The Golem art exhibition kicked off Saturday night Oct. 21 at Congregation Kol Israel (603 St. Johns st.) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
 

The exhibition features paintings etchings and even comic book art about the Golem- the legendary Jewish clay hero. The myth was the basis for Mary Shelly’s Horror novel Frankenstein from 19th century. The Golem has played a prominent part of cinema with the groundbreaking 1921 film, the Golem. The Golem concept has since played out in science fiction as the basis for the concept of robots.

Over 30 artists were represented in the exhibition including Brooklyn Comic Shop founder, Joshua H. Stulman, whose original cover art to Israeli Defense Comics was featured in the show. Other Golem based comic artwork included a Hulk Homage cover by Fabrice Sapolsky (Interwined, Spider-Man: Noir) and a Marvel’s Thing pin up by Dean Haspiel (American Splendor).

The exhibition was curated by Shoshana Brumbacher in conjunction with the Brooklyn Jewish Art Gallery and Congregation Kol Israel.

The opening also hosted a performance by the klezmer rock group named The Golem who played an awesome 2 hour set!

The exhibition runs until December and features numerous events including movie screenings and lectures.

To find out more or to see the exhibit CLICK HERE

 Check Out Pics of the Golem Exhibition Opening CLICK HERE

John Amenta, co-host of Pint O’ Comics Podcast, interviewed Joshua H. Stulman at this past month’s Terrific Con held at the Moheegan Sun in Connecticut. We talked about Israeli Defense Comics and the direction IDC will be going in for Israeli Defense Comics # 3.

The IDC interview begins around 1:06:00 and runs for about ten minutes. The podcast also includes interviews with Barry Kitson and Source Point Press. John and Sir Jon at Pint O’ Comics have some great entertaining commentary so check them out!

CLICK HERE or Follow the Link: http://pintocomics.libsyn.com/theres-no-binary-answer-to-that

Al Wiesner (Shaloman) and Joshua H. Stulman (Israeli Defense Comics) were guests at this year’s Wizard World in Philadelphia June 1-4, 2017.

The convention was widely attended and hosted live rock music, celebrity stars like Chuck Norris, Lou Ferrigno, and Gene Simmons, as well as Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld.

Unfortunately, Al Wiesner could not attend due to a medical emergency but we made the best we could, and had a “Get Well” card for Al, who is making a steady recovery.

We had an array of Shaloman prints, comics, original artwork and even some signed copies of Shaloman # 1 from 1988! Israeli Defense Comics and prints were also available along with original artwork from IDC #2 for sale.

Joshua Stulman was on hand all days of the convention sketching and signing for fans and creating original art sketch covers. IDC participated in the Sunday Kid’s programming and offered free head sketched for young comic fans.

We thank Wizard World for hosting us and for making this convention such a success! We also want to thank all our fans for coming out and showing your support and look forward to seeing you next year!

CHECK OUT PICS FROM THE CON: CLICK HERE

EVENT: Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con

DATE: June 1-4, Thursday-Sunday

LOCATION: Philadelphia Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

Jewish Comic Book Creators at Wizard World Philadelphia

Al Wiesner (Shaloman) and Joshua H. Stulman (Israeli Defense Comics)

Al Wiesner (Shaloman) and Joshua Stulman (Israeli Defense Comics) will be appearing at Wizard World Philadelphia, the largest comic book convention in Pennsylvania. They will be signing comic books for fans, and accepting artwork commissions.

If you would like to pre-order an illustration or sketch to be picked up at the convention: CLICK HERE

To Purchase Tickets to Wizard World Philadelphia: CLICK HERE

Jewish Comic Creator Bios:

Joshua H. Stulman is the creator and artist for Israeli Defense Comics, a Pro Israel comic book featuring the Jewish Superhero, Magen: The Shield of Israel. Magen, which in Hebrew means “shield”, refers to a long line of patriotic superheroes created by Jewish artists like Jack Kirby/Joe Simon (Captain America). These stories fuse action and adventure with references to news stories straight from the headlines.

Al Wiesner, is the creator of Shaloman, the first independently published Jewish Superhero in America since 1983. The 34 year veteran comic book artist’s work fuses action, Yiddish humor, and Jewish education to create a unique hero. Shaloman’s popularity has carried through in nearly 40 issues and five volumes. In 2010, Al Wiesner was honored with the Inkpot Award at the San Diego Comic Con for his achievements in the graphic arts.

Israeli Defense Comics was happy to participate at the first Jewish Comic Con!

Preview night featured a fantastic brass band that played a comic and video game music concert. Sunday saw many great panels that included guests like Danny Fingeroth (longtime writer/editor of Spider-Man), Jordan Gorfinkel (90’s Batman editor) and many others.

There were many great artists involved and Israeli Defense Comics would like especially to thank Fred Polaniecki and Fabrice Sapolsky who organized the convention as well as Congregation Kol Israel in Crown Heights, Brooklyn for hosting us. We look forward to participating in this special convention for many years to come! Kol Hakavod!

To Check Out Pics From the First Jewish Comic Con: CLICK HERE

JEWISH COMIC CON 2016

Thank you to all the fans for coming out to see Joshua Stulman and Al Wiesner at Wizard World Philadelphia this past month. We always enjoy meeting our fanbase and connecting with new comic readers!

Thank you also to the great staff at Wizard World for inviting us to the convention!

On Sunday, June 5 at the convention, Joshua Stulman and Al Wiesner presented a preview of the newest issue, Israeli Defense Comics #3 at the IDC Panel Discussion! Fans got a special chance to see the original production artwork including a 15 page preview of Israeli Defense Comics #3.

Israeli Defense Comics #3 will see the first printing of a Shaloman story originally made in 1983 and left unpublished until now. Joshua Stulman has incorporated the “Lost” Shaloman episode into a broader story set in the modern day. The issue will feature a team up between the Jewish Superheroes, Shaloman and Magen: The Shield of Israel.

To check out some pics from the convention: CLICK HERE

Israeli Defense Comics at Wizard World Philadelphia June 2-5!

Israeli Defense Comics # 3 Preview/Panel Discussion with creators, Joshua H. Stulman and Al Wiesner

SUNDAY, June 5 at 11:30AM-12:15PM in Rm. 1118BC
Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

Al Wiesner (Shaloman) and Joshua Stulman (Israeli Defense Comics) will be appearing at Wizard World Philadelphia 2016- the largest comic book convention in Pennsylvania.

Israeli Defense Comics was founded by Joshua H. Stulman in 2012 to create Jewish Super-Hero stories. Join him and veteran comic creator Al Wiesner (Shaloman) as they discuss their Jewish Super-Hero team up in the upcoming issue of Israeli Defense Comics # 3.

They will be signing comic books for fans and will also be available for on-site sketching and original art commissions as time permits.

For Tickets Click Here

Israeli Defense Comics is gearing up for another great Baltimore Comic Con appearance Friday- Sunday, September 25-27 at the Baltimore Convention Center!

Joshua Stulman will be signing copies of Israeli Defense Comics #02 on sale. We will also have prints, and a wide selection Jewish themed superhero comics featuring Shaloman as well.

If you would like to order an 11×17 commission, quick sketch, or sketch cover to pick up at the convention email us, info@israelidefensecomics.com