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The quest for Jewish belief and identity in the graphic novel / Stephen E. Tabachnick ; Mary Elizabeth Watson, cover design.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tabachnick, Stephen Ely, author.
- Series:
- Judaic Studies Series
- Jews and Judaism: History and Culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comic books, strips, etc--Religious aspects.
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Judaism and literature.
- Graphic novels.
- Jews in literature.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature.
- Jewish literature--History and criticism.
- Jewish literature.
- Jews--Identity.
- Jews.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University Alabama Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Many Jewish artists and writers contributed to the creation of popular comics and graphic novels, and in The Quest for Jewish Belief and Identity in the Graphic Novel, Stephen E. Tabachnick takes readers on an engaging tour of graphic novels that explore themes of Jewish identity and belief.The creators of Superman (Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), Batman (Bob Kane and Bill Finger), and the Marvel superheroes (Stan Lee and Jack Kirby), were Jewish, as was the founding editor of Mad magazine (Harvey Kurtzman). They often adapted Jewish folktales (like the Golem) or reli
- Contents:
- Adaptations of the Bible
- Religion and identity in Art Spiegelman's Maus
- The holocaust graphic novel
- The Jewish experience in Europe and beyond
- The American immigrant experience
- Some female American Jewish creators
- Identity and belief in the Israel-centered graphic novel
- The orthodox graphic novel.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-8744-7
- OCLC:
- 879551039
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