When Julian Voloj heard about the first Jewish Comic Con, he had to meet its creator, Fabrice Sapolsky. Voloj had authored a number of graphic novels, including “Ghetto Brother,” the story of former gang leader Benji Melendez. Voloj and Sapolsky connected at the 2016 convention and realized they shared a vision: A comic recounting diverse Jewish stories.
Read More(REVIEW) In “Joseph Smith and the Mormons,” Van Sciver has cautiously critiqued Mormonism and has earned that critique by the genuine effort to pursue empathy and the effort to understand what factually occurred. What it lacks in the brevity and accessibility which characterize most comics, it makes up for with its beauty and integrity.
Read More(ANALYSIS) In the company of endless superhero comics and Japanese pirate manga lives a delightfully sizable population of religious graphic novels. This is fitting, as perhaps the oldest comics are religious. Regardless of intention, what do ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics read like if not a comic strip? Here’s a look at three stories that touch upon faith.
Read MoreChristian comic book fans see biblical influences on the origin stories of popular superheroes like Superman, Spider-Man and the Silver Surfer. Meanwhile, Christian publishers are getting into the graphic novel genre.
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