“In fact, nearly all the great superheroes were created by Jews: Jerry Siegel and Joe (Joseph) Shuster created Superman, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (Jacob Kurtzberg) created Captain America, Bob Kane (Robert Kahn) and Bill Finger invented Batman, while Kirby, together with Stan Lee (Stanley Martin Lieber) produced a particularly impressive line of heroes such as Spider-Man, The Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the X-Men, Thor and the Avengers. “ –Supermensches.



And more superheroes than those had at least one Jewish creator. For example…

Aquaman? Created by Paul Norris (not Jewish) and Mort Weisinger (the son of Austrian Jewish parents) in November 1941.

The original Batgirl (spelled Bat-Girl), Betty Kane? Created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff in 1961.

Dick Grayson, a.k.a. the original Robin? Created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson in 1940. And yes, Robinson was also Jewish.

Green Arrow? Co-created by artist George Papp (not Jewish) and writer Mort Weisinger.

Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern? Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell (the son of Jewish immigrants).

Wolverine? Created by artist John Romita Sr. (who’s Italian) and writer Len Wein (who’s Jewish).

Jubilee of the X-Men? Created by artist Marc Silvestri and writer Chris Claremont. Claremont is Jewish on his mother’s side.

Black Canary? Created by artist Carmine Infantino and writer Robert Kanigher (son of Romanian Jewish parents) in 1947.

Sam Wilson, a.k.a the Falcon, and Captain America in some continuities? Stan Lee and Gene Colan (whose family name was originally “Cohen”).



T’Challa, the Black Panther? Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.



It’s surprising how many superheroes have Jewish roots.