Category Archives: comics

Christopher Knowles: Gods, Esotericism, and Comics

October 5th, 2010 | Posted in comics, paranormal, Western esotericism

Comic books and graphic novels are not only popular sources for television and Hollywood films. They are also increasingly the object of academic and critical scrutiny. Christopher Knowles has made his own contribution in this area with his book Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes (Weiser Books, 2007). As the […]

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Schumer Lecture on Jews and Comics at Rice University

September 28th, 2010 | Posted in Arlen Schumer, comics, religion

Comic artist and historian Arlen Schumer will lecture at Rice University on “Jews ‘n’ Comics.” Schumer’s views on the subject as part of the upcoming lecture are described in Jewish Herald-Voice: According to Schumer, it’s no coincidence that several pioneers of the America comic book art form were Jews. A short list includes Jerry Siegel […]

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The Walking Dead – Behind the Scenes Trailer

September 25th, 2010 | Posted in comics, zombie

Graphic novels and comics continue to be a great source for contemporary fantastic film and television. On October 31 Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel The Walking Dead comes together with the direction of Frank Darabont in what promises to be a great horror television series on AMC. You can visit The Walking Dead AMC Series website […]

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Richard Moore’s “Boneyard” Featured in Rue Morgue Magazine

September 16th, 2010 | Posted in Boneyard, comics, Richard Moore, Rue Morgue magazine

I have to brag on one of my kin. I went to the bookstore today to review the September 2010 issue 104 of Rue Morgue magazine and found my brother’s comic book work featured prominently in their comic section “Blood in Four Colours.” The feature includes a full page look at Richard Moore’s Boneyard that […]

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Call for Papers: Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, and Comics in Education

September 2nd, 2010 | Posted in call for papers, comics, conference

The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association have issued a call for papers on graphic novels and education. Call For Papers: Sequential Art, Graphic Novels, and Comics in Education Edited by Robert G. Weiner and Carrye Syma Texas Tech University Library In recent years the use of graphic novels, comics, and sequential art in […]

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Christopher Knowles: Gods and Geeks in American Pop Culture

August 29th, 2010 | Posted in comics, fan cultures, geek cultures, myths, Paganism, pop culture, superheroes

Patheos is a website that presents information on a variety of religious traditions. Over the course of the summer months the site has been looking at what the future holds for these religions, and in a recent focus on Paganism an essay was included that dovetails with the focus of TheoFantastique. Christopher Knowles wrote a […]

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Comic Review: Majestic-XII

December 11th, 2009 | Posted in comics, Uncategorized

Like any specialized blog or website TheoFantastique receives a number of review copies of items, including comics. Comic books and graphic novels are an expression of the fantastic in popular culture, and they have been discussed here in the past. But with this post we turn over comic reviews to a new guest columnist, Richard […]

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Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association’s Call for Contributions

September 7th, 2009 | Posted in call for papers, comics, graphic novels, Twilight

The Popular Culture and American Culture Association’s discussion lists recently included two items relevant to the focus of TheoFantastique and its readers. The items are calls for papers. “Love and Sex in the Films and Graphic Novels of Alan Moore” 2010 Film & History Conference: Representations of Love in Film and Television November 11-14, 2010 […]

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Bluewater Productions Gets Graphic with Ray Harryhausen Presents: THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

November 29th, 2008 | Posted in BlueWater Productions, comics, Marc Lougee, The Pit and the Pendulum

I recently received a press release from my talented filmmaking friend Marc Lougee that describes his latest project with another group of friends, the good folks at Bluewater Productions. Congratulations to them both with this new project: BELLINGHAM, WASH. (NOVEMBER 25, 2008) – The success of Ray Harryhausen Presents; The Pit and the Pendulum, a short stop motion animated film produced […]

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Chazz DeMoss: Cryptic Magazine and All Things “Terror-fying”

September 26th, 2008 | Posted in Chazz DeMoss, comics, Cryptic Magazine, horror, horror convention, horror zine

One of my favorite magazines that part of my Barnes & Noble viewing ritual is Cryptic Magazine. The Publisher, Chazz DeMoss, talks about the magazine and some of his other projects: TheoFantastique: Chazz, thanks for agreeing to discuss some of your many horror activities. To begin, how did your imagination come to be captivated by […]

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