Top 10 Jewish Superheroes To Look For On Free Comic Book Day

Hey Nerds! Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow! In honor of this festive Saturday, I heart Jews presents our TOP 10 JEWISH SUPERHEROES (JEWPERHEROES) !

10. SABRA (a.k.a. Ruth Bat-Seraph)
Wow, this sexy Jewperhero sure doesn't keep her religious (or political) identity a secret! Her outfit is a freakin' Israeli flag, for Pete's sake! Known as the heroine of Israel, Sabra's name is indicative of both her birthplace, and a native fruit of Israel, which is thorny and scary, just like her energy quills.


9. COLOSSAL BOY (a.k.a Gim Allon)
If you couldn't tell from his adorable Jew-fro in the picture below, this mensch is totally chosen. He spent his Summers on a kibbutz! He also got his parent's blessing before joining the Legion of Super-Heroes. What a good boy!




8. SONGBIRD(a.k.a Melissa Joan Gold, a.k.a. Mimi Schwartz)
Songbird is a convert. Not to Judaisim, but to heroism, as she used to be a super villain, Screaming Mimi. Though she's currently one of the good guys, you still probably don't want to sit next to her in shul. Her voice is capable of causing all kinds of damage from anxiety to blindness. Rumor has it, her version of "Adon Olam" at last years High Holidays ceremony sent an entire minyan to the hospital.



7. ATOM SMASHER (a.k.a Albert Julian Rothstein)
If you squint, his atomic symbol could totally be a star of David. Also, even though we totally know that JSA stands for Justice Society of America, every time we see it we can't help thinking briefly that Atom Smasher was a member of the Jewish Student Association.


6. SASQUATCH (a.k.a. Walter Langkowski) He's like a harrier, more controlled, Canadian, Jewish Hulk. Awesome.


5. FATHOM (a.k.a. Rebecca Golden)
She's the daughter of a Jewish businessman, the embodiment of the elemental spirit of water and a total Nagel painting look-alike. Oy, vey she's super sexy, in a water-logged sort of way.


4. SHADOWCAT (a.k.a. Kitty Pryde)
Considering that sexy outfit Kitty wears, we're thinking she ain't Orthodox. But in addition to being a mamber of the X-Men, Shadowcat is certainly a member of the tribe. With a fitting last name of "Pryde", she's often wearing her star of David proudly as she does her heroic mutant thing.


3. DOC SAMSON(a.k.a.Dr. Leonard "Leo" Samson)
Doc is the hunky psychiatrist buddy of The Incredible Hulk. Man, between Sasquatch, Sabra and Doc Samson, The Hulk sure hangs with a lot of Jews! Not only is he inspired by an old testament story (Doc Samson's hair gives him strength, duh), but he is the ultimate hero: a single, Jewish doctor.


2. BATWOMAN (a.k.a Katherine "Kathy" Kane )
Holy hottie, Batman! This super Jew is not only practicing her faith, but celebrating diversity as well. She's both Jewish and gay, making us wonder just one thing- why in the name of Chris Nolan has there not been a Batwoman movie yet?


1. THE THING (a.k.a Ben Grimm)
Though he was once resurrected by God ( a decidedly New Testament sounding plot twist) The Thing is still Jewtastic after all these years. After cosmic space accident transformed him into a giant stone monster circa 1961, The Thing can still fell super guilty, stand up for his people and even recite the Sh'ma! We're kvelling!


BONUS CHARACTER MAGNETO (aka Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)
Though some say that "Magneto has fashioned for himself his own religion, that of mutant superiority and hatred of non-mutant humans," we say he's Jewish. Sometimes he's a villain, sometimes he's a hero, but he's a survivor. He'll always be Jewish to us.



HONORABLE MENSCHON: Ragman, Mothman, Mindboggler, The Monolith, Wiccan and Bedlam (a.k.a.Bermuda Schwartz)