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


'Joker' wins Golden Lion

The film, which is slated for an October theatrical release, does not draw on the previous Batman films, and works as an origin story for the infamous supervillain.

The 76th Venice Film Festival - Screening of the film "Joker" in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals- Venice, Italy, August 31, 2019 - A fan dressed as the Joker poses for a photo.

A spotlight on Muslim superheroes and the people who write them

The most famous example of a Muslim superhero in comics today is Marvel Comics' Kamala Khan, the latest hero to carry the mantle of Ms. Marvel.

Miss Marvel Kamala Khan, a fictional superhero who is also Muslim-American

Batwoman is vengeance, she is the night and she’s Jewish

The website Comicbook quoted Dries as saying, "Kate Kane is a Jewish woman.” But Dries insisted that it is “not a huge thing” for the character, who is also an out-of-the-closet lesbian.

Batwoman

Tomer Capon takes on the role of 'Frenchie' in Amazon hit ‘The Boys’

Five things you probably didn’t know about the Israeli actor, who now stars in the hit show based on the Garth Ennis comic.

A scene from Keshet's 'When Heroes Fly'

Lovers of Jewish humor will mourn closing of Yiddish-infused 'Mad' magazine

'Mad' was famous for attacking sacred cows and poking fun at hypocrites in every sector of society, including politicians and entertainers, with an outsider’s glee and sense of having nothing to lose

Festival special guest Sam Viviano has been art director of ‘Mad’ magazine for over 18 years

From Batman to Holy Land, comics artist sees heroes on all sides

He also takes to the road every few weeks, sketching passers-by of all stripes, for free.

U.S. Postal Service stamps honoring the 75th anniversary of DC Comics' Batman character are seen in an undated handout image released by the U.S. Postal Service. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Limited Edition Forever Batman Stamp Collection Set will take place in New York City

Excelsior! Free Comic Book Day returns Saturday

This year, a total of 51 free comics have been slated for release on Free Comic Book Day from a variety of publishers.

Feb 10, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks fan poses with comic book characters on superhero day before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center.

Excelsior! Free Comic Book Day returns Saturday

The Free Comic Book Day comics are selected by comic book retailers, rather than publishers. As such, the selection is very diverse.

A Spider-Man comic book is seen in this photo illustration taken November 12, 2018

Bernie Sanders gets the buff comic book hero treatment

The left-leaning comics outfit that brought “Barack the Barbarian” and “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And The Freshman Force” is back with “Talk Bernie to Me.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Viewing Spider-Man can fight arachnophobia suggests Israeli study

Viewing clips from Spider-Man were more effective at treating fear-of-spiders than footage of real spiders, Israeli research study suggests.

Peter Norbot (L) and Kris Hamilton, dressed up as fictional comic book superhero Spider-Man, wait for their turn to audition to be a part of a promotional campaign for the upcoming release of the new movie "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" in Chicago March 19, 2014