Want to know what goes into penciling and inking a comic page? How should page layout be approached? Or do you want to know what goes into coloring a comic book page? You won’t want to miss this look behind the scenes with Michael LaVoy and Marvel/DC Comics artist Jay David Ramos as they walk […]
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As we reach the next legendary monastery on the “Sword of St. Michael,” we will examine another apparition of St. Michael along the sacred line of seven monasteries that stretches from Ireland to Israel. Unlike the monasteries that we have already covered, this monastery is not in the middle of the sea. Instead, Sacra di San
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Thomas Jefferson wrote, “The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.” It feels like he penned that phrase yesterday. Self-governance is something achievable when the people hold a common truth and trust of each other.
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The Bible is a dynamic story of adventure and intrigue, with intense scenes of action throughout the Old and New Testaments. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that is has now been adapted in the comic book format, bringing to life the pages of the Bible in a new way. While the Bible had a
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DC Comics remains one of the most popular brands of entertainment, with its iconic superheroes, such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Surprisingly, over the years much Christian symbolism has found its way inside DC Comics stories, including many of their latest movies. Whether intentional or not, truth, beauty and goodness is on display and
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Warrior Nun, one of Netflix’s most recent comics-based installments, is about a girl named Ava who, after growing up a quadriplegic as a result of a tragic car accident which killed her parents when she was young, dies (for reasons revealed later on in the show). Despite this, however, she is brought back to life
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No other superhero has as impressive and extensive of a villain’s gallery as Batman. Throughout the years, the Dark Knight has battled sociopaths (The Joker, Zsasz), assassins (Deathstroke, Deadshot), mystics (Ra’s Al Ghul), villains relying on technology (Firefly, Mr. Freeze), the superstrong (Bane, Killer Kroc) and the supersmart (Two-Face, The Calculator). Batman has fought every
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It is generally accepted that Superman is a Christ figure. Kal-El was sent by his father, from the heavens, to Earth, where he displays superhuman powers. He uses these powers to save people and fight evil. While this salvation is from physical danger, more recent adaptations, particularly the television Smallville and the film Man of
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I must confess I started reading comics at a somewhat later age than most. Although I loved DC and Marvel characters pretty much throughout my childhood and was a massive fan of superheroes on TV (particularly in the form of Batman: The Animated Series), I didn’t actually start reading comic books until my teenage years.
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Comic books have always been popular among children and their popularity is only increasing in recent years. Graphic novels are frequently used in an educational setting and are promoted by some educators as a “gateway” to literacy. However, it’s not alway easy to navigate the waters of the comic book world, especially when the majority
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