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Apr 28, 2026 29 min

THE SUPERMAN WARS Now Available

from Record Scratch with Kara

Here’s another chance to listen to the fascinating story of Jerry Siegel, the creator of the Superman comic strip, as told by author William (Bill) Bernhardt. Bernhardt’s latest book, THE SUPERMAN WARS: A BATTLE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND AN AMERICAN ICON is now available everywhere you buy books. Bill is a former lawyer-turned-legal thriller novelist who had a rough road to publishing. But, resilience serves him well, as he never gave up and achieved his dream of becoming a writer (68 books later!). He is also the founder of WriterCon. WILLIAM BERNHARDT LinkedIn WriterCon KARA KAVENSKY Website: Kara Kavensky Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY. Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclass Produced by Marilou Marosz Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson TIMESTAMPS [01:08] Introduction: William Bernhardt [01:57] A love of reading and libraries [03:41] Becoming a lawyer [04:44] Submissions and rejections [06:05] The Ben Kincaid series [07:41] Leaving the law to write full time [09:01] Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Superman [10:53] Early precedent for Intellectual property [IP] [15:05] The original sin of comics [16:36] Superboy and another precedent [18:31] Struggling yet still fighting for credit [19:32] Adult comic culture and a Hollywood blockbuster [23:00] Founding WriterCon [26:59] ComicCon, GenCom, and Kurt Vonnegut

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