Comics

Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

From a discarded book at the National Library to iconic sketches of Arieh Navon, a personal journey through the satirical heart of early statehood reveals the humor and grit of our founding years.

APRIL 25, 2026|ByDAVID GEFFEN

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

US Holocaust Memorial Museum acquires rare World War II-era Captain America comics

Published in December 1940, nearly a year before America entered World War II, the issue was donated by Riot Games co-founder Brandon Beck.

MARCH 3, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

A rare first edition copy of a Superman comic, forgotten for many years in an attic, sold for more than $9 million at a Texas auction house, making it reportedly the most expensive comic ever sold.

Forgotten treasure: First-edition Superman comic fetches millions at auction after attic discovery

The Superman comic, found in excellent condition with a nine out of ten rating by the company CGC, was released in 1939 by Detective Comics Inc. and is one in only a handful which still exist.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

NIRI AND GALI, the dynamic duo whose sharp, sarcastic animated shorts have become a staple of Israeli pop culture.

Animax Tel Aviv marks 25 years amid conflict and creativity

The festival’s showcased artists and their works will reflect the darker reality that Israel has faced over the last two years.

JULY 17, 2025|BySARA SIOUNI

After backlash, Vancouver comics festival apologizes for excluding Jewish artist over IDF service

Backlash prompts reversals: Vancouver Comic Arts Fest apologizes for banning Jewish artist; Seattle museum renews exhibit on hate after staff walkout.

JUNE 4, 2024ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

'FREEDOM DOES not come free" painting by Jerusalem artist Udi Merioz.

Garfield is back and bigger than ever - film review

The new film is all animated, unlike the previous two, in which Garfield was animated and digitally inserted into live-action scenes.

MAY 19, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

GARFIELD (VOICED by Chris Pratt) and his dad, Vic (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) in ‘The Garfield Movie.’

'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

What started as a comic strip in the 1980's became a worldwide media franchise.

MARCH 8, 2024ByREUTERS

The creator of the "Dragon Ball" franchise

The evolution of Comic Con UAE: From fans to families

The Middle East Film & Comic Con, in its 12th edition in the UAE, celebrates movies, TV, comics, and gaming, drawing fans and artists globally.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024ByOMNIA AL DESOUKIE/THE MEDIA LINE

A salesperson at The Middle East Film & Comic Con in the United Arab Emirates.

Jerusalem's superhero: Meet the man bringing comics to evacuees, lone soldiers

Whether it’s bringing comics and teddy bears to evacuees in Jerusalem or geek culture literature to the Israeli public, Arye Dobuler is using his organizational superpowers for good.

DECEMBER 16, 2023ByAARON REICH