TEANECK, N.J. — A Teaneck writer is helping tell the story of how Jewish creators shaped the comic book industry.

On Shabbos, the Bergen Record profiled Neil Kleid, who has spent more than 20 years writing comic books after moving to Manhattan in 1999 to pursue a career in art. Editors quickly noticed that his writing, particularly his pacing and dialogue, stood out.

Kleid, who moved to Teaneck with his wife in 2008, is appearing Sunday at New York Comic Con for a panel on Jewish identity in comics.

His new book, Return to the Motherfreaking Factory, was released Oct. 6. Kleid describes it as a mix of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Stephen King’s It.

“Comics is an industry that was founded by Jews,” Kleid told the Record. “The original Golden Age creators were pretty much all Jewish.”

He pointed to iconic characters including Captain America, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four as examples of Jewish creators’ lasting influence on the industry.

The profile also explores how Jewish artists and writers, many of them immigrants from Europe, faced barriers in more traditionally respected art forms and helped build the comic book industry instead.

Among the best-known figures are Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, whose work helped shape generations of superheroes.