In the shadow of the Bamiyan cliffs, our hero faces the ultimate test in his final showdown with the Jeyshullah artifact thieves. Will Professor Mortara rescue King Solomon’s legendary table? And will his mysterious benefactor really take away Ben’s greatest discovery? This is the fourth and final issue of "Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table."
Written by Arnon Z. Shorr Illustrated by Kat Baumann Colors by Alex Zief Letters by Dave Lentz Cover by Olivia Rock
Arnon Z. Shorr is an author of Jewish genre fiction, where popular genres get remixed and reimagined with elements of Jewish history, folklore, tradition and culture. He is also a screenwriter and filmmaker.
Arnon's swashbuckling graphic novel, José and the Pirate Captain Toledano, is an expansion of his award-winning short film about Jewish pirates in the 16th century Caribbean. He is a 2024 Fellow of the JWI Screenwriters Lab, and a 2024-25 Fellow of the PJ Library Sephardic Stories Initiative. He was born in Israel, lives in Massachusetts, and considers Los Angeles his creative home.