List of Superman creators

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman; there are other contributors to Superman.

Creators of Superman

• Jerry Siegel — co-creator, writer. Co-created several secondary characters including Lois Lane, Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor, Perry White, James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Lena Luthor and George Taylor, among others.
• Joe Shuster — co-creator, artist. Co-created several secondary characters including Lois Lane, Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor, Perry White, James Bartholomew "Jimmy" Olsen, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Mr. Mxyzptlk and George Taylor, among others.

Notable contributors

Writers and artists

The following list is of people who have both written and drawn Superman comics.

Name/tenure	Notable stories/titles	Notable characters created	Notes
John Byrne (1986)	The Man of Steel	Bloodsport Maggie Sawyer Silver Banshee
Dan Jurgens (1991-present)	The Death of Superman	Booster Gold Conduit Doomsday Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman
Jack Kirby	Fourth World	Atlas Bruno Mannheim Dan Turpin Darkseid DeSaad Glorious Godfrey Morgan Edge Granny Goodness Mad Harriet New Gods	Also created the organized crime group Intergang.
Jerry Ordway	The Death of Superman	Bibbo Bibbowski Cat Grant Gog Professor Hamilton Ron Troupe

Writers only

Name/tenure	Notable stories/titles	Notable characters created	Notes
Cary Bates	TBA	Faora Steve Lombard Tobias "Toby" Manning/Terra-Man
Robert Bernstein	"The Oldest Man In Metropolis"	General Zod Lar Gand/Mon-El Sam Lane	Co-created the Phantom Zone.
Otto Binder	"The Man Who Destroyed Krypton"	Alura Beppo Bizarro Black Zero Brainiac Kara Zor-El/Supergirl Jax-Ur Krypto Zor-El Lucy Lane Metallo Professor Potter Streaky the Supercat Titano	Co-created the location of Kandor.
Gerry Conway		Kara Zor-L/Karen Starr/Power Girl
Leo Dorfman	TBA	Pete Ross
Bill Finger	TBA	Lana Lang Lori Lemaris	Known as the co-creator of fellow comic book hero Batman.
Geoff Johns	Superman: Up, Up and Away! Superman: Secret Origin Superman: New Krypton	Lor-Zod/Chris Kent Thara Ak-Var	He is also known for his work on The WB/The CW's Smallville.
Elliot S. Maggin	"Must There Be a Superman?" Superman: Last Son of Krypton Superman Miracle Monday	Inspector Henderson
Gardner Fox	TBA	Clark Luthor/Ultraman
Edmond Hamilton	TBA	Composite Superman
Karl Kesel	TBA	Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy
Jeph Loeb	Superman for All Seasons
Alan Moore	Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Grant Morrison	All-Star Superman	Kal Kent/Future Superman
George Pérez		Police Commissioner David Corporon
James Robinson		Thara Ak-Var
Alvin Schwartz		Police Chief Douglas Parker
Louise Simonson		Conduit
Roger Slifer
Roger Stern		Satanus
Mark Waid	Kingdom Come Superman: Birthright
Marv Wolfman		Bibbo Bibbowski Cat Grant

Artists only

Name/tenure	Notable stories/titles	Notable characters created	Notes
Brett Breeding		Blaze and Satanus
Tom Grummett		Kon-El/Superboy Ron Troupe
Jesus Merino
Jim Mooney
George Papp		Pete Ross General Zod
Al Plastino		Kara Zor-El/Supergirl	Co-creator of the location of Kandor.
John Sikel		Lana Lang
Curt Swan

Other notable contributors

Name/tenure	Notable stories/titles	Notable characters created	Notes
Alfred Gough	Smallville (2001–2011)	Lionel Luthor Chloe Sullivan
Miles Millar	Smallville (2001–2011)	Lionel Luthor Chloe Sullivan

See also

• List of Batman creators
• List of Wonder Woman creators
• List of Green Lantern creators