comics

Jerusalem highlights June 30-July 6

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Amazing Spiderman

A new pop culture convention will celebrate Jewish excellence and ideas in comic books

The history of Judaism and comics is long and rich, with Jewish stories arising in both popular comics and more esoteric ones.

By JACOB HENRY/JTA
10/06/2023

Jerusalem highlights June 9-15

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

20 years ago, Marvel introduced a Jewish Black Panther

For a brief period exactly 20 years ago, the most overtly Jewish of all mainstream superheroes was the Black Panther.

By ERIC SCHULMILLER/JTA
08/06/2023

An Asian-Jewish superhero fights the 1970s Chinese mob in comic book debut

Fabrice Sapolsky discusses Jewish influences on comic books and the Kaifeng Jewish community.

By JULIAN VOLOJ/JTA
20/05/2023

'Gal Gadot is doing a great job as Wonder Woman' - Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas wqas asked about a rumor that she will play Wonder Woman instead of Gal Gadot, but she replied that Gadot should keep doing it.

By WALLA! CULTURE
30/04/2023

Al Jaffee, iconic Mad Magazine cartoonist, dies at 102

For cartoon consumers associated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish movement Jaffee’s most important contribution came in a different publication, The Moshiach Times.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
12/04/2023

A graphic novel of the Purim story, from a Batman comics editor

Gorfinkel’s newest project combines those two passions into a graphic novel version of the Purim story, usually read in what’s called a Megillah scroll.

By JULIAN VOLOJ/JTA
04/03/2023

The Davai comedy group brings 'under construction' to Israel

The Davai physical theater group offers a wordless fun fantasy world

01/02/2023
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