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Author:

Brod, Harry, 1951-

Title:

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

Edition:

1st Free Press hardcover ed.

Publisher:

Free Press,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

xxviii, 208 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism.
Jewish literature--History and criticism.
Superheroes in literature.
Superheroes in art.
Jews in literature.
Jews in art.
Superman (Fictitious character)
Jews--United States--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-208).

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 pencil is mightier than the words : the spirit of Will Eisner -- 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 & Clay.

ISBN:

1416595309 (hardcover)
9781416595304 (hardcover)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)779266249

LCCN:

2012012187

Locations:

SUPC124 -- Aplington Legion Memorial Library (Aplington)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)