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| Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero
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Author: Danny Fingeroth
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date: 2008-11
ISBN-10: 0826430147
ISBN-13: 9780826430144
List Price: $19.95
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Fingeroth reveals the Jewish element in many of our favourite comic book heroes. In "Disguised as Clark Kent", Danny Fingeroth - a long-time executive in the comics business who wrote and edited "Spider-Man" as well as other famous lines for Marvel - reflects on the phenomenon of the heavily Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of the superhero.Centering on questions of Jewish identity, which is historically about the push and pull toward and away from that very identity, "Disguised as Clark Kent" brings valuable insight into the fantasies that fuel our imaginations and entertainment industry, as well as many significant and often hidden aspects of our society.
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| Customer Rating:  | | I most enjoyed the Superman background. The book assumes knowledge of each of the comic book characters. There is no review of some of the more archaic "heroes." |
For any collection strong in either comics or cultural icons and analysis.
| Customer Rating: | DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT: JEWS, COMICS, AND THE CREATION OF THE SUPERHERO comes from a comics industry veteran who explores the backgrounds of famous superheroes and their creators - who, as it turns out, were largely young American Jewish men from Eastern European backgrounds. The focus on the hero icon in history, Jewish history and culture, and the comics industry as a whole thus makes for a strong recommendation not just for Judaic studies collections, but for any collection strong in either comics or cultural icons and analysis.
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