Struggling to Survive as Superman Rakes in Billions
Siegel and Shuster hit rock bottom and struggled to survive for several years. By the 1970s, Shuster lost his vision, and Siegel became bitter about the media as a whole. In 1975, Siegel was quoted: “I can’t stand to look at a Superman comic book. It makes my physically ill. I love Superman, and yet to me he has become an alien thing.”
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The two partners launched a campaign in another effort to regain the rights of their creation. Eventually, Warner Bros. gave in and restored their byline. The men finally received compensation: a salary of $20,000 for the rest of their lives.