Author: Garth Ennis
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
In 'Mortal Clay' part 1 of 2, John Constantine becomes enmeshed in the affairs of a strange research institute involved in ballistics testing...on corpses! Featuring art by Steve Dillon (PREACHER)!
Hellblazer (1988-2013) #57
Author: Garth Ennis
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
In 'Mortal Clay' part 1 of 2, John Constantine becomes enmeshed in the affairs of a strange research institute involved in ballistics testing...on corpses! Featuring art by Steve Dillon (PREACHER)!
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
In 'Mortal Clay' part 1 of 2, John Constantine becomes enmeshed in the affairs of a strange research institute involved in ballistics testing...on corpses! Featuring art by Steve Dillon (PREACHER)!
The Occult World
Author: Christopher Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317596765
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 781
Book Description
This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317596765
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 781
Book Description
This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture.
Theology and the DC Universe
Author: Gabriel Mckee
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1978716125
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Superman’s first appearance in Action Comics #1 (1938) proclaimed that the character would “reshape the destiny of the world.” The advent of the first superhero initiated a shared narrative—the DC superhero universe—that has been evolving in depth and complexity for more than 80 years. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman have become key threads in the tapestry of the American mythos, shaping the way we think about life, right and wrong, and our relationship with our own universe. Their narrative world is enriched by compelling stories featuring lesser-known characters like Dr. Fate, the Doom Patrol, John Constantine, and the Legion of Super-Heroes. Stories set within this shared universe have explored questions of death, rebirth, the apocalypse, the nature of evil, the origins of the universe, and the destiny of humankind. This volume brings together the work of scholars from a range of backgrounds who explore the role of theology and religion in the comics, films, and television series set in the DC Universe. The thoughtful and incisive contributions to this collection will appeal to scholars and fans alike.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1978716125
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Superman’s first appearance in Action Comics #1 (1938) proclaimed that the character would “reshape the destiny of the world.” The advent of the first superhero initiated a shared narrative—the DC superhero universe—that has been evolving in depth and complexity for more than 80 years. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman have become key threads in the tapestry of the American mythos, shaping the way we think about life, right and wrong, and our relationship with our own universe. Their narrative world is enriched by compelling stories featuring lesser-known characters like Dr. Fate, the Doom Patrol, John Constantine, and the Legion of Super-Heroes. Stories set within this shared universe have explored questions of death, rebirth, the apocalypse, the nature of evil, the origins of the universe, and the destiny of humankind. This volume brings together the work of scholars from a range of backgrounds who explore the role of theology and religion in the comics, films, and television series set in the DC Universe. The thoughtful and incisive contributions to this collection will appeal to scholars and fans alike.
Christianity and Comics
Author: Blair Davis
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978828233
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The Bible has inspired Western art and literature for centuries, so it is no surprise that Christian iconography, characters, and stories have also appeared in many comic books. Yet the sheer stylistic range of these comics is stunning. They include books from Christian publishers, as well as underground comix with religious themes and a vast array of DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse titles, from Hellboy to Preacher. Christianity and Comics presents an 80-year history of the various ways that the comics industry has drawn from biblical source material. It explores how some publishers specifically targeted Christian audiences with titles like Catholic Comics, books featuring heroic versions of Oral Roberts and Billy Graham, and special religious-themed editions of Archie. But it also considers how popular mainstream comics like Daredevil, The Sandman, Ghost Rider, and Batman are infused with Christian themes and imagery. Comics scholar Blair Davis pays special attention to how the medium’s unique use of panels, word balloons, captions, and serialized storytelling have provided vehicles for telling familiar biblical tales in new ways. Spanning the Golden Age of comics to the present day, this book charts how comics have both reflected and influenced Americans’ changing attitudes towards religion.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978828233
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The Bible has inspired Western art and literature for centuries, so it is no surprise that Christian iconography, characters, and stories have also appeared in many comic books. Yet the sheer stylistic range of these comics is stunning. They include books from Christian publishers, as well as underground comix with religious themes and a vast array of DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse titles, from Hellboy to Preacher. Christianity and Comics presents an 80-year history of the various ways that the comics industry has drawn from biblical source material. It explores how some publishers specifically targeted Christian audiences with titles like Catholic Comics, books featuring heroic versions of Oral Roberts and Billy Graham, and special religious-themed editions of Archie. But it also considers how popular mainstream comics like Daredevil, The Sandman, Ghost Rider, and Batman are infused with Christian themes and imagery. Comics scholar Blair Davis pays special attention to how the medium’s unique use of panels, word balloons, captions, and serialized storytelling have provided vehicles for telling familiar biblical tales in new ways. Spanning the Golden Age of comics to the present day, this book charts how comics have both reflected and influenced Americans’ changing attitudes towards religion.
Hellblazer (1988-2013) #138
Author: Warren Ellis
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A revitalized John Constantine navigates London's interstices as he sets his trap for Isabelle's killer. 'Haunted' part 5.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A revitalized John Constantine navigates London's interstices as he sets his trap for Isabelle's killer. 'Haunted' part 5.
Patmos in the Reception History of the Apocalypse
Author: Ian Boxall
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191655848
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This monograph explores the significance accorded to John's island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9) within the wider reception history of the Apocalypse. In contrast to the relatively scant attention paid to John's island in modern commentaries, this reception-historical survey reveals both the greater prominence accorded to Patmos by earlier interpreters, and the richer diversity of readings the text has provoked. These include interest in the physical character of Patmos and its significance as an island; the date and reason for John's sojourn there; attempts to locate Patmos in a geography which is sometimes more mythical than literal; the meaning of the name 'Patmos' in the context of a biblical book which treats other place-names symbolically. This diversity is supported by a close reading of Rev. 1:9, which highlights the extent to which even its literal sense is highly ambiguous. Ian Boxall brings together for the first time in a coherent narrative a wide range of interpretations of Patmos, reflecting different chronological periods, cultural contexts, and Christian traditions. Boxall understands biblical interpretation broadly, to include interpretations in biographical traditions about John, sermons, liturgy, and visual art as well as biblical commentaries.He also considers popular and marginal readings alongside magisterial and centrist ones, and draws analogies between similar hermeneutical strategies across the centuries. In the final chapter Boxall explores the wider implications of his study for biblical scholarship, advocating an approach which encourages use of the imagination and reader participation, and which works with a broader concept of 'meaning' than traditional historical criticism.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191655848
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This monograph explores the significance accorded to John's island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9) within the wider reception history of the Apocalypse. In contrast to the relatively scant attention paid to John's island in modern commentaries, this reception-historical survey reveals both the greater prominence accorded to Patmos by earlier interpreters, and the richer diversity of readings the text has provoked. These include interest in the physical character of Patmos and its significance as an island; the date and reason for John's sojourn there; attempts to locate Patmos in a geography which is sometimes more mythical than literal; the meaning of the name 'Patmos' in the context of a biblical book which treats other place-names symbolically. This diversity is supported by a close reading of Rev. 1:9, which highlights the extent to which even its literal sense is highly ambiguous. Ian Boxall brings together for the first time in a coherent narrative a wide range of interpretations of Patmos, reflecting different chronological periods, cultural contexts, and Christian traditions. Boxall understands biblical interpretation broadly, to include interpretations in biographical traditions about John, sermons, liturgy, and visual art as well as biblical commentaries.He also considers popular and marginal readings alongside magisterial and centrist ones, and draws analogies between similar hermeneutical strategies across the centuries. In the final chapter Boxall explores the wider implications of his study for biblical scholarship, advocating an approach which encourages use of the imagination and reader participation, and which works with a broader concept of 'meaning' than traditional historical criticism.
Hellblazer (1988-2013) #102
Author: Paul Jenkins
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Difficult Beginnings' part 1! When John Constantine banished his dark side to hell he never expected he would miss it. Spiritually adrift, Constantine heads off to nowhere in particular, and finds himself at the door of the place he least wants to be.
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Difficult Beginnings' part 1! When John Constantine banished his dark side to hell he never expected he would miss it. Spiritually adrift, Constantine heads off to nowhere in particular, and finds himself at the door of the place he least wants to be.
Hellblazer (1988-2013) #59
Author: Garth Ennis
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Guys and Dolls' Part 1. When the First of the Fallen approaches the succubus Chantinelle to use her as a means of getting to Constantine, she jumps across worlds to escape to Earth. Can she find Constantine and warn him before time runs out for them both?
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Guys and Dolls' Part 1. When the First of the Fallen approaches the succubus Chantinelle to use her as a means of getting to Constantine, she jumps across worlds to escape to Earth. Can she find Constantine and warn him before time runs out for them both?
John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 7: Tainted Love
Author: Garth Ennis
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1401243037
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
John Constatine celebrates his fortieth birthday alongside his friends and loved ones, including Swamp Thing and Zatanna, and the love of his life, Kit. However, things never burn bright too long for John Constantine, and he soons finds himself at his lowest point ever. Drunk and homeless, John must pull himself together if he is going to survive against the King of the Vampires, who comes looking for his blood. Collects HELLBLAZER #62-71, HELLBLAZER SPECIAL #1, and VERTIGO JAM #1.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1401243037
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
John Constatine celebrates his fortieth birthday alongside his friends and loved ones, including Swamp Thing and Zatanna, and the love of his life, Kit. However, things never burn bright too long for John Constantine, and he soons finds himself at his lowest point ever. Drunk and homeless, John must pull himself together if he is going to survive against the King of the Vampires, who comes looking for his blood. Collects HELLBLAZER #62-71, HELLBLAZER SPECIAL #1, and VERTIGO JAM #1.