We are happy to offer this fine catalog (now that we have stopped reading it and taken the time to catalog it). It was published by the William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum and really is Judaica though the title forgets to make that point.
Robinson, Jerry, Chabon, Michael and Feiffer, Jules, with contributions by. "Zap! Bam! Pow! The Superhero 1938-1950. The Golden Age of Comic Books." Atlanta, Georgia, The Bremen, The William Bremen Jewish Heritage Museum, 2004. ISBN: 0-9761534-0-8. Royal octavo, glossy paper covers, 61 pp., reproductions of color and b/w original art all reproduced in color. Softbound. Foreword by Jane D. Leavey. Articles are "The Ultimate Fantasy," by Jerry Robinson, "The Minsk Theory of Krypton," Jules Fieffer, "The Boys of Gotham," Jerry Robinson, and "A Postscript," by Michael Chabon. The Chabon contribution is in the form of a faux letter describing a fan's meeting with Clay and the widow of Cavalier at a comic book convention. This catalog which accompanies the exhibit by the same name (traveling in the summer of 2006 to the California State Fair) illustrates many pages of original comic book art from the Golden Age of comics. The text does not wear it's Jewish interest on its sleeve. However, Jane Leavey in her preface says, "In Jewish tradition, the phrase 'tikkun olam' is usually translated as repairing the world and encapsulates the role of humanity in society. It was the Super Heroes who took on that role from 1938 to 1950... Their exploits reflected the political, economic and social issues of the times. In a world dealing with economic depression and facing World War II, it was the Super Hero, whose alter ego was an ordinary person, who came to the rescue, righting the ills of the world and securing 'truth, justice and the American Way'!" Many of the drawings included, drawn by young New York Jews, show their Super Hero creations taking the fight to Goebbels and to Hitler himself, and that brings the point home with a punch. (34773) $25.00 Postpaid within the US. We ship and bill to libraries. Individuals can pay by check or charge card as they prefer. ******************************************************************************** * Henry Hollander, Bookseller 415-831-3228 * * 843 Twenty-fourth Avenue fax 415-831-3226 * * San Francisco, CA 94121 [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * http://www.hollanderbooks.com * * * * We accept VISA/MC, AMEX and Discover cards. Libraries and * * institutions will be billed. * * * ******************************************************************************* Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
