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Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way
Harry Brod
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Description for Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way
Hardcover. How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way. 240 pages, illustrations. Harry Brod's surprisingly insightful expose delves into the secret identities of the world's most famous superheroes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKLC. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight: 406.
In Superman Is Jewish? Harry Brod reveals the links between Jews and superheroes in a penetrating investigation of iconic comic book figures. He describes how the role of each hero reflects the evolution of the Jewish place in American culture-an alien in a foreign land, like Superman; a figure plagued by guilt for not having saved his family, like Spider-Man; outsiders persecuted for being different (X-Men); a nice, smart guy afraid people won't like him when he's angry (the Hulk). Brod blends humor and sharp observation as he considers these well-known figures' overtly and discreetly Jewish characteristics and talks about ... Read more
In Superman Is Jewish? Harry Brod reveals the links between Jews and superheroes in a penetrating investigation of iconic comic book figures. He describes how the role of each hero reflects the evolution of the Jewish place in American culture-an alien in a foreign land, like Superman; a figure plagued by guilt for not having saved his family, like Spider-Man; outsiders persecuted for being different (X-Men); a nice, smart guy afraid people won't like him when he's angry (the Hulk). Brod blends humor and sharp observation as he considers these well-known figures' overtly and discreetly Jewish characteristics and talks about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Free Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781416595304
SKU
V9781416595304
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-20
About Harry Brod
Harry Brod is professor of philosophy and humanities at the University of Northern Iowa.
Reviews for Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way
"This witty, insightful expose delves into the secret identities of the world's most famous superheroes."
Publisher's Weekly "Brod’s scholarly but lively narrative does a fine job of tracing 'how the people of the book became the people of the comic book.'"
Kirkus Reviews "An essential study of the field."
Booklist "Told by a storyteller as knowledgeable and entertaining as Harry ... Read more
Publisher's Weekly "Brod’s scholarly but lively narrative does a fine job of tracing 'how the people of the book became the people of the comic book.'"
Kirkus Reviews "An essential study of the field."
Booklist "Told by a storyteller as knowledgeable and entertaining as Harry ... Read more