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Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster

Writer · Died July 30, 1992, aged 78 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Joseph Shuster (July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992), was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles over ownership of the Superman character. His comic book career after Superman was relatively unsuccessful, and by the mid-1970s, Shuster had left the field completely due to partial blindness. He and Siegel were inducted into both the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2005, the Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association instituted the Joe Shuster Awards, named to honor the Canada-born artist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Shuster licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 10, 1914
Died
July 30, 1992 (aged 78)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Writer
Titles
106 on MovieCove · 143 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Joe Shuster's films like?

Across their 73 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation48 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
22%
Morality
22%
Society
14%
Power
8%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice22 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 33 · Serious 16 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 28

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 21 · Intense 28

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 26 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 18

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 40 · Relentless 18

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 39 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 52 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
49
Tense
31
Joyful
26
Hopeful
22
Absurd
15
Other
50

How their films linger

Fun40 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy46
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Shuster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 106 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (36).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Shuster's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

143 credits, 106 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 105 titles, 104 of them dated from 1941 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

$874M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Supergirl (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing105 of 105: 105 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1940s17 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s35 · crew2020s26 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Joe Shuster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 78; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 106 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up38
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th26
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 106 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser50
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · writer

Teen Titans Go! (2013)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 57 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joe Shuster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore30 titles35–91 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles14–42 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity29 titles19–51 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles3–45 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense28 titles27–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joe Shuster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Shuster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Siegel shares the most, 73.

Directors

  • Sam Liu9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Sam Liu
  • Lauren Montgomery5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Lauren Montgomery
  • Brandon Vietti10 titles · 4 as director    See all 10 shared titles with Brandon Vietti
  • Rick Morales8 titles · 4 as director    See all 8 shared titles with Rick Morales

Writers

  • Jerry Siegel73 titles    See newest 12 of 73 shared titles with Jerry Siegel
  • Bob Kane37 titles    See newest 12 of 37 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • William Moulton Marston36 titles    See newest 12 of 36 shared titles with William Moulton Marston
  • Bill Finger28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Bill Finger

Actors

  • Grey DeLisle18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • John DiMaggio11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with John DiMaggio
  • Troy Baker10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Troy Baker
  • Nolan North8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Nolan North

Composers and editors

  • Christopher D. Lozinski14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Christopher D. Lozinski
  • Frederik Wiedmann9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Frederik Wiedmann
  • Tim Kelly8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Tim Kelly
  • Margaret Hou7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Margaret Hou

Producers

  • Sam Register41 titles    See newest 12 of 41 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Michael E. Uslan16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Michael E. Uslan
  • Benjamin Melniker14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Benjamin Melniker
  • Jill Wilfert13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Jill Wilfert

Mixed roles