In Chris Claremont and John Byrne’s Uncanny X-Men #143 (1981), Kate Pryde’s Judaism enables her to undertake a series of Home Alone-style shenanigans when the rest of the X-Men leave to visit their families for Christmas. But the role of Kate’s Judaism in this story goes beyond serving as the plot device that leaves her alone…
Marauders #11 Buries Kate Pryde’s Jewish Legacy
Kitty Pryde has been a favorite character for Jewish superhero fans since her inception, but Marauders #11 insults everything about her identity. Created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont in 1980, Kitty is notably one of the few Marvel characters who has been depicted as Jewish since her creation. By comparison, Ben Grimm, who was…
That Pryde Thing: Finding Myself In Jewish Superheroes
I don’t look Jewish. Somewhere during the formation of my DNA, most of my father’s darker features were thrown out in favor of my mother’s Irish coloring, giving me blonde hair, blue eyes, and a nose that doesn’t quite dominate my profile. This fact, while interesting, isn’t that remarkable. Jewish people exist all over the…