About me
Danny Fingeroth is a cultural historian and commentator. His books include Superman on the Couch: What Superheroes Really Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society and Disguised as Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero. His 2019 biography of Stan Lee, A Marvelous Life, tackles the many controversies surrounding the Marvel co-creator. Fingeroth’s most recent book, 2023’s Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assassin, chronicles the history-shattering Ruby’s bizarre life. Danny spent 18 years as a writer and group editor at Marvel and has lectured and taught at institutions including the Smithsonian and Columbia University. He created and edited Write Now magazine for TwoMorrows, has consulted on comics exhibitions, and is chair of Will Eisner Week, an annual series of worldwide events celebrating the legacy of the comics innovator.
