{"product_id":"disguised-as-clark-kent-jews-comics-and-the-creation-of-the-superhero-9780826417671","title":"Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero\u003c\/strong\u003e by Fingeroth, Danny. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780826417671.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\"Fingeroths book is an easy, intriguing read, exploring the histories of superheroes and their creators. This is clearly a topic in which Fingeroth is eminently well-versed.\" \u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;-\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Jewish Book World\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt; \"Like a Yiddish theater play on the old Jewish Second Avenue, or like a really good comic book, Danny will make you laugh, cry and, best of all, hell make you think.\"\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;--From the foreword by Stan Lee\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In Disguised as Clark Kent, Danny Fingeroth--a long-time executive in the comics business who wrote and edited Spider-Man as well as other famous lines for Marvel--reflects on the phenomenon of the heavily Jewish elements that, consciously or not, went into the creation of the superhero. \u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;Centering on questions of Jewish identity, which is historically about the push and pull toward and away from that very identity, \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Disguised as Clark Kent\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; brings valuable insight into the fantasies that fuel our imaginations and entertainment industry, as well as many significant and often hidden aspects of our society.\u0026lt;br\/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44950149890101,"sku":"ByrdShop_0826417671","price":727.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780826417671_f05dd5f8-6685-4a0c-97cf-84df088672cc.jpg?v=1778743332","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/disguised-as-clark-kent-jews-comics-and-the-creation-of-the-superhero-9780826417671","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}