Captain America is Jewish: How Antisemitism Shaped The Comic Book Industry: Part One.

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/b6/60/bb/b660bb3d-a9f8-ccbb-d815-e67fe964b12a/mza_13835196077403864531.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Not Your History Class Podcast

26 episodes

3 days ago

A history podcast from an amateur historian that dives into the dark and macabre details of all sorts of incredible and mind-blowing stories from our past. My name is Lauren Powers and I strive to tell you all of the nitty gritty details that you never learned in class; after all, education is our strongest weapon against tyranny.

Education

RSS

All content for Not Your History Class Podcast is the property of Not Your History Class Podcast and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Education

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/42376837/42376837-1739737981920-b5c2265a1fb74.jpg

Captain America is Jewish: How Antisemitism Shaped The Comic Book Industry: Part One.

Not Your History Class Podcast

21 minutes 59 seconds

8 months ago

Captain America is Jewish: How Antisemitism Shaped The Comic Book Industry: Part One.

The 1930s Golden Age of Comic Books marked the rise of iconic superheroes like Superman and Batman, shaped by the experiences of Jewish creators. Facing discrimination, Jewish writers and artists found opportunity in the comic book industry. Superman, introduced in Action Comics #1 (1938) by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster—children of Jewish immigrants—became a symbol of justice, with strong parallels to the story of Moses. These Jewish comic book creators used their work to combat anti-Semitism and Nazi propaganda, famously depicting Superman defeating Hitler. Other Jewish creators, such as Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, created Captain America to stand against fascism. These superhero stories captured the dual-identity struggles of Jewish immigrants in America, emphasizing justice, sacrifice, and the fight against evil—key themes in Jewish American history and comic book culture.

Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.

Away, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/awaymeydan

#notyourhistoryclass #history #wwII #fascism #comicbooks #antisemitism #jewish #captainamericabravenewworld #captainamerica #superman #batman #spiderman #thexmen #fantasticfour #stanlee #marvel #dccomics #racism #civilrights #holocaust #jewishhistory #judaism #kingdavid #davidandgoliath #moses

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

www.notyourhistoryclass.com

https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230

https://x.com/nyhcpodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass

SOURCES

https://jewishunpacked.com/how-jewish-creators-shaped-the-comic-book-industry

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moses-Hebrew-prophet

https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/04/18/the-evolution-of-superman-s-origin

https://www.britannica.com/biography/David