Another whirlwind fundraising drive raised the necessary funds for a world class exhibit welcoming visitors to the city where a legend was born. The Society's next project was a permanent display at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Thanks to Brad, the Society quickly reached its fundraising goal and the sites were dedicated with great fanfare. The noted writer Brad Meltzer offered to help, and he arranged a fundraising auction to raise the money needed for these important projects. The first order of business was to restore Jerry Siegel's boyhood home and commemorate the spot where Joe Shuster drew the first sketches of the Man of Steel. It was a call to action! Within weeks a group of dedicated business professionals, educators, media folks, members of the creators' families and average fans joined to form the Siegel and Shuster Society. In 2007, Michael Sangiacomo at the Plain Dealer wrote a full-page column questioning why the city where Superman was created didn't celebrate his creators. However, few outside the world of comics recognized their great achievements.

But Siegel and Shuster continued to live quiet lives, confident that their legacy would live on many years after their passing.

In the early 1970s, a group of dedicated comic industry pros succeeded in restoring their names as the creators of a legend. Years passed, and while Superman soared in popularity Siegel and Shuster seemed to fade into obscurity. They didn't look for publicity, and didn't get much as a result. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman, and a legend was born. A couple of teenagers in the city's Glenville neighborhood came up with an idea that would change popular culture forever. Something special happened in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early 1930s.

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