Minute of the day: Superman
Countdown to the comeback of the Heritage Minutes
Maclean’s is partnering with the Historica-Dominion Institute to celebrate the return of the Heritage Minutes. Over the next few weeks we’ll be featuring the most memorable Minutes, along with a few illustrious parodies, and a sneak peek of the brand new Minute set to be released on Oct. 15 for the bicentennial of the War of 1812.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Joe Shuster, a Canadian-American comic book artist who helped create Superman in the 1930s.
Key quote: “Is he great or what?”
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