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Encyclopedia > List of Jewish superheroes
This page is a list of Jews.
For more on who is considered Jewish, see Who is a Jew?.

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List of characters

Main list

Each of these characters are all three of the following (1) Jewish in practice, not just Jewish in background, (2) superheroes, and (3) primarily associated with comic books. Exceptions to each of these are noted separately below. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ...

Atom Smasher (sometimes spelled with a hyphen) is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Atom Smasher (sometimes spelled with a hyphen) is a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Infinity Inc. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Colossal Boy is a fictional character in the 30th century of the DC Comics universe. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a DC Comics superhero team. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Doc Samson (Doctor Leonard Samson) is a fictional character, a superhero and psychiatrist in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Justice, real name Vance Astrovik, is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marvel Boy is the name of several fictional characters created and published by Marvel Comics: Robert Grayson was the 1950s Marvel Boy. ... The New Warriors are a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of teenaged and young adult heroes. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Masada was a fictional Jewish superhero from the Image Comics, member of Team Youngblood. ... Cover to Youngblood #1 (April 1992). ... Fans and scholars of 2001: A Space Odyssey refer to the mysterious big, black slab as The Monolith. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Nite Owl is the name of a pair of fictional superheroes who are central characters in the classic comic book series, Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and published by DC Comics. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels, Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... Watchmen is a twelve-issue comic book written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons, and originally published by DC Comics as a monthly limited series from 1986–1987. ... Prime is a superhero created by Bob Jacob, Gerard Jones and Len Strazewski, he debuted in Prime #1 under Malibus Ultraverse imprint and was one of its flagship characters next to Mantra and Hardcase. ... Malibu Comics was a comic book publisher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. ... Ragman is also the name of a medieval game. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Sabra (Ruth Bat-Seraph) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Seraph is the name of a DC Comics superhero. ... The Global Guardians are a team of DC Comics superheroes which hail from countries outside of the US. // History The Guardians are similar to the Justice League as they are also committed to fighting crime around the world. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Songbird (Melissa Joan Gold), is a fictional character, a superheroine and reformed supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe // Character biography Early life and the Grapplers Melissa Gold was a troubled runaway from an alcoholic father and incarcerated mother. ... The Thunderbolts are a team of superheroes in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, and the title of the comic book featuring the primary adventures of the team. ... Screaming Mimi (1958) is a Columbia pictures release directed by Gerd Oswald and based on the novel by pulp novelist Fredric Brown. ... The Thing (Benjamin Jacob Ben Grimm) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics flagship superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Volcana is a fictional character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The Escapist is a comic book character in the book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. ...

Non-Jewish in practice, though Jewish in backgrounds

Iceman (Bobby Drake) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Half-Jewish is a controversial term, describing people who have only a single Jewish parent. ... Moon Knight is an Egyptian-themed comic book superhero from Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The Sandman, alias Wesley Dodds, is a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe, best known for his stories set during the 1940s and his costume consisting of a green business suit, fedora, and gas mask. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Half-Jewish is a controversial term, describing people who have only a single Jewish parent. ... The Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint. ... DC Comics (originally called National Periodical Publications or National Periodicals) is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Runaways is an ongoing comic book series, created and written by Brian K. Vaughan, ilustrated by Adrian Alphona (except a few issues illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa), and published monthly by Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The term agnosticism and the related agnostic were coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1869. ... Magneto (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a Marvel Comics character, known as the main adversary of the X-Men. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... A mutant (also known to early geneticists as a monster) is an individual, organism, or new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a sudden structural change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who fluctuates between being a superheroine and supervillainess. ... The word Quicksilver could represent: Quicksilver, another name for the chemical element mercury. ... Nyssa Raatko is a character in the Batman comic books. ... Polaris (Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... Sublime is the name of a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm Comics. ... Wildstorm Wildstorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, is an American publisher of comic books. ...

Other comic characters who are not superheroes

American Flagg! is a comic book written by Howard Chaykin and published by First Comics in the 1980s. ... American Splendor film poster American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books and graphic novels written by Harvey Pekar. ... Cover Maus: A Survivors Tale is a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that recounts his fathers struggle to survive the Holocaust as a Polish Jew. ... Bernie Rosenthal is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Universe, ex-girlfriend of Captain America. ... Captain America, the alter ego of Steve Rogers (in some accounts Steven Grant Rogers), is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Two-Gun Kid - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Arthur is a fictional character in the storyline of The Tick. ... The Tick The Tick is a comedic superhero, created by Ben Edlund in 1986. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ...

Not primarily associated with comic books

DVD cover The Hebrew Hammer is a film that was released in 2003. ... Kim and Ron, captured by Drakken Ron Stoppable is a fictional character from the Disney animated television series Kim Possible, in which he is the best friend and sidekick of the shows eponymous protagonist. ... Kim Possible is a Disney Channel original Emmy-winning American animated television series about a teenage crimefighter named Kim (full name Kimberly Ann Possible) who has the task of dealing with worldwide, family, and school issues every day. ... Drawn Together is a fictional animated parody of reality TV shows (more specifically The Surreal Life) on Comedy Central, created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, and first aired on October 27, 2004. ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Willow Danielle Rosenberg (born in 1980 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television program, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer was an American television series loosely based on the 1992 movie of the same name. ... Minoriteam is an animated television series on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim. ...

Also of Note

There also exists a team of Judaicly themed superheroes known as "The Jewish Hero Corps", printed by Leviathan press. They include Menorah Man, Yarmulke Youth, Matzah Woman, Driedel Maidel, Magen David, Minyan Man, and Shabbas Queen. They are not commonly recognized as actual characters primarily because only one issue of the comic is known to have been produced at this time.


See also

This is a list of comic creators. ... List of Catholic superheroes is a list of superhero characters whose Catholicism plays a significant or intense role in their characters stories. ...

External links

  • The Jewish Supers List
  • Jews in Comics bibliography
  • Jewish Comics discussion forum
  • Jewish Comics blog
  • Hebrew Hammer IMDB link
  • Thwak! To Our Enemies

  Results from FactBites:
 
Superhero - definition of Superhero - Labor Law Talk Dictionary (4665 words)
A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility and who usually has a colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings.
Superheroes most often appear in comic books, and superhero stories are the ruling genre of America comic books to the point that "superhero" and "comic book character" are often used synonymously.
Although, the superhero genre is considered a subgenre of fantasy/science-fiction, it has proven remarkably flexible in the kind of stories it can tell because the fantastic nature of the superhero milieu allows almost anything to happen without seeming unnatural (despite the fact that superhero stories are typically set in a world reflecting contemporary society).
List of Jewish superheroes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (410 words)
Each of these characters are all three of the following (1) Jewish in practice, not just Jewish in background, (2) superheroes, and (3) primarily associated with comic books.
Magneto (Marvel Comics) - born Jewish and as a boy was a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz, but turned his back on his human ethnicity and religion and has for years only identified himself as a mutant.
Scarlet Witch -- Wanda Maximoff -- self-identifies with the Roma, raised by Roma, her mother Magda was Roma, and an Auschwitz survivor, but her father Magneto was born Jewish.
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