A burgeoning interest in religion and comics is only acknowledging what was always there. In medieval Europe, sequential art was used for religious devotion and instruction. With the growth of caricature and satire, cartoons lampooned the excesses and hypocrisy of religious teachers and leaders. The roots of superhero comics in American Jewish communities are well-known. More recently, even God himself has become a target of cartoonists, while imprints like DC's Vertigo have specialized in exploiting the religious imagination for fun and profit. Artists across the globe have brought scripture to life in cartoons, comic books, and graphic novels. Read on, because you may be very surprised at what you find.
Jewish writers, artists, managers, owners and publishers were at the center of the creation of the superhero. What does this mean? Oct 8, 2009 - 13:13:53 PM
The position I take regarding the public domain is a sensitive one that is neither pro-publishers like DC Comics and neither in support of creators like Siegel and Shuster Aug 20, 2009 - 23:19:12 PM
This story is a remarkable one, about a remarkable man. Published by a comics collective with a higher purpose, this story of the 14th Dalai Lama will give you hope. Jul 29, 2009 - 16:31:03 PM
This moving and beautiful true story of a Doctors Without Borders trip into Afghanistan will haunt you for years. The Photographer will be the best graphic novel of 2009. Jul 8, 2009 - 11:17:20 AM
In September 2005, Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published a series of editorial cartoons with caricatures of Muslim prophet Mohamed. Feb 10, 2006 - 10:50:00 AM
I don't know about you, but I loved the Alex Ross/Mark Waid epic Kingdom Come just as much as I hated Waid's terrible sequel... Feb 15, 2004 - 11:28:00 AM
Ultimate Captain America The new Ultimate Captain America action figure from Diamond Select is a mixed pleasure.
Membership in the League The latest revival of the Justice League franchise has featured DC Comic's dream team, the Big Seven.
Modern Superman The Modern Age Superman from DCDirect is the ultimate and most successful figure ever from the manufacturer, however, it is seriously flawed
Batman : Nevermore #4
Old-hand Len Wein has teamed with artist Guy Davis to produce this five-part DC Elseworlds story, teaming up Batman with Edgar Allan Poe, no less.
Sentinel #4
The cover of this book deceives the onlooker. Yes, it is about a boy and his newly found robot, but there is, oh so, much more.
Mattel Superman
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first non animated Superman action figure from Mattel.
Crisis in the Infinite Continuity I was flipping through my Marvel Comics page-a-day desk calendar recently, and came across two interesting facts: Thor's secret identity is Jake Olson, and he is an EMT.
Sojourn # 26 SOJOURN # 26
A long time ago the five lands of Quinwere besieged by an onslaught of Orcs, who were brought together and led by Mordath.
Adrian Tomine: Summer Blonde - Four Stories
A college drama instructor once told me that real life was boring and that if I wanted to tell stories about what was going on in the streets, I should "take it to the streets."
BUDDHA VOL. 1: KAPILAVASTU
Many readers consider Osamu Tezuka, creator of ASTRO BOY, to be the "godfather of manga," and because Tezuka's bibliography exemplifies the awe-inspiring diversity that is Japanese comics, this must be true.
Interview with Karl Kerschl I'm doing a three issue crossover on Superman, Action Comics and Adventures of Superman written by Dan Abnett and Andy Manning.
DVD Snake Eyes Action Figure
If every DVD I had ever considered buying had come with an action figure, like the Snake Eyes figure that came in the G.I.JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO! I would have a very large collection of DVDs.
White Chicks White Chicks
Two goofy FBI agents, Marcus and Kevin Copeland try to make up for their latest blunder, by masquerading as the Wilson sisters, upper class white teenage girls going to the annual socialite parade in Hamptons.
The Adapted Victor Hugo
The Adapted Victor Hugo is the English translation of the French comic book adaptation of some of the 19th Century French poet and author originally published by Les éditions Petit à petit.
Karas: The Prophecy
Anime producers Tatsunoko Productions (Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets, Gatchaman) bring us Karas: The Prophecy, their 40th anniversary animation production on DVD.
Amanda Hades: The First Broadcast
No revolution can begin until the first shot has been fired. Predatech and I commence with our first broadcast operation, but not without some difficulty.
The Preposterous Voyages of Iron-Hide IronHide is stick figures from a tiny IronHide Tom atop a submerged monster on the front cover to the final panel of a despondent Tom stranded on some alien planet
