New York - From Krakow to Krypton: Jews, Justice, and Comic Books - discussion March 19, 2020 1 1

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Details and registration here-

https://circle.org/event/krakow-krypton/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=b5531f0b-e59b-4d80-90cf-593acc83f752

Thursday, March 19, 2020
6:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT

The Workers Circle
247 West 37th Street 5th Floor
New York, 10018

 

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s super mensch! Many of the world’s greatest fictional heroes including Superman, Spiderman, the X-Men, and Batman, were created by Jewish immigrants and their children in response to economic hardship, war, and discrimination.

Award-winning writer and lecturer Arie Kaplan will draw on his experience profiling comic legends like Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in this gripping multimedia presentation that demonstrates the importance of progressive Jewish values in shaping the Golden Age of Comics and the gritty alt-comic scene of the 70s and 80s. He will be joined for a post-lecture talk back with Workers Circle Board Member and Jewish culture commentator Michael Kaminer celebrating both comic and graphic novel milestones and highlights from 120 years of Workers Circle history.

Program participants will have the opportunity to mingle over spiked superhero punch and nostalgic deli bites.

$18 for non-members // $10 for Workers Circle Members