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Weinstein,
Simcha. 2006. Up, Up, and Oy
Vey!: How Jewish History, Culture,
and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero.
Leviathan Press. 164pp. ISBN 1881927326 (paper).
Find in a Library with WorldCat - Publisher's book information
"The
Comic Book Rabbi" (author's site) & book information
Preface ... 9
Acknowledgments ... 11
Introduction
- People of the (Comic) Book ... 13
Chapter 1
- Superman: From Cleveland to Krypton ... 19
Chapter 2
- Batman and the Spirit: Urban Darkness ... 33
Chapter 3
- Captain American: Star-Spangled Salvation ... 45
Chapter 4
- The Justice League of America: A (Justice) League of Their Own ... 57
Chapter 5
- Fantastic Four: "F" for Dysfunctional ... 69
Chapter 6
- The Incredible Hulk and Sabra: Anger Management ... 81
Chapter 7
- Spider-Man: "Wherever There's a Hang-Up . . ." ... 95
Chapter 8
- X-Men: Mutant Generation ... 105
Conclusion
- Spiritual Metaphors in Spandex ...
Notes ... 129
Index ... 137
About the Author ... 150
Reviews
- Wolk, Douglas. "Just Plain Super: Two Books Scratch Too Hard at Superheroes' Identities." Nextbook 01.15.08. [read on-line] (Also discusses Fingeroth's Disguised as Clark Kent.)
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