Heroes, Freaks, and Super-Rabbis
Exhibition Catalog
The themes addressed in the exhibition are pursued in greater depth in seven texts with color illustrations. Readers learn why Jewish authors and illustrators were so active in the world of comics and how American comic-book heroes began defending themselves against Nazi opponents at an early date. You can also read about the history of MAD magazine and the EC Publishing Company; the catalog also discusses the origins and current significance of the graphic novel.
In the 1970s, it amounted to a minor revolution when women began making names for themselves in the male-dominated comic scene. Finally, the book describes how comics developed in Israel, examining in particular “the Jewish dimension of comics.”
Details
- The Jewish Dimension of Comic Art
128 pages with color illustrations
Paperback
Jewish Museum Berlin
Berlin 2010
ISBN: 978-3-9813045-1-0 - Editors Margret Kampmeyer and Cilly Kugelmann
for the Jewish Museum Berlin - Contributing Writers Alexander Braun, Paul Buhle, Ole Frahm, Galit Gaon, Jens Meinrenken, Andreas Platthaus, Trina Robbins
- Translations Anke Burger, Miriam Mandelkow
- Design milchhof.atelier
- Price sold out
