Bibliograph

Superman is Jewish?, how comic book superheroes came to serve truth, justice, and the Jewish-American way, Harry Brod

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Label

Superman is Jewish?, how comic book superheroes came to serve truth, justice, and the Jewish-American way, Harry Brod

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Superman is Jewish?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

779266249

Responsibility statement

Harry Brod

Sub title

how comic book superheroes came to serve truth, justice, and the Jewish-American way

Table Of Contents

Superman as supermentsh: how the ultimate alien became the iconic all-American -- Flights of Jewish imagination: from the old country to tales of a better tomorrow -- The comic in comics: MAD in the original Yiddish -- War and peace: the rise and fall of the superheroes in and after World War II -- It's a Jewish thing: not-so-secret identities in the Marvel Bullpen -- The spirit of Will Eisner: the pen is mightier than the words -- A Jew at war: the art of Joe Kubert -- Of mice and supermen: Art Spiegelman's Maus -- From the new world back to the old: Jewish comics abroad -- The amazing adventures of Michael Chabon: Kavalier and Clay

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