Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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THOUGHT CLOUDS: Batman Earth One (comic book review)
(This review originally appeared on The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast.) BATMAN EARTH ONE Geoff Johns, writer; Gary Frank, artist Here’s what the critics have to say about Batman Earth One, by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank: “. . . new, breathtaking . . .” – Brad Meltzer, important writer guy “. . . the right…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Total Recall (2012)
Total Recall is an interesting movie. As an effects movie, especially as a sci-fi effects movie, it is fantastic. The special effects, and the world those effects create, are brilliant. As science fiction, with its look forward into future technology and culture, it is fantastic. Some of the ideas in this movie just make sense,…
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Adventure Comics #425 (Cool Comic Covers #21)
It’s Friday! That means another Cool Comic Covers, a weekly (sometimes more!) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week, a bad day scenario if I’ve ever seen one . . . I hate it when this happens. You know the situation. You’re climbing up a mountain…
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Episode 23 — “Sci-Fi Rip Offs”
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen, Steve, and Dr. Jayce are together again . . . and, fortunately for you, none of them sing the song from The Muppets Take Manhattan (although Ben has it stuck in his head as he types these words). The topic? Sci-fi rip offs. The three of them…
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Watch Movies at Dr. Jayce’s House
I just wanted to invite everyone over to my amazing home theater. I WISH!!! Who wouldn’t want to watch movies here?! There are amazing home theaters with various themes (Star Trek & Star Wars), do you have a favorite? If so Post the pics as comments, so we can see and comment on them. To…
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Joe Kubert: The Legacy of a Legend
Joe Kubert passed away last Sunday. He was 85 years old, and had been active as late as this year creating art. What can be said about him that hasn’t been said already? I wasn’t into war comics much as a kid, but once I started recognizing artists, I realized that the only war comics…
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Star Wars #52 (Cool Comic Covers #20)
It’s Friday! That means another Cool Comic Covers, a weekly (sometimes more!) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week, a striking Star Wars comic . . . The coolest thing about this comic, when I was a kid, was not the cover. No, the coolest thing…
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Geek Bible — Romans 8:35-39: Encouragement Beyond Time and Space…
“Geek Bible” is a series of posts exploring passages from the Bible that have special resonance for lovers of Christ who are also lovers of sci-fi and fantasy . . . As a young writer, I always liked to put Bible verses at the beginning of my stories. You know, to be extremely clever and…
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NEW POLL! What’s Your Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Trilogy?
In our last poll, Joker HANDILY took the top Batman villain spot. So the big question now that the Dark Knight has risen . . . what is the best sci-fi/fantasy trilogy of all time? There are some really bad trilogies out there, so for the purposes of this poll we included trilogies that are…
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Episode 22 — “The Dark Knight of the Soul”
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHow could an episode about The Dark Knight Rises from a podcast about Christianity NOT use this as the title for their podcast. (Apologies to St. John of the Cross, of course.) So, it’s been a while coming, for a variety of reasons (scheduling being the main one),…
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Star Trek: Dr. Jayce’s Crew (REVISITED)
After watching every single episode of every single TREK series I decided to revisit this posting and revise anything that may have changed. See below with my new comments italicized. If you are a Trekkie or married to one than you have heard the age-old debate: Kirk or Picard. Today I will add upon that…
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Tales of Asgard (Cool Comic Covers #19)
It’s Friday! That means another Cool Comic Covers, a weekly (sometimes more!) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week, Tales of Asgard, a reprinting of some lost-ish Thor stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! But the covers were not by Jack Kirby. Originally, these were…
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Super Hero Tournament of Champions: Punisher vs. Batman
Dr. Jayce’s Opinion- WHO WOULD WIN? Batman WHY? Basically Batman trumps everything Punisher has to offer. Plus Batman has a conscience. He’s smarter and cooler. Besides, hand to hand Bats takes him every time. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE OUTCOME? Batman will go far…or will he? Ben’s Opinion- Who Would Win? Batman Why?…
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Red Dwarf Season 10 Trailer!
I love Red Dwarf. I mean, how many other sci-fi comedies can you think of that actually explore Big Science Fiction Ideas while making fun of Big Science Fiction Ideas and telling heart felt stories (sometimes)? Now, moments of off color humor aside, and also putting aside the second to last season, and also putting…
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SCI-FI/FANTASY FOR KIDS: Phineas and Ferb!
In a previous podcast that Steve and I co-hosted back in the day, in an episode that is long since deleted and gone, I asked “What is there for the current generation that is as inspiring as Star Wars was for us?” Steve answered: “Phineas and Ferb.” Now, I had heard of this show. I…
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Superman Teaser!
One of the things that excited me when I saw The Dark Knight Rises was the teaser for Man of Steel they played. They have two versions, apparently shipped out randomly with The Dark Knight Rises. I was worried about Man of Steel when I learned Zack Snyder was directing. I have not seen Watchmen.…
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The Colorado Tragedy
I felt compelled to write down some thoughts about last night’s tragedy in Colorado at the showing of The Dark Knight Rises. I mean, I knew I was going to write about the movie today anyway, but the story has changed somewhat. I find myself unsettled by the events that occurred in that theater in…
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Marvel Movies Revealed!!!
Marvel Studios has revealed the titles of their upcoming movies . . . giving some insight to the plots, and, in some situations, revealing specifics about projects that have, until now, just been rumors. Released because of SDCC, Marvel has shown off some logo artwork that has gotten me pretty excited. Here’s some of our…
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Episode 21 — “Interview w/ Paul Asay, Author of God on the Streets of Gotham”
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA special episode today, to kick off Batman week. We had Paul Asay, author of God on the Streets of Gotham, come and talk about his book, the Batman movies, his favorite villains, his hopes and fears about the new movie, and his opinion of other superheroes .…
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Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind vol. 6 (Cool Comic Covers #18)
It’s Friday! That means another Cool Comic Covers, a weekly (sometimes more!) look back at some of the most interesting, intriguing, and engaging artwork in pop culture. This week we take a turn away from American comics and look at the cover to a manga series: I love Hayao Miyazaki. Almost anything he does becomes a…
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