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In an overlooked comic from the early 1970s, the most Jewish superhero story ever told

JL;DR SUMMARY Jack Kirby, a seminal figure in comic book artistry born Jacob Kurtzberg, created the Fourth World Saga in the early 1970s, which arguably stands as the most Jewish superhero narrative in mainstream comics. 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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Jewish HeritageJewish ThemesComicsDc ComicsJack KirbyFourth World SagaDarkseidNazi MetaphorsNew GodsMister Miracle

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New York City, New York, United States
"For the uninitiated, Jack King Kirby, born Jacob Kurtzberg in 1917 on the Lower East Side, is arguably the most important artist in the history of comics."
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