From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books.(Brief article)(Book review)

From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books

Arie Kaplan

Jewish Publication Society

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Since their first appearance in the 1930s comic books have influenced American ideas of heroism and action: FROM KRAKOW TO KRYPTON reveals the Jewish …