#jewish comic

[thosefaroffconstellations]

Inside the apple, poem by Yehudah Amichai

This was so fun to work on

[magnetostits]

MAGNETO ACTUALLY BEING CONNECTED TO JEWISH CULTURE I’M GOING TO CRY ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE MARVEL HAS MENTIONED HES JEWISH

[porcelain-rob0t]

society went downhill when hollywood started interpreting superman as a jesus christ figure instead of a golem

[alvie-pines]

being aware of superman's jewishness helps me understand him as a character so much better. people who discard that aspect of him are not only engaging in an antisemitic microaggression, but they're also creating a diminished experience for themselves—one where they have to constantly patch over the holes left by the extraction of jewish-american identity.

[what-am-i-doing-in-this-fandom]

It's not Christmas yet, but yeah, happy holidays, everyone!!!!

(unshaded version under the cut 🙏)

I thought I might have gotten a little carried away with the shading, so here's a more visible version 🤞

[potato-lord-but-not]

HOLY GHOSTS DOODLES YEEAGAGHSHSH at first these weren’t supposed to be related but they are definitely related so. apply whatever context you feel like.

also bonus comic strip form like. 2 months ago. that I forgot about. anyway

[magnetothemagnificent]

Can you explain the Jewish sidekicks post?

So. We all know (I hope) that Jews invented the superhero comic book medium. One of the most famous sidekick-hero duo, Batman and Robin, was created by Jews (Bill Finger and Bob Kane), as was Captain America and Bucky (Jack Kirby and Joe Simon). Sidekicks have become a staple of the superhero genre (although unfortunately in modern comics they've been in decline).

In Jewish storytelling and theology, the idea of the lone hero is a foreign one. All of the most notable Jewish heroes in Tanakh did not act alone- Avraham had Eliezer. Moshe had his brother Aharon to act as his interpretor, Yehoshua to act as his right-hand man and apprentice, Aharon and Chur to hold his hands up in the battle with Amalek, and when leading the Jewish people alone became too taxing for Moshe, he set up a system of delegates to ease his load on his father-in-law Yitro's advice. Eliyahu had Elisha. Devorah had Barak. While the relationship types between these people varied from siblings to master-and-apprentice to a married couple, the running theme is that all these great leaders had assistance.

In fact, for Noach, while he was considered a righteous man in his time, one of his main criticisms is that he acted alone, that he didn't make enough of an effort to reach out to others. In the very beginning of the Torah, G-d says "It is not good for Man (humans) to be alone, I will make him a counterpart" (Bereishit 2:18).

The idea of a lone hero getting all the credit and responsibility is present in various European mythologies, and subsequently Christian theology with Jesus as the singular Messiah and saviour. In contrast, while the idea of Mashiach is bit more fluid in Jewish theology, even Mashiach is thought to not act alone, with two counterparts to Mashiach, a Mashiach ben David and a Mashiach ben Yosef being recognized, as well as Eliyahu HaNavi to usher in Mashiach. This also intersects with Jewish ideals of masculinity contrasting with Western ideals. The ideal Jewish man is not characterized by brute strength and the lone wolf persona, but rather by a gentle, intellectual man with close bonds and loyalty to his family and community. (I highly recommend reading the essay by Jonathan Sexton in Chapter 5 of 'Jews in Popular Science Fiction' for more about superheroes and Jewish masculinity, especially with regards to Batman).

Sadly, there has been a noted decline in the popularity of and depiction of sidekicks in superhero media, which coincides with the increasing erasure of Judaism and Jewish influence in the field. Sidekicks are integral to the superhero medium, and it's a shame more people don't recognize their significance.

[jesncin]

Superman and Martian Manhunter celebrating Hanukkah together!! Okay I screamed to be given this prompt. This request was through the DC Gotcha for Gaza fan fundraiser! Check out their carrd for more info~

[beauty-funny-trippy]

[aeturnum-mendacacium]

do you ever wonder if the JL pre-identity reveal wondered what nationality or religion Bruce was? Or wondered if he was part of a minority? And they were like too scared to offend him but every single time they were totally off on every theory-

Flash: dude what if he's like- chinese or something.

Hal: nah bro I think he's muslim, I realised that he never eats the foods which are haram

Flash: HAH??? FUCK REALLY?? I OFFERED PORK TO HIM YESTERDAY, NO WONDER HE SAID NO.DO YOU THINK HE HATES ME NOW??AM I GONNA DIE??

hal: I'll prepare your funeral :)

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Bruce : * just generally doesn't like pork

[richter-kale]

bruce: clark i’m seriously concerned. have i failed jason? does he not know what mistletoe is?

clark: [sweating profusely] i definitely knew there was mistletoe there. i knew that. before you said it just now

[snowviolettwhite]

Marvel and the comic book industry was invented and built off the hard work of Jewish Americans and Jewish Immigrants in the 1930s as a response to antisemitism and the holocaust. There are explicit Jewish characters in the comics but were erased when they turned into live-action films.

The MCU has erased the Jewish aspects in the their films and have had little to no Jewish people involved, and one of the first times the hire a Jewish actor to play a Jewish character who does not have their identity erased you want to boycott it.

(We love Andrew Garfield in this house. He is a Jewish person, but Peter Parker/Spider-Man's Jewish identity was still erased in his films.)

You should not get to enjoy any art and media made by Jewish people. Part of the reason why so many Jewish people work in arts is because up until recently the entertainment industry was considered a joke. Jewish people were excluded from many other professions.

[starryaugust]

I feel like the wayne household is one of the houses that the sitting on the corner superstition holds the most

Bruce, already 60 and married: *sitting in the corner of the table*

Literally all of his kids in the same time: *gasps*

Dick: Bruce get out of there, don't you want to get married before you're 70?

Bruce's spouse: ...

Bruce: *signs* I'm already married Dick

Damian, literally 12: *sits in the corner*

Staph: Damian what are you doing there? Don't you want to get married before you're old and withery?

The entire table: ...

Clark, visiting: *sits in the corner*

Dick: *actually tackling him so he wouldn't sit there*

The entire table: ...

Jason: *sits in the corner for the first time since he came back*

Tim, sadly: I guess we won't be invited to any weddings soon...

Jason: ????????

[elodieunderglass]

And what if they grew old and were happy!! And what then!!

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

💙❤️Happy Holidays!❤️💙

[spat1al]

This is the most heartwarming comic I've read featuring Magneto, and I hope to see more of Magneto connecting with his Jewish culture in the future.