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What ways does the story of Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, reflect the American Jewish experience of the 1930s and 40s?

Engaging an Object It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s SUPERMAN!” And he’s Jewish!?!? Read the brief article “Superman: From Cleveland to Krypton” at myjewishlearning.com, then read 10 and 11 in the Comic Book Resource article “Punch a Nazi: 15 Times Superheroes Fought Fascism.” In what ways does the story of Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel […]