ISBN: 0826417671

& lt;p & gt; & quot;Fingeroth's book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-v… Más…

& lt;p & gt; & quot;Fingeroth's book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-versed. & quot; & lt;br/ & gt;- & lt;em & gt;Jewish Book World & lt;/em & gt; & lt;/p & gt; & lt;br/ & gt; & lt;p & gt;? & quot;Like a Yiddish theater play on the old Jewish Second Avenue, or like a really good comic book, Danny will make you laugh, cry and, best of all, he'll make you think. & quot; & lt;br/ & gt;--From the foreword by Stan Lee & lt;/p & gt; & lt;br/ & gt; & lt;p & gt;In Disguised as Clark Kent, Danny Fingeroth--a long-time executive in the comics business who wrote and edited Spider-Man as well as other famous lines for Marvel--reflects on the phenomenon of the heavily Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of the superhero. & lt;br/ & gt;Centering on questions of Jewish identity, which is historically about the push and pull toward and away from that very identity, & lt;em & gt;Disguised as Clark Kent & lt;/em & gt; brings valuable insight into the fantasies that fuel our imaginations and entertainment industry, as well as many significant and often hidden aspects of our society. & lt;br/ & gt; & lt;/p & gt; & gt; art,arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,comic strips,comics and graphic novels,criticism and theory,ethnic and national Comic Strips, Bloomsbury Academic<

ISBN: 0826417671

Fingeroth's book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-versed." -Jewish Book… Más…

Fingeroth's book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-versed." -Jewish Book World "Like a Yiddish theater play on the old Jewish Second Avenue, or like a really good comic book, Danny will make you laugh, cry and, best of all, he'll make you think."--From the foreword by Stan Lee In Disguised as Clark Kent, Danny Fingeroth--a long-time executive in the comics business who wrote and edited Spider-Man as well as other famous lines for Marvel--reflects on the phenomenon of the heavily Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of the superhero. Centering on questions of Jewish identity, which is historically about the push and pull toward and away from that very identity, Disguised as Clark Kent brings valuable insight into the fantasies that fuel our imaginations and entertainment industry, as well as many significant and often hidden aspects of our society. > art,arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,comic strips,comics and graphic novels,criticism and theory,ethnic and national Comic Strips, Bloomsbury Academic & Professional<

ISBN: 9780826417671

"Fingeroth's book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-versed." … Más…

"Fingeroth's book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-versed." -Jewish Book World "Like a Yiddish theater play on the old Jewish Second Avenue, or like a really good comic book, Danny will make you laugh, cry and, best of all, he'll make you think." --From the foreword by Stan Lee In Disguised as Clark Kent, Danny Fingeroth--a long-time executive in the comics business who wrote and edited Spider-Man as well as other famous lines for Marvel--reflects on the phenomenon of the heavily Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of the superhero. Centering on questions of Jewish identity, which is historically about the push and pull toward and away from that very identity, Disguised as Clark Kent brings valuable insight into the fantasies that fuel our imaginations and entertainment industry, as well as many significant and often hidden aspects of our society. > Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero Fingeroth, Danny / Lee, Stan, Continuum<

ISBN: 9780826417671

Many of the creators of famous comic-book superheroes were from a Jewish background. In this work, Danny Fingeroth, a former editor of "Spider-Man" and other famous lines for Marvel Comic… Más…

Many of the creators of famous comic-book superheroes were from a Jewish background. In this work, Danny Fingeroth, a former editor of "Spider-Man" and other famous lines for Marvel Comics, reflects on the phenomenon of the Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of todays icons. Media > Book, [PU: Continuum]<

ISBN: 9780826417671

Many of the creators of famous comic-book superheroes were from a Jewish background. In this work, Danny Fingeroth, a former editor of "Spider-Man" and other famous lines for Marvel Comic… Más…

Many of the creators of famous comic-book superheroes were from a Jewish background. In this work, Danny Fingeroth, a former editor of "Spider-Man" and other famous lines for Marvel Comics, reflects on the phenomenon of the Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of todays icons. Media > Book, [PU: Continuum]<