(2) The golem can be thought of as the first superhero prototype. To say that the Jewish legend of the golem has securely placed itself in popular culture would be an understatement. "When I was woven together in the depths of the earth Your eyes saw the Golem." Psalm 136: 15-16 (1) The creators (specifically writer Roy Thomas) tried to answer the question, what if a golem had been there to protect Jews during the Holocaust? This golem was a man/clay hybrid who was also a Rabbi. Marvel Comics brought back another type of golem for their Invaders World War II series. Yet the concept of the golem was too powerful a metaphor to be discarded. The character really did not resonate with the comic book-buying public, lasting only three issues and one guest appearance. First appearing in the pages of Strange Tales, this golem differed from the original stories of Rabbi Loew's supernatural savior. This essay describes the various ways Marvel has used the golem motif in its sequential art stories. During the 1970s Marvel Comics used the golem legend to create their own unique brand of "monster" superhero. The Jewish legend of the golem is often considered the prototype as the "original" superhero (influencing the creation of Superman and other characters).
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