Marvel Comics

Cartoonist Art Spiegelman attends the French Institute Alliance Francaise's "After Charlie: What's Next for Art, Satire and Censorship at Florence Gould Hall on February 19, 2015 in New York City. (Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images via JTA)

August 17, 2019, 7:32 pm

‘Maus’ creator Spiegelman says Marvel censored his Trump super-villain critique

Comics artist says he was asked to excise a comparison of the US president to a nefarious fictional character, in an essay for the publisher

By TOI staff

Director Taika Waititi hands the Thor hammer to Natalie Portman during the "Thor Love And Thunder" portion of the Marvel Studios panel on day three of Comic-Con International on July 20, 2019, in San Diego. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

July 21, 2019, 9:06 am

Natalie Portman is Marvel’s next ‘Thor’

After completing 23-movie ‘Infinity’ arc, the superhero film franchise is entering ‘Phase Four’ with star-studded ambition, and some newbies

By Lindsey Bahr

In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Stan Lee, left, and Keya Morgan arrive at the world premiere of "Avengers: Infinity War" in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

May 26, 2019, 4:14 am

Stan Lee’s former manager arrested on elder abuse charges

Keya Morgan accused of seeking to capitalize on the Marvel Comic mastermind’s wealth and exert influence over him

By AP

May 14, 2019, 2:08 pm

Elder abuse charges filed against Stan Lee’s former manager

Indictment comes after Keya Morgan was accused last year of ‘unduly influencing’ 95-year-old Jewish comic book legend, amid battle over his fortune

By TOI staff

Two young men wearing Spider-Man costumes at the Icon Festival in Tel Aviv, October 19, 2016. (Dan Ofer/JTA)

April 24, 2019, 11:22 am

Scared of arachnids? Go watch Spider-Man, Israeli study says

Researchers from Bar-Ilan and Ariel universities use short clips from superhero movies as positive stimulus in exposure therapy

By TOI staff

Brie Larson in a still from 'Captain Marvel' (YouTube screenshot)

March 7, 2019, 9:58 am

Mazel tov! Ahead of International Women’s Day, Marvel cinema births a (s)hero

With an insider’s peek at the feminist film, our movie maven thinks up an elaborate ‘Captain Marvel’ back story in which the plot is a complex Jewish allegory. Work with him here

By Jordan Hoffman

Stan Lee, creator of comic-book franchises such as 'Spider-Man,' 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'X-Men,' smiles during a photo session in his office in Santa Monica, California, April 16, 2002. (Reed Saxon/AP)

November 13, 2018, 7:59 am

A universe of flawed heroes: Stan Lee was ahead of his time

The editor of Marvel Comics, who died Monday at 95, delivered characters who saved the world but also face the same struggles as their fans

By Ted Anthony

US comic book writer Stan Lee attends a talk show during the Tokyo Comic Con in Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo, Japan, on December 2, 2016. (Behrouz MEHRI / AFP/ File)

November 12, 2018, 9:59 pm

Stan Lee, architect of the contemporary comic book, dies at 95

Top writer and publisher at Marvel created Spider Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four and others, revolutionizing entertainment industry in decades-long prolific career

By ANDREW DALTON and Dave Zelio

In this April 23, 2018 file photo, Scarlett Johansson arrives at the world premiere of "Avengers: Infinity War" in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

October 13, 2018, 11:48 pm

Scarlett Johansson said to close $15m deal for Black Widow film

Hollywood Reporter says Marvel paying actress same amount as Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth for their standalone superhero movies

By TOI staff

An image from the cover of 'The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman,' by Julian Voloj and illustrated by Thomas Campi. (Super Genius/via JTA)

October 6, 2018, 5:20 am

The tragic tale of Superman’s Jewish creators, told in graphic novel form

‘The Joe Shuster Story’ by Julian Voloj and Thomas Campi portrays the children of Eastern European immigrants and how they nearly attained the wealth they dreamed of

By Gabe Friedman

Producer-writer Stan Lee attends the Los Angeles Global Premiere for Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War on April 23, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney/AFP)

June 14, 2018, 8:52 pm

Restraining order issued against caregiver of Marvel’s Stan Lee

Former attorney says collector inserted himself into life of 95-year-old Jewish co-creator of Spider-Man amid battle over his fortune

By AFP

Kamala Khan, the newest superhero in Marvel's fleet, is a Muslim teenager. (Marvel.com/artist Adrian Alphona)

May 17, 2018, 10:17 pm

First Muslim superhero film ‘in the works’ – report

Pakistani-American character Kamala Khan and her alter ego Ms. Marvel said bound for big screen after ‘Captain Marvel’ is released in 2019

By TOI staff

'We Spoke Out: Comic Books and the Holocaust' features 18 comics that dealt with the Holocaust. (IDW Publishing/Yoe Books, JTA Collage)

May 5, 2018, 11:26 am

How comic books taught American kids about the Holocaust

The authors of a new book say a surprising number of mainstream comics addressed the genocide during the ’50s and ’60s, when it was not often being taught in schools

By Josefin Dolsten

A promotional image for the “Black Panther” film. (Chadwick Boseman/Facebook)

February 22, 2018, 4:11 am

Why ‘Black Panther’ might also be a milestone in black-Jewish relations

Breaking box office records as well as Hollywood assumptions about race, the Marvel character created by two white Jews offers a unique opportunity for healing

By Gabe Friedman

24-year-old American film actor Christopher Reeve stands before the Manhattan skyline dressed as the comic-book hero of the film 'Superman'. (Keystone/Getty Images)

February 17, 2018, 5:30 am

DC Comics’ newest writer is poised to make Superman Jewish again

Brian Michael Bendis, who moved from Marvel, will start drawing new comic books with the iconic superhero in May

By Marcy Oster