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Episode 7: 1991 mini and Arrow episodes (maybe Suit of Souls) Episode 8: Batman two-parter, Shadowpact #8 Henry - Excerpted from p. 124, From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books by Arie Kaplan “Rory Regan, a character [Robert] Kanigher and [Joe] Kubert created in 1976. A Batman-style vigilante who operated out of Gotham City and wore a dilapidated costume made of the rags from the junk shop he shared with his dad, Ragman first appeared in five issues of his own short-lived series in 1976-1977. Appropriately enough for a character dressed in rags, Ragman fought crime in the ghetto, and his targets were often average gangsters and hoods rather than supervillains. This gave Ragman the air of a social crusader, not unlike Siegel’s and Shuster’s early Superman stories.” Originally Irish - Rory Regan 1991 series, he was reimagined as a Jewish character Brandon 16th Century Edict limiting Jews to work ragpicking That same section in From Krakow to Krypton weirdly claims The decision to make the character Jewish was a mutual one. “We created him with a Jewish heritage, although we didn’t make a big to-do about it,” said Kubert. Interview with Pat Broderick Joe Kubert discusses Ragman as Jewish from the start (not Irish) in From Krakow to Krypton Ragman 1991 mini series three or four panels from issue 1 two things from issue 2 a lot in issue 3 one Jewish thing from issue 8 issue 1, page 11 starts the word Emet, pages 12-13 show the Golem and Emet in Warsaw and page 15 has him placing a stone on his father's grave issue 2, page 16 has a sentence "true repentance requires acknowledgment of the sin," pages 23-24 have golem and the rabbi showing up Issue 3 - whole issue issue 6 has the Golem fight page 1. the 42 thing issue 7, page 3 has the lady offering to cook spam for the rabbi - spam ain't kosher and in issue 8, page 4, we have the rabbi heading to Tel Aviv Ragman #3, Dec 1991 “The Folktale” Plot and Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Scripted by Robert Loren Fleming Art by Pat Broderick Colored by Anthony Tollin Lettered by Albert Deguzman Edited by Kevin Dooley and Andrew Helfer Ragman #6, March 1992 “Shreds” Plot and Breakdowns by Keith Giffen Scripted by Robert Loren Fleming Art by Pat Broderick Colored by Anthony Tollin Lettered by Albert Deguzman Edited by Kevin Dooley and Andrew Helfer