As well as all the angels and nephilim in comics, I’ve also been reading a number of titles based around the golem – the creature in Jewish folklore created from clay or mud who typically then becomes a helper or protector.
Here’s a small selection of some of the graphic representations of the golem including the character who turns up in the Marvel superhero comics.
He Who Fights With Monsters
Ablaze Publications
Link: https://www.ablaze.net/product-E1100419.html
It’s World War 2 and the struggle between good and evil is in full force. In Prague, the great Bohemian city is being oppressed by the Nazi occupation and the population lives in terror, while the resistance forces try to organize themselves in the shadows. It is an almost impossible task. With the ruthless SS tightening their grip on every street and neighborhood with overwhelming might, only one hope feeds the struggle. A crazy hope, which rests on the fragile foundations of an ancient, monstrous legend…
https://www.ablaze.net/product-E1100419.html
The Golem Walks Among Us!
Dark Horse Comics
Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3006-051/The-Golem-Walks-Among-Us-1
The Golem has a long memory . . .
After being awakened from his long sleep in a shrine in Eastern Europe, Josef the Golem aids in the fight against the witches that once again terrorize humanity. Deployed to a small village where a cult has taken root, Josef encounters not only witches but an old enemy who remembers him well . . . and is out for vengeance!
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3006-051/The-Golem-Walks-Among-Us-1
Breath of Bones: A Tale of a Golem
Dark Horse Comics
A British plane crashes in a Jewish village, sparking a Nazi invasion. Using clay and mud from the river, the villagers bring to life a giant monster to battle for their freedom and future.
https://digital.darkhorse.com/books/edfd9e03feb64679994c9dbb4f33731e/breath-of-bones-a-tale-of-the-golem
The Golem’s Voice
Now What Media
Link: http://nowwhatmedia.com/pages_folder/nowwhatbooks_pages/nowwhatbooks_thegolemsvoice.html
The Golem, the classic mystical creature of Jewish lore, is boldly reimagined by celebrated cartoonist David G Klein in his new graphic novel, The Golem’s Voice. Beautifully drawn and movingly written, this thrilling adventure resurrects the giant of legend to face the real-world terror of WWII.
Separated from his older brother as they flee the Nazis, Yakov encounters the mysterious Golem of Prague. Through “voices unheard” the two make a connection, and Yakov discovers his own inner resources and capacity for sacrifice, as they evade the Nazis in a tale of suffering and redemption.
http://nowwhatmedia.com/pages_folder/nowwhatbooks_pages/nowwhatbooks_thegolemsvoice.html
Golem
Marvel
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem_(comics)
