Superheroes: Good and Evil in American Comics presents comic book superheroes created from 1938 to 1950, such as Superman and Batman, and illuminates how comic artists explored the battles of good and evil before, during, and after World War II. The show includes art by 15 Jewish comic book artists and writers—among them, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, and Bob Kane and Bill Finger.

Exhibition on view September 15, 2006 - January 28, 2007
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Fred Ray
drawing for cover of Superman #14
(published January/February 1942)
Collection of Jerry Robinson
© 1942 DC Comics
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