Shazam! The Heeb Review
The filmmakers did a good job of taking the classic story--Billy Batson, orphan who gets the ability to become a superhero with mythical powers--and give it a modern update without losing its basic charm.
Captain Marvel: The Heeb Review
Jewdar is happy to announce that not only has the movie had a solid opening weekend, but it has deserved one.
Comic Con-glomerate–Comic Con, Stan Lee, and the Aquaman and Titans Review
As we do every year, we attended the NY Comic Con with the little Jewdars
Comics the Chosen Should Choose
another way in which the comic book universe tends to fail in diversity while it pretends to care is that characters seem to be various versions of the same physical type--in shape, when in fact, just looking around the country, it seems pretty likely that were an average, random American to get super powers, he or she would be a bit on the doughy side of things.
Diversity in the Comic Book Universe
Because as a Jew who always wanted to see Jewish characters, we get it. We don’t claim to be in the same position, because as a white guy, we could still see plenty of white guys to identify with or dream about being like, but we get it enough to want black kids or latino kids or gay kids to pick up a comic book and read stories about people like them.
NY-Comic Con Report: Wonder Woman Galaxy Gets a New Star
As the Wonder Woman display at Comic Con this past weekend shows, Israeli sheyna punim Gal Gadot (in the old country, that was pronounced "Greenstein") has been given a place front and center as the current brightest star in the Amazon princess' galaxy.
“I’m a nice guy, but ambitious as all get out.“: Elliott Kalan in Conversation
He's gone from head writer on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show to the brains behind one of the funnest - and funniest - Marvel Comics stories in ages. Elliott Kalan chats with HEEB about comedy, comic books, and his cult podcast "Flop House"
SPOILER ALERT–FLASH OPENER BATS .500 ON JEWISH CHARACTERS
When Jewdar heard that superhero Atom Smasher, aka, Albert Rothstein, was going to be appearing on season premier of The Flash, we were pretty jazzed. Until...
Coming to New York Comic Con: Putting the DSM-V in Arkham
Lots of people struggle with mental illness, and most of them don't go around trying to poison the water supply of major metropolitan areas. Indeed, many of them go on to do some remarkable things.
The Biblical Appeal of Jack “King” Kirby: Arlen Schumer in Conversation
From New Gods to punching Hitler, we chat with historian and designer Arlen Schumer to find out what made Jack Kirby the king of comics.
Here’s The “The Thing” Scene I’d Like to See in Fantastic Four
Listen up Hollywood, this is how you do right by Ben Grimm.
