By the time of his interview with Heeb in 2005, Larry Kramer had already made a name for himself as a writer and activist. He is best known for his art and activism during the AIDS crisis, but he’s almost as well known for his unwillingness to compromise his anger and frustration. Experience that candor firsthand in this interview with Larry Kramer, the angry prophet himself.

You may have heard of writer and artist Molly Crabapple recently—–her recent book about the Jewish Labor Bund, Here Where We Live Is Our Country , is a New York Times bestseller. If you’re a longtime follower of Heeb, however, you’ve known Crabapple since before she was the talk of the town. In 2008 she was included in the “Heeb 100,” Heeb’s list of up-and-coming Jews to watch out for, and one year earlier, Heeb reviewed her book Dr. Sketchy's Official Rainy Day Colouring Book .

A picture is worth a thousand words, but is the exchange rate different if those words are in Yiddish? This comic by Leela Corman is full of references to Yiddish language and culture, and it would later go on to become the 2012 graphic novel Unterzakhn , which chronicles the lives of Jewish sisters Fanya and Esther in early 20th-century New York.

As one of Heeb’s T-shirts proudly proclaims, “Jesus Saves, Moses Invests.” But who exactly does Jesus save? He was history’s most famous nice Jewish boy, but almost all Jews would agree he was no messiah. All Jews, that is, except for those belonging to the messianic group Jews for Jesus. In 2003, two members of the Heeb staff went undercover as potential converts to get an inside scoop on the controversial organization.

Before lending her vocal talents to Bob’s Burgers and Gravity Falls, Kristen Schaal appeared in the magazine’s “Honorary Heeb” feature to discuss her work as a comedian. This was back in 2008, before her Emmy nomination or her multiple Annie Award wins for voice acting. In this snapshot from her early career, Kristen Schaal reflects on her work and shares her hopes for the future.