Megillat Esther
By: JT Waldman
Megillat Esther is commonly referred to as the Book of Esther: but there is nothing common about JT Waldman's interpretation of this Biblical story. In what may be the world's first religious, scholarly comic book, Waldman tells the epic tale of exile and redemption in graphic form.
When Esther, a Jewish woman, is made Queen of Persia she must keep her identity hidden, all the while maneuvering to save her people from annihilation. This is a story familiar to many Jews who have heard it recounted every year on the holiday of Purim. But readers of all backgrounds will be entranced by what artist Waldman depicts in his interpretation of the text. At once traditional and groundbreaking Megillat Esther will challenge secular assumptions about the Bible.
From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books
By: Arie Caplan
Forward by: Harvey Pekar and JT Waldman
Jews created the first comic book, the first graphic novel, the first comic book convention, the first comic book specialty store, and they helped create the underground comics (or "Comix") movement of the late '60s and early '70s. Many of the creators of the most famous comic books, such as "Superman", "Spiderman", "X-Men", and "Batman", as well as the founders of "MAD Magazine", were Jewish. This book tells their stories, and demonstrates how they brought a uniquely Jewish perspective to their work and to the comics industry as a whole.Presented in full color, with sidebars and text boxes presented like cartoon bubbles, "From Krakow to Krypton" is filled with graphics from the many comics that Jews had an important part in creating, as well as original design sketches and photographs. Thus, the book offers both a visually stunning and fun approach to the history of Jews in the comic book industry.