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> and I've wondered whether the historical background for the (Superman) comic included some of the racial overtones that were more pervasive at the time. Ma
by SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
> and I've wondered whether the historical background for the (Superman) comic included some of the racial overtones that were more pervasive at the time.
Maybe you should look into it some more then
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jan/30/take-that-mr-hitler-the-jewish-roots-of-superheroes https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jan/30/take-that-mr...
https://screenrant.com/superman-secret-hebrew-name-jewish-kal-el-moses/ https://screenrant.com/superman-secret-hebrew-name-jewish-ka...
https://anfieldindex.com/geek/comics/superman-jewish-hero https://anfieldindex.com/geek/comics/superman-jewish-hero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Siegel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Siegel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Shuster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Shuster