Comics

US Holocaust Memorial Museum acquires rare World War II-era Captain America comics

Published in December 1940, nearly a year before America entered World War II, the issue was donated by Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck. 

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
A rare first edition copy of a Superman comic, forgotten for many years in an attic, sold for more than $9 million at a Texas auction house, making it reportedly the most expensive comic ever sold.

Forgotten treasure: First-edition Superman comic fetches millions at auction after attic discovery

 NIRI AND GALI, the dynamic duo whose sharp, sarcastic animated shorts have become a staple of Israeli pop culture.

Animax Tel Aviv marks 25 years amid conflict and creativity

 Yaakov Kirschen at work, and one of his Dry Bones classic cartoons.

'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen helped Jews to love our faults, not just heroics - opinion


Taylor Swift cancels all 2020 shows to curb spread of coronavirus

The singer invited her audience to ‘Shake it Off’ next year and urged them to stay safe and healthy.

Taylor Swift.

A gold award for Israeli manga

The award was created in 2007 by then-foreign minister Taro Aso as part of his efforts to use Japanese culture as a diplomatic tool.

A gold award for Israeli manga

Jewish-American cartoonist legend Mort Drucker dead at age 91

Drucker was so talented George Lucas prevented the Star War’s legal defense team from suing MAD magazine when they released a parody of the film drawn by him.

Jewish-American cartoonist Mort Drucker next to his works in MAD magazine

Spider-Man voice actor Jake Johnson cheers up kids during coronavirus

The actor became known for his role as Peter Parker in the 2018 animated film Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse.

Comic book art by Steve Ditko. Spiderman and Daredevil.

Drawing in the shadow of history – The art of David Duvshani

Inspired by his ancestor and the rich history of this land, Duvshani is one of the artists to take part in the Shuttle art project now shaping up at the Raw Art Gallery.

Artist David Duvshani and one of his prints now on display at the RawArt Gallery in Tel Aviv.

An Amazon's tiara - the cultural history of Wonder Woman

This Purim, as thousands of girls around the globe dress up as Wonder Woman, we shed more light on the myth and facts behind the fabled princess.

WONDER WOMAN in a recent comic by Greg Rucka, next to a picture of the 1950s comics created by psychologist William Moulton Marston, in ‘The Invisible History of Wonder Woman’ by Jill Lepore (inset). (Large picture: Hagay Hacohen; Inset of Jill Lepore: James Joel/Flickr)

Margot Robbie shines as Harley Quinn in 'Birds of Prey'

In addition to a take on feminism, the story also translates well to being an overall focus on being an outsider.

MARGOT ROBBIE attends the world premiere of ‘Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,’ in London last month.

Israeli comic book team wins Japan's International Manga Award

The 80-page comic Piece of Mind by Guy Lenman and Nimrod Frydman is the second Israeli comic to win at the prestigious event.

Guy Lenman and Nimrod Frydman's award-winning comic book 'Piece of Mind.'

DC’s 'Harley Quinn' fights off allegations of antisemitism

The petition also accused three of DC’s comic creators of antisemitism after they reportedly referred to the character Sy Borgman as being “Half man, Half Jew."

The 'Harley Quinn' series is available on the DC Universe streaming service.

Netanyahu wins Wikipedia, No. 1 search in 2019

According to Hebrew Wikipedia, Netanyahu is the leading term users searched for using the online resource.

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