“I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman.” In last month’s issue of Voyage, I wrote a piece in which I argued that the mass fascination with superheroes evident in the last several years is rooted in the fundamental human desire for ultimate goodness or perfection. For it seems to me that no […]
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The 1990s cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series became my first exposure to superheroes. That show ignited the start to a life-long love of comics and super-powered figures. As a child I only loved the characters for their cool costumes and unique abilities. However, as time passed, I started to enjoy the superheroes because of their
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Whenever Hollywood sets out to adapt a Japanese anime or manga, fans of the original material tend to get anxious. To understand why, look no further than the live-action adaptations Dragonball: Evolution (2009), Death Note (2017), or Ghost in the Shell (2017), none of which can match their Japanese counterparts in terms of worldbuilding or
Alita: Battle Angel — Identity, Mission, and the False Promises of Sin Read More »
Catholic Social Teaching is the Church’s instruction manual on how to live a Christ-centered life. It guides us in being the light of the world, the salt of the earth, the leaven which helps our society grow toward bringing about the Kingdom of God. In this seven-part series, we’ll examine the Seven Themes of Catholic
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Recently we posted a brief survey to get your input on what should be our next comic book series. Many of you responded and the overwhelming response was to produce a comic book series focused on the extraordinary life of Joan of Arc. While the “Maid of Orleans” has been featured in numerous films, television series and
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Is the Church like Gotham City, diseased and dysfunctional and in need of purification from within, or is the Church like Metropolis, virtuous and whole and in need of protection from outside threats? Does Christ raise different saints within the Church at different times and if so what can we learn about the talents and
Gotham, Metropolis and the City set on a Hill Read More »
Catholic Social Teaching is the Church’s instruction manual on how to live a Christ-centered life. It guides us in being the light of the world, the salt of the earth, the leaven which helps our society grow toward bringing about the Kingdom of God. In this seven-part series, we’ll examine the Seven Themes of Catholic
The Superheroes’ Guide to Catholic Social Teaching – Part I Read More »
It would be an understatement to say that there has been an explosion in movies about superheroes in the last several years, especially in the last decade or so. This sharp rise in popularity has been so drastic that such movies have now garnered their own genre: “superhero movies.” This incredible spike in interest in
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When I was a much younger moviegoer, one of my cinematic coming-of-age moments was seeing Signs, the alien invasion thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. I was twelve years old, and at that point in my life it was easily the most frightening film I’d ever experienced. Especially on a big screen in the company
M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’: Monsters, Martyrdom, and the Triumph of the Supernatural Read More »
Published by the “Standard Publishing Company” in 1942, little is known about this comic series that features the “Life of Christ” with stunning visuals! Enjoy the first chapter of the series with the Birth of Jesus.
Immerse yourself in the story of Jesus’ birth in this vintage comic book Read More »
