'Take that, Mr Hitler' the Jewish roots of superheroes
over 5 years in The guardian
Exhibition at Jewish Museum of Belgium traces backgrounds of heroes including Superman, Batman and Captain America
It was February 1940 when two American friends dreamt up how Superman would stop the second world war.
“Put me down! You are hurting me,” Adolf Hitler protests to the man of steel. But Superman has other ideas. Seizing the Nazi dictator, Superman shoots into the air, faster than any plane, to pick up Josef Stalin in Moscow. Next stop Geneva to drop off the “power mad scoundrels” at the League of Nations, where they are found guilty of “unprovoked aggression against defenseless countries”. Continue reading...
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