A Different
Light:
The Hanukkah
Book of Celebration
A Different
Light:
The Big Book
of Hanukkah
return to Hanukkah Art home page
Uri-On:
The Israeli-Jewish Superman
Michael Netzer, Jonathan Deutsch, and Yossi Halper created the first Israeli
comic book (Israel Comics Ltd.) in 1987. The story sought to give an Israeli-Jewish
content to an American Superman who was defending his ancient homeland
against invasion of extraterrestrials. Israelis on the religious right
wing as well as those on the secular left responded positively to the
comic book. The hero is called Uri-On meaning "Light and Power"
— and his emblem is the Menorah, the Israeli national symbol. (Courtesy
of Michael Netzer)