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Dr. Barron Bell’s origin story does not start with a radioactive spider bite. It starts in a darkened movie theater in 1977. Before he was the Editor-in-Chief of Crux Comix or a professor at Liberty University, he was a kid staring up at the iconic yellow crawl of the original Star Wars. “Can you have…
Gamification, or the reframing of menial, productive, or necessary tasks into a fun and rewarding “game” experience with points and other typical gaming elements, is a recent development that has increased in popularity, and shows effectiveness in a number of spheres. During my time in hospital chaplaincy, the pediatric units would frequently have “Healthcare Clowns,”…
Read on to find out some reasons books are banned and the importance of intellectual freedom. How should Christians respond?
Comics & Graphic Novels
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers: Scheme the Impossible Dream is the latest volume in Fantagraphics’ Disney Afternoon series. Let’s check it out!
Uncle Scrooge: Lost Beneath the Sea is the latest volume in Fantagraphics’ Carl Barks Library. Get ready for some hilarious duck tales!
Gear up for steampunk adventure — it’s Mickey Mouse Versus the Mouseton Society of Evil! This book features an exciting tale set in the year 2128. Let’s check it out!
Manga
Review — Friday at the Atelier, Vol. 1
Friday at the Atelier is a quirky new manga series with a bizarre premise involving nude modeling, fish, and romance.
Review — She Likes Gays but Not Me, Vol. 1
She Likes Gays but Not Me deals with topics like homophobia, pedophilia, and suicide with sensitivity and tact.
Review — 7Fates: Chakho, Vol. 1
7Fates: Chakho is one of several collaborations between titan digital publisher WebToon and the hit K-pop band BTS.
Novels
Review — The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams is Daniel Nayeri’s first full-length, standalone novel. His Everything Sad Is Untrue won the following 3 awards in 2021, so expectations are high for the novel inspired by the Silk Road, a desert with shifting sand-dunes that rise over 1500 feet above the heads of the insane, legendary, and nigh-magical merchants who traveled there.
Review — Star Trek: Lower Decks — Crew Handbook
Star Trek: Lower Decks — Crew Handbook ties fans directly to the show by giving them an inside look at how the U.S.S. Cerritos is run…sort of.
Review – Elantris
Elantris is Brandon Sanderson’s debut novel, and one of the Cosmere’s earliest stories. Our review examines whether it’s worth reading.
Non-Fiction
Review — Apocalypse Dance
Apocalypse Dance seeks to fuse ancient and modern traditions to create a new collection of poems celebrating faith, life and humanity.
Review — Sea of Thieves: The Art of Piracy
Sea of Thieves has hundreds of art pieces for its various updates and Seasons, ranging from on-team concept work to promotional renders.
Classic Review — Biblia Cum Glossa Ordinaria: Genesis
The Glossa Ordinaria is red meat for theologians and those deep in the faith seeking the depths of Scripture in all of its nuances.
Classics
Classic Review – The War At Troy: What Homer Didn’t Tell
This translation of the epic poem, Posthomerica, functions as an interquel between The Illiad and The Odyssey.
Banned Books Week 2025
Read on to find out some reasons books are banned and the importance of intellectual freedom. How should Christians respond?
Classic Review — Biblia Cum Glossa Ordinaria: Genesis
The Glossa Ordinaria is red meat for theologians and those deep in the faith seeking the depths of Scripture in all of its nuances.