Evolution Of The Superman And Batman Logos

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The Superman logo from 1938 to 2013 by Maurice Mitchell. The small print below the title reads:

Jerry Siegel and I came up with the ‘S’ insignia — we discussed it in detail. We said, ‘Let’s put something on the front of the costume.’ From the beginning we wanted to somehow use the first letter of the character’s name. We thought ‘S’ was perfect. After we came up with it, we kiddingly said, ‘Well, it’s the first letter of Siegel and Shuster.’ Initially I made it like a shield, a fancy little triangle with curves at the top. I had a heraldic crest in the back of my mind. Progressively, as the strip evolved, the emblem became larger and larger.” – Joe Shuster [co-creator of Superman with Jerry Siegel]

The Batman logo from 1940 to 2012 by Scottish artist Cathryn Lavery.

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