Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster saw their creation, Superman (also known as Kal-El, originally Kal-L), launched in "Action Comics" #1 on April 18, 1938 (cover dated June), event which began the Golden Age of Comic Books. Siegel and Shuster had tried for years to find a publisher for their Superman character— conceived initially as a newspaper strip. Superman was originally a bald madman created by Siegel and Shuster who used his telepathic abilities to wreak havoc on humanity. He appeared in Siegel and Shuster's book "Science Fiction". Siegel then commented, "What if this Superman was a force for good instead of evil?" The writer and artist had worked on several features for National Allied Publications' other titles such as Slam Bradley in "Detective Comics." They were asked to contribute a feature for National's newest publication. They submitted Superman for