John Tuttle, Author at Voyage Comics

The Parables and Proselytizing of George MacDonald

https://anchor.fm/voyagepodcast/episodes/The-Voyage-Blog-cast-The-Parables-and-Proselytizing-of-George-MacDonald-e2b52r0 The power of storytelling ignites something deep within us. A primordial spark rising like the morning star in our hearts that awakens our intellects and emotions and leads us to ponder the things that matter, those things that can bring us joy, and the things that make us who we are. Fine works of […]

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How Dante Must Conquer Lust in ‘The Divine Comedy’

Fantasy / John Tuttle

When I was younger, Mom once retrieved an old, chunky copy of The Divine Comedy from the bookshelf. It was one of those “classics” which many have heard of but not everyone has read. At the time, my family fell into the category that hadn’t yet read the poem. So, Mom fancied reading it. As

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John Bunyan and the Christian’s Pilgrimage

Fantasy / John Tuttle

John Bunyan was born sometime during 1628 and was baptized on November 30 of the same year in Bedfordshire, England. As a child, he attended the local grammar school in Bedford but was eventually pulled out in order to learn his father’s trade. His father was known as a “tinker” who traveled around fixing things

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How George Lucas Made ‘Star Wars’ a Magical Classic

Sci-Fi / John Tuttle

For untold millennia, myths have given expression to humanity’s search for the truth. These epic stories grapple with our fundamental questions about identity, meaning, and purpose. Most importantly, myths can lead us to ponder the nature of our relationship to God. Certain universal story and character motifs have become lasting archetypes, told and retold in

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How Catholicism Influenced the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien

Fantasy / John Tuttle

The works of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien have fascinated the world of fiction and fantasy since the publication of The Hobbit, followed by his monumental The Lord of the Rings. Since then, a trilogy of movies has been made for both of these books as well as numerous games and a recent controversial TV show

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Faith and Family in ‘Lost in Space’

Sci-Fi / John Tuttle

As a kid, my parents purchased DVD copies of the 1960s TV show Lost in Space. The old sci-fi series, which transitioned from black-and-white to color over its three-year run, was not just significant of the changing landscape of the genre and medium. In a new way, it also came to mark my own imaginary

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