SUPERMAN CREATOR JERRY SIEGEL POISON-PEN POEMS Memorabilia
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Superman Creator Jerry Siegel Poison-Pen Poem Sent to National/DC Executives
bitter poems sent by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel to threaten National Comics executives with cooperation over plagiarism lawsuits
Jerry Siegel Letters
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Superman Creator Jerry Siegel Poison-Pen Poem Sent to National/DC Executives
bitter poems sent by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel to threaten National Comics executives with cooperation over plagiarism lawsuits
Jerry Siegel Letters
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Superman Creator Jerry Siegel Poison-Pen Poem Sent to National/DC Executives
bitter poems sent by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel to threaten National Comics executives with cooperation over plagiarism lawsuits
Jerry Siegel LettersThis troubling letter from Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel is a rare artifact from one of the most vicious feuds in comics history -- as the writer continued his 1951 poison-pen campaign to shame the National (later DC) Publications brass who'd bought the rights to Superman for $130 in 1938!
Siegel was already targeting National Comics VP Jack Liebowitz with other "Christmas Curse" letters where he blasted the National brass for leaving him "destitute." Some of those letters included a poem titled "Because of You." Amazingly enough, Siegel then sent the poem out again under separate cover to fill their mailboxes with missives of guilt.
That's seen in this letter (postmarked Dec. 12, 1951, on the included envelope) mailed to Liebowitz at National's offices. This is a chance to own of the few original copies of this lost work by the legendary comics writer, as preserved by the original involved parties: "Because of YOU/There's no food in the house/Because of YOU/Superman/Is a louse..."
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Superman Creator Jerry Siegel Poison-Pen Poem Sent to National/DC Executives
bitter poems sent by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel to threaten National Comics executives with cooperation over plagiarism lawsuits
Jerry Siegel LettersThis troubling letter from Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel is a rare artifact from one of the most vicious feuds in comics history -- as the writer continued his 1951 poison-pen campaign to shame the National (later DC) Publications brass who'd bought the rights to Superman for $130 in 1938!
Siegel was already targeting National Comics VP Jack Liebowitz with other "Christmas Curse" letters where he blasted the National brass for leaving him "destitute." Some of those letters included a poem titled "Because of You." Amazingly enough, Siegel then sent the poem out again under separate cover to fill their mailboxes with missives of guilt.
That's seen in this letter (postmarked Dec. 12, 1951, on the included envelope) mailed to Liebowitz at National's offices. This is a chance to own of the few original copies of this lost work by the legendary comics writer, as preserved by the original involved parties: "Because of YOU/There's no food in the house/Because of YOU/Superman/Is a louse..."
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.