Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

Danny Fingeroth spends a whole lot of time thinking about superheroes. For several years, he did it as the editor of the Spider-Man group of titles at Marvel Comics. Today, he’s the author of two books that go behind the four-color glory of men in tights. Fingeroth’s latest examination of comics, "Disguised as Clark Kent," explores why so many of the enduring characters of the golden and silver ages of comics can trace their heritage back to young American Jewish artists and writers .