Lee Says Comics Characters Tackle Bias

Stan Lee is my hero.

I don't read many comics, myself, but I was interested when I came across this sort of thing a while ago. Here's one article on Ben Grimm of the Fantastic Four.

It is here that the authors reveal Ben Grimm's religion. Bending over the fallen Sheckerberg, The Thing prays the traditional "Sh'ma Yisrael," the Hebrew confession at death. Sheckerberg survives and asks Grimm the question on many readers' minds: "All these years in the news, they never mention you're Jewish. I thought maybe you were ashamed of it a little." Grimm explains that, to the contrary, he did not want to bring shame on the Jewish community. "Figure there's enough trouble in this world without people thinkin' Jews are all monsters like me." When Grimm tries to return the stolen Star of David, the pawnbroker refuses it, likening Grimm to the Golem--the legendary living statue said to have protected Prague's persecuted Jews. The final word from Powderkeg to The Thing: "It's just...you don't look Jewish."

At the top of the linked page is a link to the religious affiliations of various comic characters. Even for someone who's not a fan, it's an easy way to waste a lot of time.