{"product_id":"from-krakow-to-krypton-jews-and-comic-books-paperback","title":"From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArie Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJt Waldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eHarvey Pekar\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or \"Comix\") movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpiderman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the founders of \u003ci\u003eMAD \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, were Jewish. From \u003ci\u003eKrakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books\u003c\/i\u003e tells their stories and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole. Over-sized and in full color, \u003ci\u003eFrom Krakow to Krypton\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with sidebars, cartoon bubbles, comic book graphics, original design sketches, and photographs. It is a visually stunning and exhilarating history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eArie Kaplan is the author of From \u003ci\u003eKrakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2008 National Jewish Book Award Finalist and 2009 Sophie Brody Honor Book (awarded by the American Library Association). Kaplan is a comedian, \u003ci\u003eMAD \u003c\/i\u003emagazine writer, and author of the comic book miniseries \u003ci\u003eSpeed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer\u003c\/i\u003e for IDW Publishing. His other comic book credits include the \u003ci\u003eDC title Cartoon Network Action Pack\u003c\/i\u003e and the Papercutz series \u003ci\u003eTales From the Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e. Arie lectures all over the country about comic books, comedians, and popular culture. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMasters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!\u003c\/i\u003e (Chicago Review Press) and he's also written for MTV, Cartoon Network, and PBS Kids. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJT Waldman is a comic book illustrator and interaction designer. His first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eMegillat Esther\u003c\/i\u003e, drew from archeological, rabbinic and pop cultural sources to create a bold retelling of the biblical story of Esther. He later went on to design a web application for JPS called the Tagged Tanakh; a site that enables people to tag and contribute remarks to any word or verse in the Bible. JT is currently working on his next graphic novel with Harvey Pekar. A graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Arts and Ideas in the Humanities, Waldman also holds a technical degree in digital design from the Vancouver Film School. He also studied at the Facultad de Bellas Artes de Sevilla in Seville, Spain, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Liberal Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel. JT lectures and offers workshops on Jewish art, comix and midrash. He also contributed to two books, From Krakow to Krypton and The Jewish Graphic Novel, that both detail the intersection of comic books and Judaism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Jewish Book Award (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693887557695,"sku":"9780827608436","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5421772fa81b60653b8b17453bbc80c1.webp?v=1765000286","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/from-krakow-to-krypton-jews-and-comic-books-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}