SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis second volume of the SCI anthology continues its mission of showcasing Jewish comics creators and themes, collecting a diverse range of short stories that explore Jewish identity, culture, and history through various genres and artistic styles. Published by Alternate History Comics Inc., it brings together contributions from multiple writers and artists to offer a broad perspective on the Jewish experience in sequential art.
"Richard of Pomegranates" is a quietly surreal tale from SCI: The Jewish Comics Anthology #2, written by Daniel Gold and illustrated by Shane Kirshenblatt, whose distinctive art brings a dreamlike quality to the story’s peculiar journey. When Dr. Schmoyel worries about hosting his family for Passover, his rabbi offers an unusual solution—inviting increasingly disruptive creatures into his home, turning the celebration into an escalating, almost absurd trial of patience. The cover by Andrew Thomas captures the story’s offbeat tone, making this a standout entry in the anthology’s exploration of Jewish life and lore.
In "The Nursing Father," a father confronts an impossible choice when his daughter’s life hangs in the balance, leading him to pursue a radical medical procedure that blurs the lines of identity and care. Written with quiet intensity, the story explores the limits of love and the cost of miracles, rendered with striking sensitivity by its artist.
In a Passover celebration on Venus, the fragile ritual is threatened when a supply of sacred food is damaged—until the resourceful Zodickson uncovers a surprising legal loophole to keep the tradition alive. A quiet moment of faith and ingenuity unfolds in the vastness of space, where tradition meets the unknown.
In "Stone Soup," a lone traveler arrives in a hungry village and spins a tale of a magical stew made from nothing but a stone and shared generosity. As the townspeople slowly contribute their meager scraps, a quiet transformation begins—each offering a small act of trust that stirs something deeper than hunger.
In "It Could Be Worse," Dr. Schmoyel panics over his family’s upcoming Passover visit, seeking guidance from his rabbi—only to be told to invite increasingly chaotic creatures into his home until he’s overwhelmed. The rabbi’s strange advice leads to a spiraling, absurd situation where the line between hospitality and madness blurs, all in the name of perspective.
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