From Krakow to Krypton

Jews and Comic Books

The Jewish Publication Society (Sep 10, 2008)

9780827608436

| Paperback

240 pages | 213 x 277 mm | English

$ 21.50 | Value: $ 18.46

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Dewey 741.5/973089924

LC Classification PN6725 .K37 2008

LC Control No. 2008003254

Subject

Comic Books, Strips, Etc
Comic Books, Strips, Etc - United States - History And Criticism
Comic Books, Strips, Etc./ United States/ History And Criticism
Jewish Cartoonists - United States
Jewish Cartoonists/ United States/ Biography

Plot

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.