# 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 Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van, Lois Lane, George Taylor, the Ultra-Humanite, Lex Luthor, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Superboy, Prankster, Mr. Mxyzptlk (and later Ms. Gsptlsnz), Brainiac 5, Lena Luthor, and several members of both the Legion of Super-Heroes and the Legion of Super-Pets, among others.
* Joe Shuster — co-creator, artist. Co-created several secondary characters including Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Superboy, 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 |
| Jack Kirby (1970-86) | Fourth World Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Super Powers DC Comics Presents | Atlas Bruno Mannheim Dan Turpin Darkseid DeSaad Dubbilex Forever People Guardian Glorious Godfrey Granny Goodness Mad Harriet Morgan Edge The Newsboy Legion New Gods | Created the organized crime group Intergang, Galaxy Broadcasting System, and Project Cadmus. Previously co-created and drew Guardian and the Newsboy Legion in Star-Spangled Comics from 1942-46, succeeded by Curt Swan. |
| Keith Giffen (1982-89) | Action Comics DC Comics Presents Legion of Super-Heroes (Vol. 3 and 4) L.E.G.I.O.N. Justice League International | Ambush Bug Laurel Gand Lobo Maxwell Lord | |
| John Byrne (1986-1988) | The Man of Steel | Bloodsport Maggie Sawyer Silver Banshee | |
| Jerry Ordway (1986-1993) | The Death of Superman | Bibbo Bibbowski Cat Grant Gangbuster Professor Hamilton Ron Troupe | |
| Dan Jurgens (1991-present) | The Death of Superman | Booster Gold Conduit Doomsday Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman | |

### Writers only

| Name/tenure | Notable stories/titles | Notable characters created | Notes |
| Cary Bates (1965-86) | Bronze Age Superman titles The New Adventures of Superboy Superboy (TV Series) Last Family of Krypton (2010) | Captain Strong Faora Steve Lombard Terra-Man Tyroc Vartox Vril Dox | Wrote the first Supergirl series (1972), the first Legion wedding (Superboy #200), the Death of Invisible Kid (Superboy #203), and introduced the second Toyman. |
| 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 Titano | Co-created the location of Kandor. |
| Gerry Conway | | Kara Zor-L/Karen Starr/Power Girl | |
| Leo Dorfman | TBA | Pete Ross | |
| Bill Finger | "The Origin of Superman!" (1948) "The Girl in Superboy's Life!" World's Finest Comics | Lana Lang Lori Lemaris | As the co-creator of fellow comic book hero Batman, he primarily wrote Superman/Batman team-ups in World's Finest. |
| 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 | C.W. Saturn Superwoman (Kristen Wells) Superboy Prime | Introduced Lexcorp, the Superman-themed holiday Miracle Monday, and Inspector Henderson (from the radio/TV shows) into the comics. |
| Gardner Fox | Justice Society of America Justice League of America | 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 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 | |