If you found the title of this post a little jarring, that is both accidental and by design in two different respects. Just as the subject matter is unexpectedly found in this location, so too must the title be somewhat unexpected, yet accidentally, a Simpsons pun that incorporates elements of the soul are really hard […]
“Incarne-rumba man! Bart Simpson, body and soul” Read More »
Today, September 27, 2023, is the 5th anniversary of Voyage Comics! It’s difficult to believe that we’ve made it this far, as we never really intended on creating a comic book company! God certainly had other plans! I’ll be honest, it hasn’t been easy over the years, and at times it may look like our
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Born in 1990, I grew up in the golden era of video game consoles. Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Playstation, and Nintendo 64 received much attention in my house. The game, Super Mario World, was always one of my favorites. The different levels of the game were so intriguing. If you’ve never played, the premise is simple.
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In the first installment of this three-part essay series exploring Walter M. Miller, Jr.’s magnificent science fiction novel A Canticle for Leibowitz, we examined the book’s first novella, “Fiat Homo.” Here, the monks of Miller’s fictional Albertian Order of Leibowitz offer striking parallels to the history of the Catholic Church’s relationship with the natural sciences.
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The world of comic books as well as comic book movies and tv shows is fertile soil for Catholic themes and Catholish characters. Here are a few you have probably heard of, and maybe one you haven’t, as well as some interesting reflections on the Catholic themes they all present. Daredevil has gotten a lot
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The 6 ‘3, flamboyant playwright that was Oscar Wilde will, regretfully and most likely only be remembered in academia and popular education for his wit and as an icon of eros. He is remembered for his farcical plays and decadent life. What he should be remembered for, though, are his fairy tales. High school educators
Wounds of Love: Redemption in Oscar Wilde’s “The Selfish Giant” Read More »
Walter Mitty lives his life through a series of fantasies, which show him being the person he wishes he was and doing the thing he wishes he could. The movie, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is all about discovering the meaning and value of the regular, real life. Let’s move past the cliched elements
Walter Mitty and the Man “Fully Alive” Read More »
In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers won the Superbowl, OJ Simpson was found not guilty, and Ghost in the Shell showed in theaters. If you don’t remember this last one, don’t worry. No one else does, either. Ghost in the Shell bombed. The joint UK-Japan anime effort appeared to be headed for the dust-bin of
Are we Just a “Ghost in the Shell”? Transhumanism and Christian Anthropology Read More »
“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” – “G.K. Chesterton” – Neil Gaiman I promise this post is not one big stick in the mud or another case of the internet saying “wellll, ackshwullyyy,” but the often cited
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August 15, 2017 was the official “launch” of our first comic book on Kickstarter! The original idea was for a single comic book, with no intention of creating a company! However, six years later we are still sailing and all seven issues of the Finnian Series are complete! I’ll be honest, I never imagined to
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