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- Episode 36 - Yeshiva Bocher: Vampire Hunter
Adventure Into Fear #20, November 1973
- “Morbius the Living Vampire!”
- Written by Mike Friedrich
- Penciled by Paul Gulacy
- Inked by Jack Abel
- Colored by George Roussos
- Lettered by Tom Orzechowski
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Tomb of Dracula #26, August 1974
- “Where Lurks the Chimera!”
- Written by Marv Wolfman
- Penciled by Gene Colan
- Inked and Colored by Tom Palmer
- Lettered by John Costanza
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Tomb of Dracula #27, September 1974
- “Night-Fire!”
- Written by Marv Wolfman
- Penciled by Gene Colan
- Inked by Tom Palmer
- Colored by Linda Lessmann
- Lettered by John Costanza
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Tomb of Dracula #28, October 1974
- “Madness in the Mind!”
- Written by Marv Wolfman
- Penciled by Gene Colan
- Inked by Tom Palmer
- Colored by Petra Goldberg
- Lettered by Ray Hollloway
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Tomb of Dracula #29, November 1974
- “‘Vengeance Is Mine!’ Sayeth the Vampire!”
- Written by Marv Wolfman
- Penciled by Gene Colan
- Inked and Colored by Tom Palmer
- Lettered by John Costanza
- Edited by Roy Thomas
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1 hr 23 min - Episode 35 - Is Batman Jewish?!
Hex #11, July 1986
- “Night of the Batman”
- Written by Michel Fleisher
- Penciled by Mark Texeira
- Inked by Carlos Garzon and Pablo Marcos
- Colored by Bob LeRose
- Lettered by Augustin Mas
- Edited by Michael Fleisher
Batman Chronicles #11, December 1997
- “Berlin Batman”
- Written, penciled, and inked by Paul Pope
- Colored by Ted McKeever
- Lettered by Ken Lopez
- Edited by Darren Vincenzo and Jordan B. Gorfinkel
The Bat-Man: First Knight #1-3, May 2024
- “Book One, Two & Three"
- Written by Dan Jurgens
- Penciled and inked by Mike Perkins
- Colored by Mike Spicer
- Lettered by Simon Bowland
- Edited by Matthew Levine and Chris Conroy
The Penguin #7, April 2024
- “An Unimportant Man, Part Two”
- Written by Tom King
- Penciled and inked by Stevan Subić
- Colored by Marcelo Maiolo
- Lettered by Clayton Cowles
- Edited by Ben Abernathy
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1 hr 11 min - Episode 34 - Jews At War!
Our Fighting Forces #150, September 1974
- “Mark Our Graves”
- Written by Robert Kanigher
- Penciled and inked by John Severin
- Edited by Archie Goodwin
War Is Hell #10, September 1974
- “The Corridor”
- Written by Tony Isabella and Chris Claremont
- Penciled by Dick Ayers
- Inked by Frank Springer
- Colored by Petra Goldberg
- Lettered by David Hunt
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Unknown Soldier #247, January 1981
- “Season in Hell!”
- Written by Bob Haney
- Penciled by Dick Ayers
- Inked by Gerry Talaoc
- Colored by Bob LeRose
- Lettered by Esphidy Mahilum
- Edited by Len Wein
Sgt. Rock #413, December 1986
- “I Owe You One”
- Written by Robert Kanigher
- Penciled by Joe Kubert
- Inked and Lettered by Andy Kubert
- Colored by Tatjana Wood
- Lettered by David Hunt
- Edited by Murray Boltinoff
Honorable Mentions:
- X-Men: True Friends #3 (November 1999)
- Chris Claremont and Rick Leonardi
- Kitty Pryde tries to save her family from the Holocaust
- Wolverine (Vol. 3) #32 (September 2005)
- Mark Millar and Kaare Andrews
- Wolverine in Sobibor camp
- Dominic Fortune #1-4 (August 2009)
- Howard Chaykin
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1 hr 22 min - “Mark Our Graves”
- Episode 33 - Independent Jewry
Welcome to Funny,They Don’t Look Jewish, where Judaism appears in the panels. Our purpose is to find characters, stories and issues of comics that explore explicitly Jewish content. In this episode we cover super heroes and characters appearing in non-DC or Marvel Comics!
Characters
- The Acidic Jew - Common Grounds Vol. 1 #3 (Apr. 2004)
- American Flagg! (1985, 1988)
- #26 - Page 7
- American Flagg! #50
- The Holy Roller (2023)
American Flagg! #26, Nov 1985
- “Mad Dogs & Englishmen: Conclusion”
- Written, penciled, and inked by Howard Chaykin
- Lettered by Ken Bruzenak
- Colored by Alex Wald
- Edited by Mike Gold
American Flagg! #50, Mar 1988
- “The Best Man-Sort of…”
- Written by Howard Chaykin
- Penciled and inked by Mike Vosburg
- Lettered by Ken Bruzenak
- Colored by John Moore
- Edited by Rick Oliver
Common Grounds #3, Apr 2004
- “Sanctuary”
- Written by Troy Hickman
- Penciled by Chris Bachalo
- Inked by Aaron Sowd and Tom Bar-Or
- Colored by Brian Buccellato and Sonia Oback
The Holy Roller #1, Nov 2023
- Written by Andy Samberg, Rick Remender, and Joe Trohman
- Penciled by Roland Boschi
- Colored by Moreno Dinisio
- Lettered by Rus Wooton
- Edited by Harper Jate
The Holy Roller #2, Dec 2023
- “Sanctuary”
- Written by Andy Samberg, Rick Remender, and Joe Trohman
- Penciled by Roland Boschi
- Colored by Moreno Dinisio
- Lettered by Rus Wooton
- Edited by Harper Jate
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1 hr 9 min - Episode 32 - Fantastic Four: First Jewish Steps
We breakdown all of the Jewish content both explicit and implicit. We do some deep dives into Fantastic Four lore in the comics then finally share what we want to see in a sequel.
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48 min - Episode 31 - Minyan Makers
In this episode we cover some more minor character appearances! Harry The Fiddler, Emperor Norton (both from The Sandman), Louis "Shadow" Kravitz" (Heroes for Hire) and Ms Marvel's friend, Naftali!
Comics and Characters covered:
Harry the Fiddler
Sandman (Vol. 2) #8, August 1989
- “The Sound of Her Wings”
- Written by Neil Gaiman
- Penciled by Mike Dringenberg & Malcolm Jones III
- Colored by Daniel Vozzo
- Lettered by Todd Klein
- Edited by Karen Berger
Emperor Norton
Sandman (Vol. 2) #31, October 1991
- “Three Septembers and a January”
- Written by Neil Gaiman
- Penciled and Inked by Shawn McManus
- Colored by Daniel Vozzo
- Lettered by Todd Klein
- Edited by Karen Berger
Louis “Shadow” Kravitz
Heroes for Hire (Vol. 2) #6, January 2007
- “Guns, Gems, Robots, and Terrorists!”
- Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray
- Penciled by Alvaro Rio
- Inked by Scott Koblish and Tom Palmer
- Colored by Brad Anderson
- Lettered by Randy Gentile
- Edited by Mark Pannicia
Naftali
Ms. Marvel (Vol. 4) #25, December 2017, Ms. Marvel (Vol. 4) #26, January 2018, Ms. Marvel (Vol. 4) #27, February 2018, Ms. Marvel (Vol. 4) #28, March 2018, Ms. Marvel (Vol. 4) #37, January 2019 - “After the Flood”
- “Teenage Wasteland”
- Written by G. Willow Wilson
- Penciled by Nico Leon
- Colored by Ian Herring
- Lettered by VC’s Joe Caramagna
- Edited by Sana Amanat
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53 min - “The Sound of Her Wings”
- Episode 30 - DC's The Golem (Part 2)
Welcome to Funny; They Don’t Look Jewish, “Where Judaism appears in the panels.” Our purpose is to find characters, stories and issues of comics that explore explicitly Jewish content.
In this episode Brandon and Henry wrap of their coverage of DC's The Golem!
Comics and TV covered in this episode:
Swamp Thing (Vol. 2) #153, Apr 1995
- “River Run, Chapter 2: Twilight of the Gods”
- Written by Mark Millar
- Penciled by Chris Weston
- Inked by Kim DeMulder
- Colored by Tatjana Wood
- Lettered by Comicraft
- Edited by Stuart Moore and Julie Rottenberg
Hellblazer #167, Oct 2001
- “Highwater, Conclusion”
- Written by Brian Azzarrello
- Penciled and inked by Marcelo Frusin
- Colored by Zylonol
- Lettered by Clem Robins
- Edited by Will Dennis
Superboy, Season 3: Ep 14 - The Golem
- January 19, 1991
- Director:
- Robert Wiemer
- Writer:
- Paul Stubenrauch
- “An elderly Jewish man creates the mythical creature Golem to protect him from racial bigotry. But when Golem goes on a rampage, Superboy has to step in and save the day.”
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1 hr 19 min - “River Run, Chapter 2: Twilight of the Gods”
- Episode 29 - DC's The Golem (Part 1)
Welcome to Funny; They Don’t Look Jewish, “Where Judaism appears in the panels.” Our purpose is to find characters, stories and issues of comics that explore explicitly Jewish content.
In this episode Brandon and Henry move over to the "Distinguished Competition" of Marvel and cover DC Comics' The Golem!
Comics covered in this episode:
Recap of Golems covered in DC:
- Golem (Moyshe Nakhman) - from Suicide Squad and Hayoth, already covered in episodes 15 and 16
- Golem II - first appeared in Ragman #2 (covered in Episode 7), but goes on to:
- Ragman: Cry of the Dead #4-6 (1993)
- Primal Force #0-14 (1994)
- #14, Golem resurrected with TRUTH on forehead
- Golem (of Jewish legend) - Batman #551 (1998), covered in Episode 8
- Golem III - JSA Returns: Thrilling Comics #1 (May 1999)
Detective Comics #631, Jul 1991
- “The Golem of Gotham, Part 1”
- Written by Peter Milligan
- Penciled by Jim Apara
- Inked by Mike DeCarlo
- Colored by Adrienne Roy
- Lettered by John Costanza
- Edited by Dennis O’Neill and Kelley Puckett
Detective Comics #632, Aug 1991
- “The Golem of Gotham, Part 2”
- Written by Peter Milligan
- Penciled by Jim Aparo
- Inked by Mike DeCarlo
- Colored by Adrienne Roy
- Lettered by John Costanza
- Edited by Dennis O’Neill and Kelley Puckett
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1 hr 25 min - Episode 28 - Marvel's The Golem (Part 2)'
Brandon and Henry continue the coverage of the various Golems in Marvel Comics!
Comics (and more) covered:
Invaders #13, Nov 1976
- “The Golem Walks Again”
- Written by Roy Thomas and Ed Summer
- Penciled by Frank Robbins
- Inked by Frank Springer
- Colored by George Roussos
- Lettered by John Costanza
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Invaders (Vol. 2) #2, Apr 1993
- “Havoc in Hollywood!”
- Written by Roy Thomas
- Penciled by Dave Hoover
- Inked by Brian Garvey
- Colored by Paul Becton
- Lettered by Pat Brosseau
- Edited by Mike Rockwitz
4 #22, Sep 2005
- “The Yancy Street Golem”
- Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
- Penciled by Valentine DeLandro
- Inked by Frank Springer
- Colored by Avalon's Dan Kemp
- Lettered by VC's Dave Sharpe
- Edited by Warren Simons
The Simpsons: Season 18, Episode 4 - Treehouse of Horror XVII: "You Gotta Know When To Golem
Written by Peter Gaffney and Directed by David Silverman and Matthew C. Faughnan
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1 hr 23 min - “The Golem Walks Again”
- Episode 27 - Marvel's The Golem (Part 1)
3 Golems for the price of one! Henry and Brandon do a deep dive into Marvel's The Golem across time!
Comics covered:
The Incredible Hulk #134, Sep 1970
- “Among Us Walks… the Golem”
- Written by Roy Thomas
- Penciled by Herb Trimpe
- Inked by Sal Buscema
- Lettered by Artie Simek
- Edited by Stan Lee
Strange Tales #174, Mar 1974
- “There Walks the Golem!”
- Written by Len Wein
- Penciled by John Buscema
- Inked by Jim Mooney
- Colored by Glynis Wein
- Lettered by Dave Hunt
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Strange Tales #176, Jul 1974
- “Black Crossing”
- Written by Mike Friedrich
- Penciled & Inked by Tony DeZuniga
- Colored by Linda Lessmann
- Lettered by Marck
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Strange Tales #177, Sep 1974
- “There Comes Now Raging Fire!”
- Written by Mike Friedrich
- Penciled by Tony DeZuniga
- Inked by Steve Austin
- Colored by Bill Mantlo
- Lettered by Tom Orzechowski
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Invaders #12, Oct 1976
- “To the Warsaw Ghetto”
- Written by Roy Thomas
- Penciled by Frank Robbins
- Inked by Frank Springer
- Colored by Phil Rachelson
- Lettered by Joe Rosen
- Edited by Roy Thomas
Come back next time for the conclusion!
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1 hr 13 min - “Among Us Walks… the Golem”
About Funny, They Don't Look Jewish!
From the publisher's feed
“Where Judaism appears in the panels.”
Our purpose is to find characters, stories and issues of comics that explore explicitly Jewish content. This includes, stories that contain quotes from Jewish texts/liturgy, characters that embrace openly their heritage. Characters using Hebrew, praying in a synagogue, celebrating Jewish holidays, and living a Jewish experience.