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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

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Meredith Kathryn-Case Gipson Hoogendam

Not a lap God

On the images of God that meet us at various times in various places.

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Do Justice

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feature

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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

Editorial

Unlikely places

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Venturing into the graphic novel genre was a surprise both pleasant and difficult.

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Icons and alphabets

by Deborah Leiter

An image on the wall tells several stories simultaneously.

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Graphic

by Raymond Blanton

Are graphic novels simply too graphic or is this a genre Christians should openly engage?

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Comic lessons

by Jason Panella

On what happened when a first-time instructor chooses a graphic novel for subject matter.

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Commissioned by God

by Ron Van Der Pol

An interview with Ron Vander Pol, an artist and art and Bible instructor from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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Doing what I love

by Pegi Ballenger

An artist reflects on the joys and challenges of drawing stories.

reviews

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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.

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Superman: “Man of Steel” or “Stalin”?

by Elizabeth Schaefer

A review of Steven T. Seagle’s graphic novel It’s a Bird.

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Out of right field

by Kayla Placencio

An overview and analysis of Jack Chick’s graphic tracts.

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Drawing the Story for children

by Kristen Stewart

A review of The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago.

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Capturing uncertainty

by Grant Elgersma

A review of Martin Scorcese’s Shine A Light, a concert film featuring the Rolling Stones.

gallery

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Tree, by Nathan

by Neil E. Das

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Batman

by Raymond Blanton

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Marya Nell Slays Cancer with Crayons

by Meredith Kathryn-Case Gipson Hoogendam

in case you missed it the first time

Editorial

Healing place: a sketch

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

A reflection on lives intersecting in unexpected spaces.

Article

The artful bulletin

by Denise Frame Harlan

On how a requisite page became a blank canvas for an entire congregation.

weaving the web

Slate Magazine

The 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 Radio

Apprenticeship, Illumination in a Modern-Day Atelier

Ellen Frank’s illuminated “Cities of Peace” series tells stories on a number of levels.

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