Jerry Siegel Feud Letter (May 25, 1953)
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Jerry Siegel Feud Letter (May 25, 1953)Published 1953- Two years into his mostly correspondence-based feud with the executives of National Comics, Siegel's campaign had progressed to sending letters directly to the executives' homes. This hand-scrawled letter addressed to publisher Jack Liebowitz opens with an ostensible congratulations on the engagement of Liebowitz's daughter as a jumping off point to once again share his anger over the "rotten injustice" committed by National. His anger is quite apparent here, especially in his signature where he signs off as "Jerry Siegel Creator of SUPERMAN"
For a bit of context, Siegel and Shuster's lawsuit over the ownership of Superman/Superboy and unpaid royalties from radio and merchandising was settled out of court almost exactly 6 years prior to the date of this letter with Siegel and Shuster receiving a payment of $94,013.16 between them, though in Siegel's divorce proceedings a year later it's noted that after legal fees he was left with $29,000 some of which presumably was given to his ex-wife.
Also included is the original envelope the letter was mailed in. Letter is in fair condition with some staining that appears to be rust migration from where the envelope was attached with a paperclip during storage by National. 8 1/2" x 11".
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- Two years into his mostly correspondence-based feud with the executives of National Comics, Siegel's campaign had progressed to sending letters directly to the executives' homes. This hand-scrawled letter addressed to publisher Jack Liebowitz opens with an ostensible congratulations on the engagement of Liebowitz's daughter as a jumping off point to once again share his anger over the "rotten injustice" committed by National. His anger is quite apparent here, especially in his signature where he signs off as "Jerry Siegel Creator of SUPERMAN"
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