In the book, Weinstein contends that because the creators of many famous
superheroes, such as
Superman, were
Jewish, those superheroes were inspired by Jewish
values and Jewish figures, such as
Moses,
David, the
Golem, and
Samson. The book argues that the Jewish creators of early comic books, as the children of immigrants, tried to escape the feeling of inferiority occasioned by their being a minority religion by creating superheroes who would fight for truth and justice.
Up, Up and Oy Vey argues that the secret, dual lives of many superheroes mirrors the dual lives of their creators, privately Jewish, publicly American. The book contains a section of full-color excerpts from certain comic books. == Reception ==