Bibliography of articles

Actus Tragicus (Israel) : Guest Artists. 1998. Comics Journal, November, 35-36.
Describes a presentation at the Fourth International Comics and Animation Festival (Sept. 24-27, 1998), by Rutu Modan, Yirmi Pinkus, Mira Friedmann, Batia Kolton and Itzik Rennert.

Altman, Mory. 2006. Jewish storytelling in pictures. Jewish Independent, October 20, reprinted online at http://www.jewishindependent.ca/archives/Oct06/archives06Oct20-02.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Profile of Miriam Libicki (author-illustrator of jobnik!).

Anderman, Nirit. 2003. An uncensored alternative to mainstream comics. Haaretz, August.
Report on the 3rd Israeli Comics Cartoon & Animation Festival. The article also discusses the work of Miri Kluner ("Anti") and the comics collectives Dimona and A4.

---. 2005. `Death Fugue' on the streets of Berlin. Haaretz, Dec. 14. Reprinted online at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=657523 (Accessed May 3, 2009).
Review of the anthology Cargo : Comics Journalsim : Israel - Germany.

---. 2008. Getting into the picture. Haaretz, Aug. 12. Reprinted online at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1010694.html (Accessed Aug. 18, 2008).
Report on the 8th Animation Comics & Caricature Festival in Tel Aviv.

--- and Goel Pinto. 2007. Comics / Irresistiblix. Haaretz, May 31. Reprinted online at http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/865508.html (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Discussion of the children's Asterix series of graphic books, Arabic & Hebrew translations, L'Odyssée d'Astérix and Rene Goscinny's Jewish background.

Ari. 2006. Q:What makes a superhero Jewish? A:Female genital mutilation. http://arimiller.blogspot.com/2006/07/qwhat-makes-superhero-jewish-afemale.html (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Discussion of the Israeli superhero Sabra, who has appeared in stories published by Marvel Comics.

Attenberg, Jami. 2008. Interview : Joe Sacco. Print Magazine, February, reprinted online at http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/joe_sacco_interview/tabid/295/Default.aspx (Accessed May 29, 2008).
A brief interview, in which Sacco discusses his creative process, technology, and how time-intensive his projects are.

Beaty, Bart. 2006. Cargo: Comic Journalism Israel-Germany, Various [review]. The Comics Reporter, Feb. 24. http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/briefings/eurocomics/4339/ (Accessed May 3, 2009).

Ben Mordechai, Avi. 2002. Comic errors : anti Semitism and bias in the media reach mainstream comic books. Amit Magazine Winter, reprinted at http://web.archive.org/web/20031217004735/http://www.amitchildren.org/Magazine/Winter2002/comic.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Critique of Joe Sacco's comic book series Palestine.

Buhle, Paul. 2003. Comics grow up (again). New York Press 16(48) http://www.nypress.com/16/48/books/books.cfm (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Among the 3 books reviewed are Johnny Jihad : A Graphic Novel and Portraits of Israelis & Palestinians (for My Parents).

Campbell, David. 2005. Kobra Week! SUICIDE SQUAD #45, 46, 47 DC Comics 1990. http://daveslongbox.blogspot.com/2005/07/kobra-week-suicide-squad-45-46-47-dc.html (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Review of the 3-part Suicide Squad story which introduced the Israeli superhero team The Hayoth. Contains some profanity.

Comic-Con Magazine. 2008. Rutu Modan [interview]. Winter, 18-21.
Interview with the author-illustrator of Exit Wounds who will be a special guest at the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con International being held in July.

Davis, Barry. 2002. Think young, think Fink. Jerusalem Post October 17, Magazine Section, 18.
Profile of Israeli cartoonist Uri Fink and his comics Sabraman, Fink! and Zbeng.

Elder of Ziyon. 2006. AP puff piece on anti-Israel / anti-US comic book. http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2006/06/ap-puff-piece-on-anti-israelanti-us.html (Accessed May 29, 2008).
Blog post analyzing the comic book series Jalila : Defender of the City of All Faiths.

Eshed, Eli. 2001. The Israeli comics site. http://web.archive.org/web/20020623203939/http://members.tripod.com/ELI_ESHED/Hebrewcomics.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Discusses comic books that have been published in Israel, both Hebrew tranlsations of foreign comics and original works. Many of the comics appeared in magazines that were not exclusively devoted to comics. Among the comics discussed are Harpatkot Lanoar, BUCKI, Aribei Hakotel Hamaaravi, Sabraman, Zbeng, Profil 107, Fink, Uri'On, Dry Bones, Rav Sha'anan Neged B'no shel Godzilla, Bipolar and The Golem.

---. 2001. חלב ועד םברמן‎ מיואב בן. [From Yaoav Son of Milk to Sabraman] http://www.sf-f.org.il/ (Accessed Aug. 26, 2001).
Hebrew article about Israeli superheroes, including those who have appeared in comics books (e.g. Sabraman and Uri-On).

---. 2001. מסברמן ועד לרב שענן – הסופר-גיבורים הישראליים. [From Sabraman to Rav Sha'anan - The story of Israeli superhereoes]http://www.sf-f.org.il/ (Accessed Oct. 27, 2001).
Hebrew article about Israeli superheroes, including those who have appeared in comics books (e.g. Sabraman and Uri-On).

---. 2003. חולות אדומים : מלחמת יום הכיפורים כסיפור קומיקס http://notes.co.il/eshed/2863.asp
Hebrew article discussing comics that have shown the Yom Kippur War.

---. 2004. Hebrew comics - A history. http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/h/hebrewc.htm (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Discusses comic books that have been published in Israel, both Hebrew translations of foreign comics and original works. Many of the comics appeared in magazines that were not exclusively devoted to comics. Among the comics discussed are Harpatkot Lanoar, BUCKI, Aribei Hakotel Hamaaravi, Sabraman, Zbeng, Profil 107, Fink, Uri'On, Dry Bones, Rav Sha'anan Neged B'no shel Godzilla, Bipolar and The Golem.

---. 2004. Hebrew superheroes. http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/h/hebrewsh.htm (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Discussion of Israeli superheroes in popular culture, including comic book superheroes Sabraman and Uri-On.

---. 2005. האיש שגילה את "דרך בורמה" http://notes.co.il/eshed/11239.asp
Hebrew article about the Burma Road, which was indispensible during Israel's War of Independence, including comics about it.

---. 2006. אגדת מבצע אנטבה http://notes.co.il/eshed/20786.asp (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Hebrew article about retellings of the story of the Entebbe raid in popular culture (including comics).

---. 2006. חיילינו בשדה הקרב: המלחמה ב-קומיקס העברי http://www.e-mago.co.il/Editor/calt-1175.htm (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Hebrew article discussing comic stories that have depicted Israeli soldiers. Among the stories mentioned are "Derekh Burma", "Holot Adumim" and "Degel Ha-kheniyah".

---. 2006. שבע הארצות / סקירה על מעשה בראשית מאת אברהם גיא, הוצאת מפה. http://www.e-mago.co.il/Editor/calt-1205.htm (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Hebrew aticle that discusses the work of Avraham Guy, author of Ma-aseh Bereshit and Ha-tselem.

---. 2008. מגידי גזר ועד ליוסקה מאיור :מלחמת העצמאות בקומיקס [From Gidi Gezer to Yoska Meir : The War of Independence in Comics]. http://notes.co.il/eshed/43710.asp (Accessed May 28, 2008).

Fein, Lewis A. 2002. Murder for mature readers : Palestine's comic book. http://web.archive.org/web/20021015015412/http://jewishworldreview.com/0802/palestine_toon_book.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Critique of Joe Sacco's comic book series Palestine.

Fogel, Sheva. 1991. An Interview with Michael Netzer. Comics Journal, April, 35-36.
Michael Netzer, formerly known as Michael Nasser, worked for mainstream American comics publishers and later created the series Uri-On in Israel.

Freedenberg, Rachel. 2008. Comic expressions. J : The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, May 9, reprinted online at http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/35208/format/html/displaystory.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Among the artists discussed is Miriam Libicki (jobnik!).

Goldwert, Mark. 2003. It's a bird, it's a plane -- it's Sabra! New Jersey Jewish News, July 7, reprinted online at http://web.archive.org/web/20040817234323/http://www.juf.org/news_public_affairs/article.asp?key=3352 (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Spotlight on Marvel Comics' Israeli superheroine character Sabra.

Haaretz. 2005. Haaretz cartoonist Dudu Geva dies of heart attack aged 54. February 15.
Profile of the Israeli cartoonist whose comics included "Yosef and his Brothers", "Ahalan and Sahalan", "The Knight Zik" and "The Duck".

Hernandez-Rosenblatt, Jason. 2008. Holy Land, Batman! Forward January 4, A2, reprinted online at http://www.forward.com/articles/12383/ (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Profile of the The Israeli Museum of Caricature and Comics in Holon.

Hollander, Ricki. 2003. New York Times turns to comic-book journalist on Arab-Israeli conflict. http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=35&x_article=495 (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Critique of Joe Sacco's 4-page report "The Underground War in Gaza", published in the pages of the New York Times Magazine.

Kahn, Ariel. 2006. Creative dialogue. Jewish Quarterly, Autumn, reprinted online at http://www.jewishquarterly.org/article.asp?articleid=235 (Accessed May 29, 2008).
A look at several graphic novels and comix stories by Israeli creators including Jetlag, Pizzeria Kamikaze and Placebo Man.

---. 2007. Exit Wounds [book review]. Jewish Quarterly, Autumn, reprinted online at http://www.jewishquarterly.org/article.asp?articleid=304 (Accessed May 8, 2008).

---. "From Darkness into Light: Reframing Notions of Self and Other in Contemporary Israeli Graphic Narratives." The Jewish Graphic Novel : Critical Approaches Ed. Samantha Baskin & Ranen Omer-Sherman. New Brunswik, NJ, 2008. 198-213.

Khalifa, Omar. 2007. Joe Sacco on Palestine. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/73771037-8B2F-42DD-BCF0-4F2A8D8ADF18.htm?FRAMELESS=true&NRNODEGUID=%7b73771037-8B2F-42DD-BCF0-4F2A8D8ADF18%7d (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Interview of Joe Sacco, discussing his comic book series Palestine and the trade paperback compilations.

Kirshner, Sheldon. 2007. Israeli illustrator breaks into the graphic novel market. Canadian Jewish News, November 8, 56.
Profile of Israeli cartoonist Rutu Modan, author of Exit Wounds.

Martin, Charles D. 2004. "He stalks two worlds" : The Yom Kippur War and blaxploitation in Marvel's Living Mummy series (unpublished paper, presented at the annual conference of the Popular Culture Association / American Cultural Association).
Discussion of "The Living Mummy" - a superhero character who starred in the comic book series Supernatural Thrillers. In the series, the mummy had been the leader of an African tribe which was enslaved by the Egyptians. Thus, the mummy has a hatred for Egyptians and can be sympathetic to Israelis (whose ancestors had themselves been enslaved by Egyptians).

Max, Danielle. 2005. A comic occasion. Jerusalem Post, Auguest 31, 24.
Spotlight on the 5th Animation Comic & Caricature Festival.

Melrose, Kevin. 2006. What will petition mean for Marvel's Israeli hero? http://blog.newsarama.com/2006/08/02/what-will-petition-mean-for-marvels-israeli-hero/ (Accessed May 29, 2008).
Article about the character Sabra, who occasionally appears in some of Marvel's comics titles and the online petition to give her a series of her own.

Michaelson, Jay. 2007. The graphic (novel) side of Israel. Forward January 19, B1, B3, reprinted online at http://www.forward.com/articles/the-graphic-novel-side-of-israel/ (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Review of the graphic novels Pizzeria Kamikaze and Exit Wounds.

Netzer, Michael. 2005. Lecturing the workshop. http://www.theliquidreport.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=25 (Accessed June 9, 2008).
Michael Netzer's account of how he turned his "workshop on creating comics" at the 5th annual Israel Comics aand Animation Festival into a lecture on the history of comics and how its creators will change the world. Netzer makes mention of his own Israeli comic (Uri-On), Uri Fink, Sabraman, Zbang and a comics exhibit that was held at the Israel Museum.

Pasamonik, Didier. 2006. Israël, une Terre enragée. http://www.actuabd.com/spip.php?article3863 (Accessed May 28, 2008).
French article about graphic books that have depicted Israel and Israelis. Among the titles discussed are Les Olives noires, JuifsArabes, Palestine, La Cité de Dieu and Le Ciel au-dessus de Bruxelles.

---. 2006. Uri Fink : « "Une Région enragée" est en quelque sorte une réponse au livre de Joe Sacco. ». http://www.actuabd.com/spip.php?article3866 (Accessed May 28, 2008).
An interview (in French) with Israeli cartoonist Uri Fink. Among his works that are discussed are Zbeng, Jungle Book, Profile 107 Une Région enragée and Sabraman.

Perry, Ashley. 2006. Comic book journalism. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3193303,00.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Article about the comic anthology Cargo, in which Israeli cartoonists write about Germany and German cartoonists write about Israel.

Pitchon, Avi. 2008. Comic boom. Jewish Quarterly, Spring, reprinted online at http://www.jewishquarterly.org/article.asp?articleid=365 (Accessed Aug. 18, 2008).
Overview of the contemporary Israeli comics scene. Among the cartoonists mentioned in the article are Dudu Geva, Rutu Modan, Amitai Sandy, Meirav Shaul, and Dula Yavne.

Price, Meredith. 2005. Thinking outside the (dialogue) box. Jerusalem Post, Novermber, Magazine Section, 23-25.
Among the Israeli cartoonists discussed are Guy Abraham (Hatzelem), Uri Fink ("Golem"), Ofer Zamzuri (The Mightiest Blue), Ilana Zeffren (Sippur Varod), Amitai Sandy & Noa Abarbanel (Shirley! : A Sex Comedy), Noga Rauch (From 26 to 27) and Dudu Geva.

Raab, Alon. "Ben Gurion's Golem and Jewish Lesbians: Subverting Hegemonic History in Two Israeli Graphic Novels." The Jewish Graphic Novel : Critical Approaches Ed. Samantha Baskin & Ranen Omer-Sherman. New Brunswik, NJ, 2008. 214-236. Reprinted at http://www.notes.co.il/eshed/55173.asp (Accessed May 3, 2009)

Rivière, Stéphane. 2002. L'Odyssée d'Astérix [annotations]. http://www.mage.fst.uha.fr/asterix/odyssee/odyssee.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).

Sacco, Joe. 2002. Presentation from the 2002 UF Comics Conference. ImageTexT : Interdisciplinary Comics Studies 1(1) http://www.english.ufl.edu/imagetext/archives/v1_1/sacco/ (Accessed May 29, 2008).
Palestine author-illustrator Joe Sacco discusses several issues related to his work in comics journalism, including "essential truth", note-taking, page design, image repetition, and utilizing realistic vs. "cartoony" drawings of people.

---. 2008. An interview with Rutu Modan. The Comics Journal 1(288), 29-38.
An interview of the cartoonist of the Exit Wounds graphic novel by the cartoonist who wrote & illustrated the comic book series Palestine.

Sacks, Jason. 2008. Arab in America: A True Story of Growing Up in America [book review]. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/12053466402515.htm (Accessed May 8, 2008).
"readers get a tutorial of the relationship between Israel and Lebanon through a long unbroken block of text juxtaposed with a map of the two countries. I found the pages a bit daunting to get through, and the layout seems to undercut the drama of El Rassi’s story. When he presents traditional comics narrative, the story works much better. The scene in which he becomes a naturalized US citizen, for instance, is movingly told in comic strip form."

Sandmonkey. 2006. Boycott the X-Men. http://www.sandmonkey.org/2006/07/11/boycott-the-x-men/ (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Tongue-in-cheek rant about the Israeli superheroine Sabra, who has appeared in various comics published by Marvel Comics. Contains profanity.

Schechter, Erik. 2001. Baba, Toobie and the gang. The Jerusalem Report, October 22, 42-44.
Among the cartoonists discussed are Dudu Geva & Kobi Niv ("Ahalan Wasahlan"), Uri Fink ("Toofik and Toobie", "Shabtay", "Zbeng!", Sabraman, Profile 107), the collective Actus Tragicus ("Actus Box"), Danielle Dekel-London ("Hamudi"), Shay Charka ("Baba") and Michael Nezter ("Uri-On").

Schwartz, Roy. 1997. General Paper on Middle-Eastern Themes in American Comics [unpublished paper].
Among the comics and graphic novels discussed are Punisher #7, Punisher #47-48, Tintin in the Land of Black Gold, Bleeding Heart #2, Weird War Tales #83, Desert Storm Journal, Palestine : A Nation Occupied, Palestine : In the Gaza Strip, A Death in the Family, The New Two-Fisted Tales and Mark 1 Comics #1

Shaheen, Jack G. 1991. Jack Shaheen versus the comic book Arab. The Link 24(5) : 1-11, reprinted online at http://www.ameu.org/printer.asp?iid=142&aid=186 (Accessed May 28, 2008).
Among the comics discussed are Batman (issues 426-429) and Punisher #7.

---. 1994. Arab images in American comic books. Journal of Popular Culture 28(1) : 123-133.
Among the comics discussed are Batman (issues 426-429) and Punisher #7.

Shaw, Scott. 2002. Oddball comics. http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=archive2002-10-11 (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Discussion of the comic book story "Intifada and Israeli Commandos" (Shaloman #2).

---. 2006. Oddball comics. http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=2006-04-24 (Accessed Aug. 4, 2008).
Discussion of the comic book story "The Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.!" (Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #79).

Shere, Jeremy. 1997. Comix relief. The Jerusalem Post March 28, 19.
Among the cartoonists and comics discussed are Yimri Pinkus, "Srulik", Ya'akov Kirschen ("Dry Bones"), the Hebrew edition of MAD Magazine, Rutu Modan, Mira Friedmann, Batia Kolton, Etgar Keret, Etai Amit, and Rogel Atfer.

Spurgeon, Tom. 2007. CR holiday interview #1 : Joe Sacco. http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_1_joe_sacco (Accessed May 29, 2008).
Among the topics Sacco discusses in this interview are the genesis of the Palestine special hardcover edition, putting himself into his stories, and society's current acceptance of the comix format.

T., Carly. 2003. Why Sabra kicks butt. http://www.jvibe.com/israel/superhero.php (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Spotlight on Marvel Comics' Israeli superheroine character Sabra.

Teitelbaum, Sheldon. 2007. Sisters of Men. Forward October 5, B1, B4, reprinted online at http://www.forward.com/articles/11732/ (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Discussion of the comic book series Y : The Last Man and the Israeli soldier who plays a prominent role in it - Alter Tze'elon.

Thompson, Harry. "Land of Black Gold" in His Tintin : Hergé and his creation (London : Hodder & Stoughton), 89-96.

Tigay, Chanan. 2006. Why is Israel relevant today? Read this comic book. Jewish Tribune, February 2, reprinted at http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/jt-060202-21.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Article about the graphic history book Homeland.

Tucker, Karen Iris. 2006. Soldier GirI. Forward September 26, reprinted online at http://www.jewishindependent.ca/archives/Oct06/archives06Oct20-02.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Profile of Miriam Libicki (author-illustrator of jobnik!).

Wasman, Wendy. 2007. Exit Wounds [book review]. http://jewishbookcouncil.org/page.php?91 (Accessed May 28, 2008).
A review of the graphic novel by Israeli author-illustrator Rutu Modan.

Watson, Rich. 2006. Review spotlight: AK Comics. http://www.comicworldnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?column=chicksandromance&page=102 (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Among the comic series reviewed is Jalila.

Welland, Jonah. 2005. Talking with Amitai Sandy about Israeli comics and Dimona Comix Group. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=4948 (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Spotlight on the Israeli comics collective Dimona, which also discusses Actus Tragicus, Dudu Geva and Uri Fink.

Williams, Kristian. 2007. Down to the human level : the Joe Sacco interview. http://www.mindbuck.com/2007/07/down-to-human-level-joe-sacco-interview.html (Accessed May 29, 2008).
Among the issues Sacco discusses are the concept of the "banality of evil", journalism school, and the book he's currently working on (which takes place in Rafah and deals with an incident that occurred in 1956).

Yankovich, Ita. 2006. It's a bird, it's a plane : it's a Jewish female superhero? The Jewish Press, August 2, reprinted online at http://www.jewishpress.com/print.do/19028/It%27s_A_Bird%2C_It%27s_A_Plane%3A_It%27s_A_Jewish_Female_Superhero%3F.html (Accessed May 29, 2008).
Article about the character who occasionally appears in some of Marvel's comics titles and the online petition to give her a series of her own.

Yee, Dafna. 2003. Beware of "Palestine". http://web.archive.org/web/20040906141953/www.metnyusy.org/israel/DYEE+IE.htm (Accessed May 8, 2008).
An editorial condemning Joe Sacco's comic book series Palestine.

Ynet News. 2005. 'Golem' creators know their field. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3039154,00.html (Accessed May 8, 2008).
Spotlight on cartoonist Uri Fink and popular culture researcher Eli Eshed, the creators of the short-lived Israeli online comic strip "The Golem".