Re-Constructing the Man of Steel: Superman 1938-1941, Jewish American History, and the Invention of the Jewish-Comics Connection

by Martin Lund

Book Overview

In this book, Martin Lund challenges contemporary claims about the original Superman's supposed Jewishness and offers a critical re-reading of the earliest Superman comics. Engaging in critical dialogue with extant writing on the subject, Lund argues that much of recent popular and scholarly writing on Superman as a Jewish character is a product of the ethnic revival, rather than critical investigations of the past, and as such does not stand up to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319827057
• ISBN13: 9783319827056
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"