Superman at 75: Celebrating America's Most Enduring Hero

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a celebration of the Man of Steel’s 75th anniversary! Experts on the superhero including his biographer, writers, and artists will gather to discuss one of the most enduring cultural figures of the last century and the continuing fascination with his true identity. Participants include Random House author Larry Tye, who wrote Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero; Jenette Kahn, former publisher and president of DC Comics; Denny O'Neil, who spearheaded a remake of Superman in the 1970s; Jim Shooter, who sold his first Superman story as he was turning 13; Nicky Nicholson Brown, whose grandfather founded the company that became DC Comics; Sam Norich, publisher of The Jewish Daily Forward and David Weiss, whose father was, in the eyes of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, a dead ringer for his Man of Steel. Birthday cake included.

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