Plot

Plot

Climax

CLIMAX

A big budget movie is going to be made of Superman.

D.C. comics wants to avoid bad publicity.

Falling Action

Rising Action

FALLING ACTION

The publishers restore the creators' credit and pay them a modest stipend.

RISING ACTION

Examples that create complications.

The creators work for D.C. comics for decades.

Superman gets famous.

The creators sue D.C. comics for a $100,000.

The creators lose their rights to Superman.

D.C. Comics makes millions.

Exposition

Resolution

RESOLUTION

Whose side would Superman be on?

Exposition

Setting:

1938

world of comic book publishing

Situation:

Two teenagers create Superman.

Publishing company steals their idea.

Characters:

Creators of Superman

Jerry Siegal

Joel Schuster

Publishers

National Allied Publishing

D.C. Comics

Harry Donnenfeld &

Jack Liebowitz