We Are Siegel and Shuster is an episode of Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
Synopsis[]
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster encourage Brad to believe in the power of his imagination, even when other people don’t.
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Curriculum[]
Believe in the power of your imagination.
Trivia[]
- This is the third episode to focus on two historical figures, rather than one.
- This is the first episode with a "We Are..." title to focus on non-siblings.
- An early screening of the episode aired on September 21-23, 2024 at a convention at Baltimore Comic Con.
- Some sources and advertisements also incorrectly claimed that the episode was from Season 3.
- This is the first time a licensed character has been featured in the show (specifically, a character from DC Comics).
- At the beginning of the episode Brad says, "You got me. But, who's got you?" when Xavier catches him. This is a reference to Superman: The Movie (1978). In that movie Lois Lane says the same thing when Superman catches him.
- The way the trio introduce Superman—“Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.”—is a reference to the opening words to the 1940 radio show The Adventures of Superman.
- At the end of the episode Xavier, Yadina, and Brad are drawn in a comic style. This is the first time the trio doesn’t make a physical appearance in the ending.