын
thanks :)
@gottahurtthealbertosaurus7 жыл бұрын
i would like to see The Butler in The Next Superman Movie as a Villain no Wait THE Villain
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha ha leading or at least the founding member of a secret society like hydra but who’s membership are butlers from around the world and wait for it they take down Batman via Alfred ha ha ha ha. I’d pay to see that.
@heidifedor6 жыл бұрын
Superman was modeled after Fred McMurry who played Walter Neff in the film Notorious. However he was most known from playing widower/single dad Fred Douglas on My Three Sons.
@jamesoblivion6 жыл бұрын
Double Indemnity. Cary Grant was in Notorious.
@davidleidy92885 жыл бұрын
Wrong! Captain Marvel (SHAZAM) was modeled after Fred not Superman
@RadioFanBoy3 жыл бұрын
it's really too bad DC is only putting the Superman and Batman story pages from Action and Detective Comics online in the digital archives. Would love to the adventures of the forgotten supporting characters
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Where can you go on line to read the first superman and Batman?
@leewilson21405 жыл бұрын
Superman is high lord of all super heroes!!
@renekuilan11454 жыл бұрын
Love this video because I'm a big fan of Superman. Wanted to know if it's possible for you do a video on Superman Birthright by Mark Waid and Leinil Yu. Superman For Tomorrow by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee is another of my favorite books that would be great for a video. Plus... I hope that you might do a review on Man Of Steel movie.
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Yeah a video on the man of steel would be good
@fabioalvesshow5 жыл бұрын
Please read "All Star Superman"
@rickytoddbotelho95557 жыл бұрын
excellent commentary.
@MintyComedicArts7 жыл бұрын
thanks mate :)
@pamelamays41866 жыл бұрын
Superman and Clark Kent show up in Metropolis at the same time. And no one put two and two together!
@Kinosis793 жыл бұрын
Superman was ultra manly and breaks into places while clark gets pushed around like a simp. There was no reason for people to connect some random wimpy guy with a god like hero.
@Cicadareal6 жыл бұрын
I want to go to sleep but i keep watching your videos. I willl after the Mario one.
@tonebone74495 жыл бұрын
Seigel and Schuster didn't shop Superman around to magazines, they had created a daily comic strip, for newspapers... when they finally showed it to National Periodicals, they cut up the strips and reformatted it to be printed in a comic book. You could become a millionaire doing daily comic strips. Comic books were slumming it.
@PozerAdultRacingTeam6 жыл бұрын
I do like Return of Superman outfit.The Supes In Black.
@robertmurray0302 Жыл бұрын
Okay the 1st superman he didn't have red boots but what he had was Hercules type sandals that laced up.
@Despondencymusic5 жыл бұрын
Superman was alot like Batman in the early days.
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Bloody legend mate great video. Where did you get your copy of no 1 was it here in Australia?
@captainmichaelj.caboose17776 жыл бұрын
6:48 hey I have that comic at home
@ringodog736 жыл бұрын
If not said yet there were other heroes predating Superman, a couple with super strength, Hercules, Zorro, the Shadow, Doc Savage, Black book Detective who wore a bat suit, Popeye, Tarzan, the Phantom, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. I probably left out a couple others.
@theodorecarter66012 жыл бұрын
John Carter
@maryduarte3248 Жыл бұрын
Superman is the first radio station show in 1920s or 30s then in 1940s tv serail later on they called it series with geroge reeves in 1990s new adventures of Superman with dean cain as superman
@DONTOURAGETV4 жыл бұрын
8:06 Glad they “per shoe’d” their creation ... He could’ve hurt his feet if he was barefoot
@ronaldfinkelstein63352 ай бұрын
Governors are in charge of U.S. States, not cities. Superman, in that early story, was acting as a vigilante. His behavior got a but tamer in later years.
@dirtiemits36127 жыл бұрын
Why can't I stop watching your vids..... you are epic and so are the shades
@MintyComedicArts7 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate :) ...in the middle of uploading one as we speak lol
@dirtiemits36127 жыл бұрын
Nice
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
@@MintyComedicArts hey mate where did you get the copy of the comic you have in your hand, in Australia?
@maryduarte3248 Жыл бұрын
And in 19 70s they made superman films with christopher reeve also they made superman films after that
@randybarnett23085 жыл бұрын
The first Superman looks like Lex Luthor🤗🤗🤗🤗
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
I know and I bet that’s where they made lex from.
@kravenbludd6 жыл бұрын
I thought Superman didn't have red boots on the cover of Action Comics #1. Is that a recolored reprint?
@GatorBoyXD2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for it to be public domakn
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Don’t hold your breath that would be like dc giving money away and they don’t want to do that
@nolanmattson43135 жыл бұрын
where can I buy that reprint of Acion comic number one that you are holding? thanks.
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s what I want to know
@stevevondoom41406 жыл бұрын
john zatara is a good dude. his daughter zatanna is way adorable...
@5HlNOBI7 жыл бұрын
epic history lesson
@MintyComedicArts7 жыл бұрын
:)
@trapperjohn69114 жыл бұрын
@@MintyComedicArts thank you, Minty, for doing what you do. I actually have a hobby in filmmaking and I take inspirations from your sense of humor in your videos. And we all thank you.
@captainmichaelj.caboose17776 жыл бұрын
I’d like to see you do a crossover with Nostalgia Critic
@BuckarooBanzai843 жыл бұрын
The latest film versions really need to bring back that sense of optimism that the character has always had. Save the brooding for Batman.
@alanbtclark6 жыл бұрын
superman is to op
@iluvmym45 жыл бұрын
It’s Super Minty
@PozerAdultRacingTeam6 жыл бұрын
I believe alot of your fans are bald.I'm getting there too.lol.
@colinp22387 жыл бұрын
The cover drawing of issue 1 Superman looks like he's having a tantrum. You can say that DC were legally right and morally wrong no more no less.
@PozerAdultRacingTeam6 жыл бұрын
Check out Amazing Fantasy 15.
@kravenbludd6 жыл бұрын
I hope someday everyone can own a copy of Minty-Man #1.
@racoonman100 Жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha
@matthewboreham20016 жыл бұрын
80th anniversary
@chancemholton66116 жыл бұрын
Minty..what country are you from?
@stevevondoom41406 жыл бұрын
i believe he is australian....
@tantrumcentral88076 жыл бұрын
Oy mate
@CEDtalks856 жыл бұрын
I thought he was British
@stevevondoom41406 жыл бұрын
it can be hard to tell. i feel like there is something more bassy/baritone in londoners accents. a bit of a Twang to the oceanic pronunciations...
@DavidGonzalez-pi5hj6 жыл бұрын
Mexican... Maybe?
@ricksanchez5256 жыл бұрын
Dolan
@RobertK19934 жыл бұрын
Superman replaced by Batman in the 1980s in popularity 😂
@kevinnsevinn7996 ай бұрын
😂😂😂no he wasn’t
@leifberg3495 жыл бұрын
SUPERMAN fights for TRUTH, JUSTICE and FREEDOM. Also he's CANADIAN.
@MozartShakespeareEinstein Жыл бұрын
🪃🥏🏹🎯🏓🎱🥊
@kryptoniterocks82452 жыл бұрын
He’s pronounced ShoeSter not Shush ter.. my god your English is brutal
@davidrobinson95263 жыл бұрын
Superman started with Frederick Nietzsche as the story goes
@LeslieMorris7 жыл бұрын
I've never understood the appeal of this character? What do you find inspiring about him? I ask this question a lot but no one ever seem to be able to answer it. What I don't like about this character is that he did nothing to earn his gifts. Most of the other superheros contributed in gaining there powers in some way.g If Bruce Banner wasn't kick ass at science he would never got himself in the situation to be the Hulk, or if Matt Murdock wasn't a brave and selfless he would have never became Daredevil. Unlike Superman who... once again, did nothing. Regardless of who he was a person he was on Krypton, or his actions, he going to end up as Superman, which I just find extremely uninspiring. Then he's gifted the knowledge of the universe from his Dad in fortress of solitude and his first decision he makes about his life is to work at a tabloid newspaper. Really? At least all the other superheros have job that contribute to society in some positive way. I find Daredevil very inspiring. He's a hero during the day in the courts then at night on the street. He does it all with not-so-superpower. It's hard to supersonic hear someone to death. He needs to actually be good at martial arts. Unlike Superman who can snap necks and Superman punch... oh wait is that just Roman Reigns. Even without his powers he would still be a hero, unlike Superman.
@edlaprade7 жыл бұрын
The appeal of the character is simplicity itself, he's pure wish fulfillment.
@LeslieMorris7 жыл бұрын
edlaprade that's what I assumed. I just hope there was something more there.
@Fenris307 жыл бұрын
bmovienews He doesn't have to save people, he does so cause he wants to and it's the right thing to do. We should all want to be like that.
@LeslieMorris7 жыл бұрын
Sure, but considering is massive competitive advantage he didn't earn, that doesn't seem interesting or heroic. It's nothing anyone else wouldn't do in the situation.
@Elementa20067 жыл бұрын
As far as I'm concerned, the fact he used them for good and is able to control those powers is proof enough he's earned it as he would have to train hard since youth in order to master such power, which has proven to be a huge task for someone his age. Other's like say Lex Luthor might have gone mad with power if he gained it, or others might suffer from the strain such as the time in an issue of Superman/Batman, Superman's and Batman's powers switched, Batman began to lose control and was becoming mentally unstable that it was up to the depowered Superman to take him down. Also the Daily Planet is not a tabloid newspaper, in universe its one of the more trustworthy news establishment in the DC universe, the reason he works there in current canon is because journalism was a passion of his and wanted to use his skills to right wrongs as a newspaper reporter by exposing corruption or supporting the underdog when he's not using his powers plus the Planet represents his human connection as a way to keep him in check. Superman also trained his body in order to properly harness these powers and has shown to struggle against unbelievable odds. He's also trains in martial arts or other discipline to both keep his powers in check and in case he's depowered to still be capable in a fight. All of these are qualities that are but a small part of why Superman has remained inspiring, relevant and most of all iconic and is why he has earned the right to such powers.
@AbstractM0use5 жыл бұрын
Seems to me Shuster and Siegel were mad at themselves. After all, they sold Superman to DC and apparently were bitter once it caught on and became a huge success without them. However, they eternally deserve credit for his creation.