Скачать или смотреть As work on Superman statue and tribute plaza in Cleveland continues, planners ask for donations

Fans are one step closer to seeing the "Man of Steel" honored in the city where he was first brought to life.

Earlier this year, planners approved the concept for a Superman statue and a tribute plaza honoring his Cleveland creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

But while Cleveland-born sculptor David Deming is working to finalize all of the elements, a big hurdle remains for the project -- money. Organizers are asking "ordinary citizens" to help save the day.

All of the work in this big undertaking does come at a cost as planners work to raise $2.5 million to cover labor and materials. Their fundraising efforts kicked off on Thursday at a press conference at the Cleveland History Center.

At the heart of the project is the nonprofit Siegel and Shuster Society. Over the last few years, the organization worked to get approval from city and county leaders as well as DC and Warner Bros. Discovery, who hold copyrights over Superman.

The Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster Tribute Plaza is set to be located in front of the expanded Huntington Convention Center in downtown Cleveland. Annabelle Childers reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc... --

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