Up, Up, and Oy Vey!: How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book SuperheroLeviathan Press, 2006 - 150 pagine From the birth of Krypton in Cleveland to the Caped Crusader, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more, Up, Up, and Oy Vey chronicles the uncanny story behind the story about the origins of the planet's most famous superheroes. While the Jewish contribution to film, theater, music, and comedy has been well-documented, the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American superhero has not been--until now! The official publication date of this book is June 27, 2006, which is two weeks after the 3rd X-Men movie is released and three days before Superman Returns hits the theaters. Additionally, Geppi's Entertainment Museum will be opening in Baltimore on July 4th as well, and this museum is being touted as a one-of-a-kind, fun, interactive museum. . .with a focus on pop culture in all media, toys, and comic characters. |
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Pagina 73
... human fireball , becoming the Human Torch . Ben Grimm is affected the most : his body turns into an orange , rocklike substance . Superstrong yet disfigured , he ruefully calls him- self the Thing . Unlike previous superheroes , the ...
... human fireball , becoming the Human Torch . Ben Grimm is affected the most : his body turns into an orange , rocklike substance . Superstrong yet disfigured , he ruefully calls him- self the Thing . Unlike previous superheroes , the ...
Pagina 108
... humans see mu- tants as threats . It doesn't help matters that a minority of disgruntled mutants has actually threatened to wipe out the human race . As a re- sult , all mutants experience hatred and bigotry , just like other outsid ...
... humans see mu- tants as threats . It doesn't help matters that a minority of disgruntled mutants has actually threatened to wipe out the human race . As a re- sult , all mutants experience hatred and bigotry , just like other outsid ...
Pagina 112
... human beings . He swears to forever identify himself as a mutant and not a mere human . Magneto believes humans want only to imprison and kill mutants ( as his Jewish people were destroyed in the Holocaust ) , so the only way to prevent ...
... human beings . He swears to forever identify himself as a mutant and not a mere human . Magneto believes humans want only to imprison and kill mutants ( as his Jewish people were destroyed in the Holocaust ) , so the only way to prevent ...
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