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  • "Up, Up and Oy Vey!" [New Book Explores the Jewish Roots of the American Superhero Comic]

    05/22/2006 1:09:22 AM PDT · by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle · 12 replies · 363+ views
    RabbiSimcha.com ^ | 05/22/2006 | Rabbi Simcha Weinstein
    UP, UP AND OY VEY!: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero Release Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Publisher: Leviathan Press ISBN: 1-881927-32-6 Format: Paperback "Up, Up, and Oy Vey chronicles how Jewish history, culture, & values helped shape the early years of the comic book industry."The early comic book creators were almost all Jewish, and as children of immigrants, they spent their lives trying to escape the second-class mentality which was forced on them by the outside world. Their fight for truth, justice, and the American Way is portrayed by the superheroes they created. The...