Is Superman Circumcised?: The Complete Jewish History of the World's Greatest Hero

by Roy Schwartz

Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish secret identity on themselves. They made him a refugee...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476662908
• ISBN13: 9781476662909
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"