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The Comic Creators Who Get Special Thanks In The New Superman Movie

The Comic Creators Who Get Special Thanks In The New Superman Movie... as well as a few who do not.

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  • See which comic creators are given special thanks in the new Superman movie's credits.
  • Discover key writers and artists behind Superman, his allies, and iconic villains like Lex Luthor.
  • Find out which influential creators are left uncredited despite their contributions to Superman lore.
  • Explore the broader thank you list including Warner Bros figures and notable DC Comics contributors.

Bleeding Cool always tries to look at the comic book creators thanked in movies based on their work… as well as those who don't. A relatively recent change, while some would rather the creators get top billing, or even better top payment, it is still something and appreciated by many. In the new Superman movie from James Gunn and Warner Bros, released today,  Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel get the top, separate, honours as creators of Superman, as well as many other Superman characters and settings, with the settled legal case adding "By Special Arrangement With The Jerry Siegel Family". The credits also give special thanks to the following, comic book creators. I've tried to credit them as for what their credit may be for below, post more in the comments and I will add them.

  • Chuck Austen – writer on Superman Metropolis and Action Comics
  • Brian Azzarello, reworkers of Lex Luthor's motivations in Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel
  • Cary Bates, co-creator of Steve Lombard
  • Scott Benefiel, co-creator of Kendra Saunders Hawkgirl
  • Lee Bermejo, reworkers of Lex Luthor's motivations in Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel
  • Otto Binder, co-creator of Krypto, co-creator of Supergirl
  • John Broome, co-creator of Guy Gardner Green Lantern
  • John Byrne, rebooter of Superman, including Lex Luthor as a businessman
  • J.M. Dematteis, co-creator of Maxwell Lord and Justice League dynamic
  • Warren Ellis – co-creator of The Engineer
  • Steve Englehart – Green Lantern writer who established Guy Gardner's personality.
  • Bill Finger, co-creator of Green Lantern
  • Gardner F. Fox, co-creator of Ultraman, co-creator of Hawkgirl
  • Ramona Fradon,co-creator of Metamorpho
  • Keith Giffen, co-creator of Maxwell Lord, Joseph Lord and Justice League dynamic
  • David S. Goyer, co-creator of Kendra Saunders version of Hawkgirl
  • Tom Grummett, co-creator of Ron Troupe
  • Bob Haney, co-creator of Metamorpho
  • Bryan Hitch – co-creator of Angela Spica version of The Engineer
  • Dan Jurgens – Justice League Of America writer/artist, Superman writer/artist
  • Gil Kane, co-creator of Guy Gardner as Green Lantern
  • Jeph Loeb, writer on Superman For All Seasons
  • Kevin Maguire, co-creator of Maxwell Lord and Justice League dynamic
  • Tom Mandrake, co-creator of Mister Terrific
  • Luke Mcdonnell, co-creator of Rick Flag and Belle Reve
  • Grant Morrison – wrote All Star Superman
  • Dennis Neville, co-creator of Hawkgirl
  • Martin Nodell, co-creator of Green Lantern
  • Jerry Ordway, co-creator of Cat Grant, co-creator of Ron Troupe
  • John Ostrander, co-creator of Rick Flag, co-creator of Mister Terrific, and Belle Reve.
  • Al Plastino, co-creator of Supergirl
  • Frank Quitely, artist on All-Star Superman
  • Charles Reizenstein – co-creator of original Mister Terrific
  • James Robinson, co-creator of Kendra Saunders Hawkgirl
  • Alex Ross, redesigned of the Superman shield in Kingdom Come
  • Tim Sale – artist on Superman For All Seasons
  • Bart Sears – co-creator of Joseph Mason
  • Mike Sekowsky, co-creator of Ultraman
  • Hal Sharp– co-creator of original Mister Terrific
  • Jack Sparling, artist on Superman, Green Lantern
  • Joe Staton–  artist on Green Lantern, redesign of Guy Gardner
  • Len Strazewski, writer on Justice Society Of America
  • Curt Swan, co-creator of Krypto, co-creator of Steve Lombard
  • Mark Waid, co-creator of Kingdom Come
  • Marv Wolfman, co-creator of Cat Grant, rebooted of Superman and Lex Luthor.

Uncredited comic creators include co-creator of The Engineer, Tom Raney, co-creator of Jimmy Olsen, Bob Maxwell, co-creators of the Fortress Of Solitude, Jerry Coleman and Wayne Boring, co-creator of Krypto, Si Barry, Joseph Mason co-creator William Messner-Loebs, and no credit for Joe Gill and Pat Boyette either. But there is also another list, including comic creators and Warner Bros associated folks that "the filmmakers would like to thank"…

  • Jennifer Holland
  • Natalia Safran
  • Lee Gunn
  • Alan Horn
  • Richard Christy
  • Tom Christy
  • Pat Christy
  • The Elevator Buddies
  • Damon Lindelof
  • Drew Goddard
  • Jeremy Slater
  • Jim Lee
  • Tom King
  • Foxy Shazam

As for the film itself? I'd say that's the best Superman film hands down. Yes it stands on the shoulders of many, but so has every Superman film. And it's probably not so much down to Superman himself but to everyone else…

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and FP. Father of two daughters. Political cartoonist.
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