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Golem and Superheroes Panel at Wizard World Philadelphia 2015

Joshua H. Stulman has been invited to lead a lecture/discussion about the Golem and its Jewish influences on Comic Book Superheroes. The Golem is the subject of Israeli Defense Comics # 02. Check out the Kickstarter to learn more about Israeli Defense Comics # 02. CLICK HERE

Event: Wizard World Philadelphia 2015

Title: Jewish Super-Heroes and the Golem

Panelists: Joshua H. Stulman and Al Wiesner

TIME: Sunday, May 10  12:00 – 12:45PM

ROOM: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 109

Description:

The Jewish comic book creators of the Golden Age of Comics (1930’s-1950’s) were inspired by a variety of sources. While many of these included cinema, pulp novels, and science fiction, some creators reached into their heritage to old tales of the Golem- a mythical clay creation come to life.  Discover how the Golem myth inspired Marvel and DC characters like the Hulk, Thing, and Clayface. Jewish comic book creators Al Wiesner (Shaloman) and Joshua H. Stulman (Israeli Defense Comics) explain how the Golem continues to play a major role in their comics.