Superman isn't Jewish (but I am...kinda)

Superman isn't Jewish (but I am...kinda)
Author: Jimmy Bemon
Publisher: Humanoids Inc
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1643377744

An intimate and humorous autobiography of a boy's quest for identity as he struggles with his heritage and his heroes.

Superman isn't Jewish (but I am...kinda)

Superman isn't Jewish (but I am...kinda)
Author: Jimmy Bemon
Publisher: Humanoids Inc
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1643377744

An intimate and humorous autobiography of a boy's quest for identity as he struggles with his heritage and his heroes.

Is Superman Circumcised?

Is Superman Circumcised?
Author: Roy Schwartz
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2021-05-19
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476644411

Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish! Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish secret identity on themselves. They made him a refugee fleeing catastrophe on the eve of World War II and sent him to tear Nazi tanks apart nearly two years before the US joined the war. In the following decades, Superman's mostly Jewish writers, artists, and editors continued to borrow Jewish motifs for their stories, basing Krypton's past on Genesis and Exodus, its society on Jewish culture, the trial of Lex Luthor on Adolf Eichmann's, and a future holiday celebrating Superman on Passover. A fascinating journey through comic book lore, American history, and Jewish tradition, this book examines the entirety of Superman's career from 1938 to date, and is sure to give readers a newfound appreciation for the Mensch of Steel!

Superman Vs Muhammad Ali

Superman Vs Muhammad Ali
Author: Dennis O'Neil
Publisher: Titan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Life on other planets
ISBN: 9780857680051

An alien race called the Scrubb demands that Earth's greatest champion battle theirs. Both Superman and Muhammad Ali step forward. To determine who is truly Earth's greatest fighter, Superman temporarily loses his powers and faces Ali in the ring.

Superman Is Jewish?

Superman Is Jewish?
Author: Harry Brod
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1416595317

"Harry Brod situates superheroes within the course of Jewish-American history: they are aliens in a foreign land, like Superman; figures plagued by guilt for abandoning their families, like Spider-Man; and outsiders persecuted for being different, like the X-Men. Brod blends humor and sharp observation as he considers the overt and discreet Jewish characteristics of these well-known figures and explores how their creators integrated their Jewish identities and their creativity."--From publisher description.

Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021-) #6

Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021-) #6
Author: Tom Taylor
Publisher: DC Comics
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2022-01-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

Superman has recovered from the devastating attack against him. After the life-changing events of issue #5, Jon Kent and his new ally Jay Nakamura are ready to strike back. They are on a collision course with the type of power that is used to swatting problems out of the way. But Superman is not so easily swatted!

The Last Days of Krypton

The Last Days of Krypton
Author: Kevin J. Anderson
Publisher: It Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780062219855

The Last Days of Krypton is the epic story of the destruction of the planet Krypton, an explosive event that sent Superman and his legacy to earth. Written by award-winning science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson, author of the international bestselling Dune prequels, The Last Days of Krypton tells of the marriage of Superman's parents, their struggle to save their planet, and the menace of General Zod, future arch-enemy of Superman. It's the story science fiction and Superman fans have been waiting for!

Was Superman a Spy?

Was Superman a Spy?
Author: Brian Cronin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2009-04-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780452295322

Fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than 130 urban legends about comic book culture. Was Superman a Spy? demystifies all of the interesting stories, unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up like priceless back issues in the seventy-plus years of the comic book industry, including: • Elvis Presley's trademark hairstyle was based on a comic book character (True) • Stan Lee featured a gay character in one of Marvel's 1960s war comics (False) • Wolverine of the X-Men was originally meant to be an actual wolverine! (True) • What would have been DC's first black superhero was changed at the last moment to a white hero (True) • A Dutch inventor was blocked from getting a patent on a process because it had been used previously in a Donald Duck comic book (True) With many more legends resolved, Was Superman a Spy? is a must-have for the legions of comic book fans and all seekers of “truth, justice, and the American way.”

Superman on the Couch

Superman on the Couch
Author: Danny Fingeroth
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9780826415394

Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>

The Joe Shuster Story

The Joe Shuster Story
Author: Julian Voloj
Publisher: Super Genius
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1545801924

Everyone knows Superman, but not everyone knows the story of two youngsters from Cleveland who created Superman. Based on archival material and original sources, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way: The Joe Shuster Story" tells the story of the friendship between writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster, and puts it into the wider context of the American comicbook industry.