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Writer Arie Kaplan and the great Jewish comic book tradition
Stan Lee. Will Eisner. Art Spiegelman. Chris Claremont. These men represent a Jewish tradition that, although not quite ordained from heaven, is a hallowed tradition just the same: Jews creating comic books.
Superman is Jewish?: People of the comic book
Nothing is quite so purely American as the comic book, which is why it will come as a surprise to some readers to discover that philosopher Harry Brod regards Superman and Spider-Man and many other comic-book characters to be uniquely Jewish artifacts that offer crucial insights into the Jewish experience in America.
An X-Man takes aim at Nazi war criminals
From the demented geneticist known as Mr. Sinister to the evil giant Juggernaut, the X-Men have battled some pretty wild foes over the years. But in an upcoming five-issue mini-series called “The First X-Men,” one member of the Marvel superhero team will take on some villains seen more in the real world than in the world of comic books: Nazi war criminals.
‘Shalakhmones: The Purim Platters’
Wearing a silk kerchief and a plain apron – a combination of holiday and weekday attire – Mama stood by the table, practically at her wit’s end. It was no trifle, you know, receiving almost 100 shalakhmones…
Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America, dies at 98
Joe Simon, the co-creator of Captain America and a leading figure during the golden age of comic books, has died at 98.