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FROM KRAKOW TO KRYPTON
JEWS AND COMIC BOOKS |
| By: |
Arie Kaplan, Harvey Pekar (Foreword), J. T. Waldman (Foreword) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£23.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0827608438 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780827608436 |
| Publisher: |
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY |
| Pub. date: |
8 September, 2008 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as "Superman", "Spiderman", "X-Men", and "Batman", as well as the founders of "MAD Magazine", were Jewish. This title tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. |
| Synopsis: |
Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or "Comix") movement of the late `60s and early `70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, and Batman, as well as the founders of MAD magazine, were Jewish. From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. Over-sized and in full color, From Krakow to Krypton is filled with sidebars, cartoon bubbles, comic book graphics, original design sketches, and photographs. It is a visually stunning and exhilarating history. |
| Illustrations: |
full color |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Jewish Publication Society |
| Returns: |
Returnable |