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Up, up, and oy vey! : how Jewish history, culture and values shaped the comic book superhero / Simcha Weinstein.

Title
Up, up, and oy vey! : how Jewish history, culture and values shaped the comic book superhero / Simcha Weinstein.
Author
Weinstein, Simcha.
Publication
Baltimore, MD : Leviathan Press, 2006.

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Description
150 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 26 cm.
Summary
"Weinstein contends that because the creators of many famous superheroes, such as Superman, were Jewish, those superheroes were inspired by Jewish values and Jewish figures, such as the patriarchs (for example, Moses and David), the Golem, and Samson. This book argues that the Jewish creators of early comic books, as the children of immigrants, tried to escape the feeling of inferiority occasioned by their being a minority religion by creating superheroes who would fight for truth and justice. Up, Up and Oy Vey argues that the secret, dual lives of many superheroes mirrors the dual lives of their creators, privately Jewish, publicly American. The book contains a section of full-color excerpts from certain comic books"--
Subject
  • Comic books, strips, etc. > Jewish influences
  • Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism
  • Comic books, strips, etc. > Social aspects
  • Comic strip characters > History
  • Heroes in literature > History
  • Jews in popular culture
  • Jews in literature
  • Comic books, strips, etc. > Jewish influences
  • Superheroes > History and criticism
  • Superheroes in literature
Genre/Form
  • Comics (Graphic works)
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • History
  • Comic books, strips, etc.
  • Bandes dessinées.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-135) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
People of the (comic) book -- Superman: from Cleveland to Krypton -- Batman and the spirit: urban darkness -- Captain America: star-spangled salvation -- The Justice League of America: a (justice) league of their own -- Fantastic four: "F" for dysfunctional -- The Incredible Hulk and Sabra: anger management -- Spider-Man: "wherever there's a hangup...." -- X-men: mutation generation -- Spiritual metaphors in spandex.
ISBN
  • 9781881927327
  • 1881927326
OCLC
70792187
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library