This painting of Superman by pulp magazine artist H.J. Ward.It was commissioned for $100 in 1940 to promote the Superman radio series, and for many years hung in the offices at DC Comics’ New York headquarters.
Hugh Joseph Ward (March 8, 1909 February 7, 1945) was an American illustrator known for his cover art for pulp magazines. He painted definitive images of popular radio characters the Lone Ranger and the Green Hornet.