Funny, They Don't Look Jewish!

By: Henry Bernstein Brandon Bernstein
  • Summary

  • “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.
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Episodes
  • Episode 30 - DC's The Golem (Part 2)
    Jun 27 2024

    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 and 19 mins
  • Episode 29 - DC's The Golem (Part 1)
    May 30 2024

    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 and 24 mins
  • Episode 28 - Marvel's The Golem (Part 2)'
    Apr 2 2024

    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 and 23 mins

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