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How Adolf Eichmann murdered Superman — and was sentenced to death for his crimes

JL;DR SUMMARY The 1961 Superman comic titled "The Death of Superman," coinciding with the trial of Adolf Eichmann, reflects profound Jewish themes by mirroring the real-life consequences of genocide. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustAdolf EichmannJewish ThemesJewish JusticeSupermanJerry SiegelLex LuthorSilver Age ComicsTrial AllegoryKandor

Places mentioned

Argentina
"After the war, he fled to Argentina, a non-extradition country, where in May 1960 he was captured by the Mossad in a daring operation."
Jerusalem, Israel
"He was brought to stand trial in Jerusalem, where he stood behind bulletproof glass."

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