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events

“Comics & Sacred Texts” Event This Friday!

On Friday, May 6th, Haverford College is hosting a day-long “Comics & Sacred Texts” symposium in conjunction with their “Reading Comics and Religion” course, the Israeli Cartoon Museum’s Bible Stories in Comics exhibit, and the forthcoming Sacred Texts and Comics: Religion, Faith, and Graphic Narratives edited collection: The symposium will engage Islamic, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist … Continue reading “Comics & Sacred Texts” Event This Friday! →

from the Internet, reviews

Review – The Goddamned #3: The Mark of Cain (Sequart.org)

(The following article by Ian Dawe first appeared at Sequart.org on 4/7/2016. It is presented here with his permission.) Jason Aaron’s The Goddamned is best described as a cross between the Bible and Mad Max, with all the brutality and wit that implies. But somehow it goes so far into the depths of inhumanity that it crosses over … Continue reading Review – The Goddamned #3: The Mark of Cain (Sequart.org) →

contributors, interviews

The Martian Chronicles of Julian Darius, Part II

Continuing our interview with Martian Comics creator and the Sequart Organization founder Julian Darius, we move from his depiction of the prophet Ezekiel to his treatment of Lazarus and of Jesus, “The Galilean”: S&S: “Ezekiel” is followed by the longer, 11-page, “What Has Athens to Do with Jerusalem?” The title, presumably, comes from the writings of the … Continue reading The Martian Chronicles of Julian Darius, Part II →

contributors, interviews

The Martian Chronicles of Julian Darius, Part I

This past month, Sacred and Sequential had the opportunity to chat with Julian Darius, President & Founder of the Sequart Organization and creator of Martian Comics from his own Martian Lit imprint. With the release of the Kickstarter-funded Martian Comics #3 and its intriguing religious content, he talks with us about the wide range of … Continue reading The Martian Chronicles of Julian Darius, Part I →

academic, articles and essays, contributors, reviews

Religious Revivals and the Great Awakening of Religion & Comics

[Part Two of “What Makes a Scholar’s Pull-List?”] American historians sometimes call the waves of religious fervor in the 18th and 19th century our country’s “Great Awakening.” It is a powerful image–convinced that God’s spirit was calling Christians to renew their commitments–Americans flocked to open-air revivals to hear fiery sermons by orators like George Whitefield. Among … Continue reading Religious Revivals and the Great Awakening of Religion & Comics →