A superhero needs a catchy name and a symbol ... Kids and adults alike enjoy seeing themselves as funny cartoon versions. It’s a great party activity or gift idea that always gets laughs.

It's really hard to be funny. It's even harder to be funny and get paid for it. But the cartoon editor of The New Yorker, Bob Mankoff, has made a living making people laugh for decades.

The creation and popularization of superhero comics isn’t Jewish just because of its history. The content was, too, reflecting the values and priorities of Jewish America at the time ...