Boca Talk: Kryptonians Keep Kosher! Jews And Comic Book Superheroes
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Boca Raton Museum Of Art Mizner Park, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Provided by Boca Raton Museum of Art
Dr. Eric Berlatsky
The creators of nearly all of the most famous and enduring superheroes were of Jewish ancestry. These include: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman; Bob Kane, creator of Batman; and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, creators of Captain America and numerous other characters; and Stan Lee, creator/co-creator of Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the X-Men.
FAU Professor of English, Dr. Eric Berlatsky outlines some of the possible reasons why Jews were drawn not only to the comic book industry, but also to the superhero genre.
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