Kosher Mafia

by David Hazan, Sami Kivelä (illustrator)

In Cleveland, Ohio, in 1936, Howard Berkowicz, the bookkeeper for the Jewish Mob finds himself on the wrong end of an enforcer’s gun when he tries to spur the Kosher Mafia into action against the rising tide of domestic Nazism in the German American Bund.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Historical Fiction

Kindle Edition

Published March 18, 2025

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great artwork, fun concept. There was just a lot I didn’t get and some jumping around of the story that felt too disjointed.

[Mohan Vemulapalli · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Kosher Mafia" combines gritty and taste specific artwork with a violent but fairly pedestrian tale of intrigue and conflict between criminal organizations. The distinguishing elements of this book are its historical context and focus on a mafia organization within a Jewish community. Although this provides an intriguing and unusual look at an often ignored historical topic the story itself is uncomplicated and may fall flat for some hard core crime fiction fans.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

It lives up to the title, so you won't be disappointed. You won't be awed, or moved, but you won't be disappointed.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

1936 in Cleveland, a bookkeeper and an enforcer have to go against the head of their criminal organization to out what the German Bund is up to.

[Tyler Talley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great concept, okay execution.

[Pirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute
3.5

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was... ok.
The art was... ok.
None of it was bad, I just was hoping it had more of a Godfather kind of feel to it.