Illustrator J.T. Waldman draws on Harvey Pekar’s ‘Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me’

Published on July 5, 2012

The Avengers, Spider-Man, Superman, Batman ... and Harvey Pekar?

Meet Steve Blum

By Adam Wills
Published on July 1, 2012

Patriot games: Is Captain America too American?

Published on July 18, 2011

In March 1941 -- nine months before the attack on Pearl Harbor impelled America to enter the Second World War -- one colorful American hero already had joined the battle: Captain America.

Paul Reiser on Playing Himself on (What Else) “The Paul Reiser Show”

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on April 8, 2011

ScarJo complains home cluttered with comics

By Adam Wills
Published on September 14, 2009

Doonesbury angers Jews and their ‘crabby and snarky’ old God

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on June 2, 2009

Comics invade Sderot

By Avi Liberman
Published on January 10, 2008

Just 45 minutes from the hustle and bustle of beautiful downtown Tel Aviv is Sderot. Just 47 minutes from there is the Gaza Strip.

Location, location, location.

You know the old joke.

So who books Sderot? Answer is Avi Liberman.

7 Days in The Arts

By Keren Engelberg
Published on November 17, 2005

7 Days in the Arts

Meow With a French Accent

Published on May 26, 2005

Comic books aren't just for kids anymore. In both the United States and France, they've been enjoying a popular explosion among readers of all ages.

Drawing on Sept. 11

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on January 6, 2005

As he outran the toxic cloud of the dying World Trade Center, Art Spiegelman heard the voice of his father, the Holocaust survivor: "The world is treacherous. Keep your bags packed."

Laughter From Experience

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on May 6, 2004

In Hollye Leven's new rock 'n' roll musical, "Funny Business," comedians vie for attention at a seedy nightclub.

Funny in Love

By Adam Wills
Published on April 8, 2004

On the outside, the interfaith comedic coupling of Lahna Turner and Ralphie May seems like an odd match: Lahna is a stunning Jewish Canadian who blends witty spoken-word pieces with off-color songs, while Ralphie is a morbidly obese Southern comic who delivers jokes with hip-hop flava and subscribes to Flip Wilson's Church of What's Happenin' Now.

Comic Book Icon Battles Everyday Life

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 14, 2003

In the biopic "American Splendor," cranky comic book icon Harvey Pekar frets in the supermarket. "This may be the shortest line, but I'm taking a risk because it's an old Jewish lady," he says. When the woman argues with the manager, he storms out of the store.

A Graphic Anniversary

By Michael Aushenker
Published on July 10, 2003

"What the graphic novel has done is make it clear we're dealing with an art form," said Maggie Thompson, editor of Comics Buyer's Guide.

A Man Without Fear

By Michael Aushenker
Published on February 13, 2003

When Marvel Comics founding father Stan Lee created Daredevil in 1964, he tagged his blind superhero: "Man Without Fear."

7 Days In Arts

Published on February 6, 2003

Beware the Yiddish Culture Club's karma chameleon.

The Way of the Samurai

By Michael Aushenker
Published on August 2, 2001

Genndy Tartakovsky will be among the hot names attending next week's Eighth Annual World Animation Celebration. Co-sponsored by Animation Magazine and Variety, the Hollywood festival will kick-start a week of symposiums addressing cartoon industry issues.

Comic Book Central

By Michael Aushenker
Published on July 12, 2001

The Jewish American contribution to the comic book world is so vast and invaluable it can fill a library. In addition to James Sturm, here's a look at some Jewish talent scheduled to appear at the July 19-22 San Diego Comic-Con 2001 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Remembering Poland’s Jews

By William Yelles
Published on May 7, 1998

Jewish roots in predominantly Catholic Poland can be traced back to the 11th century. But when an estimated 88 percentof the 3.3 million Jews in Poland died in the Holocaust, the country's thriving Yiddish theater, literature and culture ceased to exist as well.