Funny, They Don't Look Jewish!

Back in July 2020, Brandon and Henry were welcomed by the Association of Jewish Libraries to present at their Digital conference. Originally the conference was supposed to take place in person, in Evanston, IL. Obviously, because of the pandemic it was moved to Zoom. This was a unique opportunity to share the world of Judaism and Comic books with people who deal with books on a daily basis. Brando...

In this episode we conclude our discussion of the Israeli super-hero, SABRA! We go back to Sabra's second appearance in Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions Vol 1 #2 Published July, 1982 "Frenzy in the Frozen North!" Writer Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo Steven Grant Penciler John Romita Jr. Inker Pablo Marcos Colourist Michele Wolfman Christie Scheele LettererJoe Rosen EditorMark Gruenwa...

In this episode Brandon and Henry travel to Israel (via Zoom) to meet the Israeli and Jewish, SABRA! Brandon and Henry have their first episode over Zoom since shelter in place started. We discuss a character we don't know that much about but are learning a ton! Sabra appears in three HULK issues here, spanning 2 decades. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/jewishcomicspod Subscribe to our youtu...

We conclude our deep dive of MOON KNIGHT! We discuss the very dark but fascinating story in Moon Knight #194 written by pop-punk singer and comic book writer, Max Bemis Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/jewishcomicspod Subscribe to our youtube channel for a video version - https://www.youtube.com/@jewishcomicspod Please give us a rating and review at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funny...

Our tenth episode! A full set of Kabbalistic Sefirot! This is Part 2 of our exploration of Moon Knight. We look at Moon Knight #38, part 2 of the story of the villain Zohar! Moon Knight #38, July 1984 “Final Rest” *- Written by Alan Zelenetz Penciled by Bo Hampton Inked by Armando Gil Colored by Christie Scheele Lettered by Joe Rosen Edited by Denny O’Neill* Incredible cover that seems to have con...

Moon Knight (1980) #37 Published : May 01, 1984 Writer : Alan Zelenetz Penciler : Bo Hampton Cover Artist: Michael Kaluta At long last…the secret history of Marc Spector’s father! Plus, a reveal at the end of this issue that will leave you gob smacked! Follow along with the issue with this link - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1553840064739605&type=3& xts %5B0%5D=68.ARC3Ofk02NJ2...

TRIGGER WARNING - Please note, in this episode we discuss the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, PA along with a few other instances of hate crimes perpetrated towards Jews. In this episode we complete our exploration of the VERY Jewish RAGMAN! Batman #551, 1998 “Suit of Evil Souls” Written by Doug Moench Drawn by Kelley Jones Inked by John Beatty Colored by Gregory Wright and Android Images Let...

Arrow Season 5 Arrow S5E2 “Recruits” 34:40, 7:58 left Rory mentions father saved his life with rags from the time of Devarim (bad pronunciation) Thank you to https://twitter.com/EstherK of https://www.facebook.com/TVGoneJewy/ for this one: Arrow S5E7 “Vigilante” 3:10 min in 39:15 left Ollie asks Rory if a quote is from the Torah (it’s Moby Dick) Arrow S5E8 “Invasion” 36:22 in Realize Dominators la...

Episode 7: 1991 mini and Arrow episodes (maybe Suit of Souls) Episode 8: Batman two-parter, Shadowpact #8 Henry - Excerpted from p. 124, From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books by Arie Kaplan “Rory Regan, a character [Robert] Kanigher and [Joe] Kubert created in 1976. A Batman-style vigilante who operated out of Gotham City and wore a dilapidated costume made of the rags from the junk shop he...

Previously on Funny, They Don’t Look Jewish Your hosts, Brandon and Henry, explored the Jewish roots of Chicago’s own mutant superheroine, Kitty Pryde of the X-Men. Under the pen of creator and writer Chris Claremont, Kitty Pryde confronted demons, vampires, and the shadow of the Holocaust, with her Jewish identity always prominent. Now, we look at where later writers guided both the evolution of...

BB : Origin, First Appearance, Daughter to Carmen and Theresa Pryde, from Deerfield, IL 13-year-old girl Kitty Pryde first appears #129 (middle of Dark Phoenix Saga), officially joins the team at the very end of #138 (Oct 1980), the epilogue to the same story. First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #129 (cover date Jan 1980) Page 11, in the THIRD panel she appears in, Kitty is wearing a star of David Hen...

Detective Comics #860, 2009 “Go, Part 3” Written by Greg Rucka Drawn by JH Williams III Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Todd Klein Edited by Michael Siglain BW’s origin. She beat up some thugs in black leather Page 6 - home, showering. 4th panel Walking through her apartment, there’s a little end table What’s on it? Hanukkiyah. Shabbat candlesticks. SEFIROT Her dad discovers her stolen weapons...

In an 8/1/2014 interview with Matt Santori of Comicosity.com, Greg Rucka reveals the following: I simply wanted another character who was identifiably Jewish. For a bunch of characters that were arguably all created by a bunch of Jewish men, very few of them are actually Jewish and identify as such. And I have encountered more than one instance in my career where professionals have cited the core...

Fantastic Four Vol. 6 #5 , (Legacy 650), 2018 Creators: Written by Dan Slott Drawn and inked by Aaron Kuder Colored by Marte Gracia & Erick Arciniega Lettered by VC's Joe Caramagna 4 out of 9 covers feature Ben in Jewish regalia! Esad Ribic cover - Ben in tallis and kippa holding Alicia, surrounded by heart and doves Mark Brooks variant - Ben in tallis and kippa holding Alicia in wedding dress...

Welcome to Funny,They Don’t Look Jewish, where Judaism appears in the panels. Our purpose is to find characters, stories and issues of comics that explore explicitly Jewish content. In this episode, we cover the canonical Judaism of Benjamin Grimm, THE THING. Fantastic Four #56 (485) (2002) Credits: "Remembrance of Things Past" Writer: Karl Kesel Penciler: Stuart Immonen Inker: Scott Kob...