CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The latest installment of the Superman movie franchise brought in more than $600 million at the worldwide box office, a testament to Superman’s lasting legacy.

“Everything comes from Superman,” said Tom Kelly, author of the book “The Cleveland 200.” “Batman, Aquaman, all the Marvel characters, the X-Men, they all owe their existence to Superman, which was a totally Cleveland creation by two kids from Glenville.”

Those two kids, Jerry Siegel -- the writer -- and Joe Shuster -- the illustrator, high school friends from Glenville, created the character in 1933.

“The two of them came up with a character, Superman,” explained Kelly. “Superman is kind of a God/Man; he’s indestructible.”

Siegel’s home on Kimberly Avenue off East 105th Street was immortalized by a Supe

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