Up, Up, and Oy Vey

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Up, Up, and Oy Vey

How Jewish History, Culture, and Values Shaped The Comic Book Superhero

History of religion Judaism

Author: Simcha Weinstein

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Language: English

Published by: Barricade Books

Published on: 1st June 2009

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 9 Mb

ISBN: 9781569805114


Book Introduction

Barricade Books re-introduces Up, Up, and Oy Vey to the book publishing world. From the birth of Krypton in Cleveland to the Caped Crusader, the Incredible Hulk, Spider Man, the X-Men and more, Up, Up, and Oy Vey chronicles the story about the origins of the most famous superheroes.

Highlight

Jewish contribution to pop-culture is well-documented, but the Jewish role in the creation of action comic superheroes has not been —- until now!

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