From Krakow to Krypton

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From Krakow to Krypton
Author : Arie Kaplan
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Language : English
Release Date : 26 April 2024
ISBN : 9780827610439
Pages : 245 pages
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From Krakow to Krypton by Arie Kaplan Book PDF Summary

Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or "Comix") movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, and Batman, as well as the founders of MAD Magazine, were Jewish. From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. Over-sized and in full color, From Krakow to Krypton is filled with sidebars, cartoon bubbles, comic book graphics, original design sketches, and photographs. It is a visually stunning and exhilarating history.

From Krakow to Krypton

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