Superman is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice and the Jewish-American Way
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From a brilliant and witty comic book aficionado, this “scholarly but lively narrative” (Kirkus Reviews) reveals the links between Jews and the iconic superheroes of Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby -- Provided by publisher
Keywords
Superman (Fictitious character); Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism; Jewish literature -- History and criticism; Superheroes in literature; Superheroes in art; Jews in literature; Jews in art; Jews -- United States -- History;
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9781416595311
Publication Date
2016
Publisher
Free Press
City
New York
Department
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Disciplines
Anthropology | Sociology
Object Description
xxviii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Brod, Harry, "Superman is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice and the Jewish-American Way" (2016). Faculty Book Gallery. 398.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/398
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