| JERRYSIEGEL | American comic book writer who co-created Superman with Joe Shuster (5,6) |
| SIEGEL | Jerry, U.S. comic book writer who co-created Superman with Joe Shuster (6) |
| STAN | ___ Lee, American comic book writer (4) |
| ARCHIE | Which American comic book character has friends Jughead, Veronica and Betty? (6) |
| KANE | Bob, U.S. comic book writer who co-created Batman with Bill Finger (4) |
| OTTOBINDER | US novelist and comic-book writer who co-created the character of Supergirl in 1959 (4,6) |
| KRISTENWIIG | American actress, comedian and writer who co-wrote and starred in the film Bridesmaids |
| GREENGOBLIN | Alias of Norman Osborn, a supervillain appearing in American comic books (5,6) |
| EDITHNESBIT | Children's author who co-founded the Fabian Society |
| STANLEE | Comic book writer who had cameos in many Marvel movies |
| CLARKKENT | Comic book alter-ego-character Canadian cartoonist Joe Shuster co-created: 2 wds. |
| LISEMAYER | American-born comedy writer who co-created the BBC comedy series The Young Ones with then partner Rik Mayall and Ben Elton |
| LINEHAN | Graham, Irish comedy writer who co-created Father Ted and created The IT Crowd (7) |
| SUPERMAN | Caped icon co-created by Canadian cartoonist Joe Shuster |
| SHUSTER | Joe ___, Toronto-born cartoonist who created Superman (first appearing in Action Comics in June 1938) with America's Jerry Siegel |
| LEE | Comic book writer Stan who co-created Spider-Man |
| COCREATOR | Jerry Siegel or Joe Shuster, for Superman |
| RICHARD | Dublin-born writer who co-founded The Spectator magazine with Joseph Addison (7,6) |
| BRICKMAN | Marshall, writer who co-scripted films Manhattan and Annie Hall with Woody Allen (8) |
| GRAHAM | and 35dn, Comedy writer who co-wrote Father Ted and created The IT Crowd |