ISBN:
9781416595311
,
9781416595304
,
9781416598459
Language:
English
Pages:
XXVIII, 208 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
,
25 cm
Year of publication:
2012
DDC:
741.5/973089924
Keywords:
Comic books, strips, etc History and criticism
;
Superheroes
;
Jewish cartoonists
;
Jews Intellectual life
;
Comic books, strips, etc
;
United States
;
History and criticism
;
Superheroes
;
Jewish cartoonists
;
Jews
;
United States
;
Intellectual life
;
USA
;
Comic
;
Superheld
;
Comiczeichner
Abstract:
Superman as supermentsh: how the ultimate alien became the iconic all-American -- Flights of Jewish imagination: from the old country to tales of a better tomorrow -- The comic in comics: MAD in the original Yiddish -- War and peace: the rise and fall of the superheroes in and after World War II -- It's a Jewish thing: not-so-secret identities in the Marvel Bullpen -- The spirit of Will Eisner: the pen is mightier than the words -- A Jew at war: the art of Joe Kubert -- Of mice and supermen: Art Spiegelman's Maus -- From the new world back to the old: Jewish comics abroad -- The amazing adventures of Michael Chabon: Kavalier and Clay
Description / Table of Contents:
Superman as supermentsh: how the ultimate alien became the iconic all-American -- Flights of Jewish imagination: from the old country to tales of a better tomorrow -- The comic in comics: MAD in the original Yiddish -- War and peace: the rise and fall of the superheroes in and after World War II -- It's a Jewish thing: not-so-secret identities in the Marvel Bullpen -- The spirit of Will Eisner: the pen is mightier than the words -- A Jew at war: the art of Joe Kubert -- Of mice and supermen: Art Spiegelman's Maus -- From the new world back to the old: Jewish comics abroad -- The amazing adventures of Michael Chabon: Kavalier and Clay.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 197-208
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