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Superheroes Get Religion, Or The Other Way Around?

S. Brent Plate | Posted 04.08.2013 | Religion
Read More: Religious Books, Comics, Judaism, Comic Books, Super Heroes, Zap! Pow! Bam!, Jewish Museum, Jewish Comic Books, Jewish Super Heroes, Tikkun Olam, Religion News
S. Brent Plate

As we await the messianic Man of Steel in theaters this summer, we might recall the Jewish roots of messiahs, recall again the sacredness of the superhero, and wonder what exactly it is they need to save us from, save ourselves.

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Jews Reveal Our Secrets to Controlling the Banks (VIDEO)

Nato Green | Posted 04.03.2013 | San Francisco
Read More: Literature, Jews, Female Authors, Parenting, Mothers, Bay Area, Comic Books, Authors, Super Heroes, Comedians, Stereotypes, Jewish, Satire, Ayelet Waldman, Purim, San Francisco, Mort Sahl, Video, San Francisco News
Nato Green

To get the Jewish side of the story, I paid a visit to the Purim carnival at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center to hear from Jews in their natural habitat.

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Super Hero Presidential Poll (Video)

Tim Young | Posted 01.06.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Super Heroes, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, 2012 Presidential Election, Entertainment, Wizard World, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Comedy News, Comedy, Barack Obama, Video, Comedy News
Tim Young

With all the "real people" polls going around, who has taken the time to ask the Super Heroes what they think? I certainly have. I went to Wizard World ComicCon in Austin and asked the critical questions of our "heroes."

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Be an Everyday Superhero: Kids Reveal the Top Five Things You'll Need!

HooplaHa | Posted 12.12.2012 | Good News
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HooplaHa

HooplaHa wanted to know how the average person can embody a superhero in real-life. Rather than asking adults, we got the answers from superhero fans known for holding nothing back --kids!

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Are You At Comic-Con? Add Your Pics Of The Best Costumes

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 07.12.2012 | Los Angeles
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At Comic-Con, fantasies become realities, even if just for a few days. The San Diego, Calif. convention may be the only place where you'll see supe...

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Movie Review: The Avengers

Marshall Fine | Posted 07.04.2012 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

The Avengers is veined with wit, even as it offers exactly the kind of action that fanboys and normal movie-goers alike want out of something like this.

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Captain America Co-Creator Dead At 98

AP | MATT MOORE | Posted 02.14.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Comic Books, Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, Video, Comics, Captain America Co-Creator, Joe Simon, Joe Simon Dead, Ap, Captain America, Entertainment News

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Simon, who along with Jack Kirby co-created Captain America and was one of the comic book industry's most revered writers, a...

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Movie Review: Rainn Wilson's Kind of Super

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.01.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Office, Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Movies, Tv, Comic Books, Super Movie Review, Super Heroes, Kevin Bacon, Liv Tyler, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

The movie is a little unsure of itself tonally because it doesn't quite know what it thinks of its protagonist. But it is weirdly amusing and has cult favorite written all over it.

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HuffPost Review: Super

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.29.2011 | Entertainment
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Marshall Fine

If the description of Super sounds a lot like last year's Kick-Ass, well, it's essentially the same movie, with a slightly different sensibility. Kic...

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