catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 7, num. 9
2008-05-02 — 2008-05-16
In many academic institutions, graphic novels are emerging as a rich medium for study. Fortunately, creative storytellers have not been so slow on the uptake and there’s a treasure trove of works already available. This issue will explore the form of the graphic novel for beginners and fans alike.
columns
Not a lap God
On the images of God that meet us at various times in various places.
event
new resources!
*culture is not optional is excited to introduce the first two books in our new Road Map Series. Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map and Eat Well: A Food Road Map both collect essays, artwork and resources lists to serve as an introduction to exploring what faithfulness might look like in each of these areas of life. They're only $7.50, so you can get one for yourself and one to share!
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feature
Neither Minnie Mouse nor Wonder Woman
by Bill Boerman-Cornell, Annette Witte
An overview of the genre and two specific novels reveals changing images of women.
articles
EditorialUnlikely places
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Venturing into the graphic novel genre was a surprise both pleasant and difficult.
Article
Icons and alphabets
by Deborah Leiter
An image on the wall tells several stories simultaneously.
ArticleGraphic
by Raymond Blanton
Are graphic novels simply too graphic or is this a genre Christians should openly engage?
Article
Comic lessons
by Jason Panella
On what happened when a first-time instructor chooses a graphic novel for subject matter.
ArticleCommissioned by God
by Ron Van Der Pol
An interview with Ron Vander Pol, an artist and art and Bible instructor from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Article
Doing what I love
by Pegi Ballenger
An artist reflects on the joys and challenges of drawing stories.
reviews
Book Review
Ten graphic novels you’ve probably never heard of, but should totally read soon
by Bill Boerman-Cornell
A list of graphic novels to check out when you're ready to go beyond Maus and Persepolis.
Book Review
Superman: “Man of Steel” or “Stalin”?
by Elizabeth Schaefer
A review of Steven T. Seagle’s graphic novel It’s a Bird.
ReviewOut of right field
by Kayla Placencio
An overview and analysis of Jack Chick’s graphic tracts.
Book Review
Drawing the Story for children
by Kristen Stewart
A review of The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago.
Film Review
Capturing uncertainty
by Grant Elgersma
A review of Martin Scorcese’s Shine A Light, a concert film featuring the Rolling Stones.
gallery
Photography
Tree, by Nathan
by Neil E. Das
Photography
Batman
by Raymond Blanton
Photography
Marya Nell Slays Cancer with Crayons
by Meredith Kathryn-Case Gipson Hoogendam
in case you missed it the first time
EditorialHealing place: a sketch
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
A reflection on lives intersecting in unexpected spaces.
ArticleThe artful bulletin
by Denise Frame Harlan
On how a requisite page became a blank canvas for an entire congregation.
weaving the web
Slate MagazineThe Caped Crusader
Jeet Heer writes about Frederic Wertham and the campaign against comic books.
U.S.S. Catastrophe
Explore the works of comic artist Kevin Huizenga.
National Public RadioApprenticeship, Illumination in a Modern-Day Atelier
Ellen Frank’s illuminated “Cities of Peace” series tells stories on a number of levels.
the back page
- Chicago TribuneYoung Mennonites join world of politics
- SlatePop goes Christianity
- SalonComic relief: Free Comic Book Day
- The RootThe Wright question
- The Atlantic MonthlyA farewell to arms
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recent *cino blog entries
- Hearts & Minds BooksDavid Wells, J. Philip Newell, the Heidelberg Catechism, and Jesus Brand Spirituality
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- The Curved PathA walk in the wind.
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