Encountering Jewish Science Fiction for Kids and Teens: Inside the Jewish Influences in Star Wars, Doctor Who, Superheroes, Games, Toys, and so Much More

Did you know that Darth Vader's breastplate is inscribed in Hebrew? That comic books were a Jewish invention and so was nearly every superhero? Transformers and Power Rangers too! This book explores the Jewish creation of modern science fiction together with some of the greatest moments. We'll discover twenties and thirties with the first conventions and fandom, with the golem's contributions to robots, with the young artists whose Captain America and Superman punched out Hitler. Postwar, we'll explore the Jewish sensibility and co-creators behind Star Wars and Doctor Who. And we'll travel up to today, when all-Jewish spaceships of hero kids conquer the stars.