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Roy Schwartz

Roy Schwartz
Roy Schwartz is a pop culture historian and critic. He writes for CNN.com and The Forward. His work has also appeared in New York Daily News, Philosophy Now, and IGN, among others. His latest book is the Diagram Prize-winning Is Superman Circumcised? The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @RealRoySchwartz and at royschwartz.com.


How Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

Roy Schwartz on the Judeo-Christian Underpinnings of America’s Favorite Superhero
March 6, 2023  By Roy Schwartz
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