CLEVELAND (WJW) – The highly-anticipated Superman statue in the brand new Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Tribute Plaza was unveiled in downtown Cleveland Saturday morning where many attendees donned capes and Superman shirts to celebrate the occasion.
‘Summer of Superman’ continues with statue unveiling downtown Cleveland this weekend
The Siegel & Shuster Society, whose mission is to educate people about Superman’s origins in Cleveland, has worked toward bringing a Superman statue to Cleveland for years. Now the dream is officially a reality.
Fans of the “Man of Steel” can get a close-up look at the stainless steel Superman placed atop an 18-foot tall pillar, along with three bronze figures of Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Siegel’s wife Joanne, who was the inspiration for Lois Lane.
Additionally, there is a phone booth with Clark Kent’s clothes and glasses inside of it, forming a full tribute plaza outside of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
Jerry Siegel created Superman and Joe Shuster was the illustrator when they were teens attending Glenville High School in the city…