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Did you have a favorite comic book?

Did you feel it connected you to a religion?

Did you ever study to see where it came from?

Did you like marvel or DC comic books best?
 
In superman who blew up the planet Krypton where superman came from?
 
dessert said:
Did you have a favorite comic book?

Did you feel it connected you to a religion?

Did you ever study to see where it came from?

Did you like marvel or DC comic books best?
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My favorite growing up was Superman. No, it didn’t connect me to a religion unless it was going to be centered around me as a superhero 😉 . No, I never studied where it came from. I like Marvel myself.

I really like the Sadhu series, although it is favorable to Hindu beliefs.

Peace…

MW
 
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Thanks I didn’t know that about the different series. Got any sites?
here is one about captain marvel jr
adherents.com/lit/comics/CaptainMarvelJr.html
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Here’s a link describing the Sadhu series from Virgin Comics. They actually have some other good comics too.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sadhu

and here’s the official site:

virgincomics.com/Pages/Digital_Comics.aspx?SQS=0mxqLDs91TjcKDo6Prc1r43ZElta%2fWdMSJUX3eMDOgg28LPB6EJNNb8lUGwNZXjtNkrKggQe2hT7Hpm2ssqooZNZfvdzJrDa

I have to warn you that it is not compatible with Catholic teaching as it adheres to the idea of reincarnation. Regardless, I think it’s a well made comic.

Peace…

MW
 
dessert said:
Did you have a favorite comic book?

Did you feel it connected you to a religion?

Did you ever study to see where it came from?

Did you like marvel or DC comic books best?
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My favorite since I was 10 has been Archie comics. My FIL bought me some collector issues that have clear Christian messages, talking about “the moral of the story” and relate it to Jesus. 🙂 I don’t read Marvel or DC 😦 I’m too partial to Archie. :o
 
Mine was casper the ghost, at least I think it was a comic for awhile other than the cartoon. It really was important to me that I saw a ghost as friendly and not scary. And peanuts.
 
Archie comics for me too. Ive never read the history of the comic but I think I will look it up now. When I was 10 and and reading the comics I never noticed anything really religious that I would still remember to this day.
 
Loved Superman when a kid. No, it didn’t bring me any closer to religion.

Favorite as an adult, and this was a comic strip that has become several book like compilations, was Calvin and Hobbes.

And yes, the dialogue between the philosophical tiger and the madcap kid was able to put things in a somewhat spiritual/philosophical light.

And occasionally, Bloom County could do the same thing.
 
Mystic_Warrior said:
My favorite growing up was Superman. No, it didn’t connect me to a religion unless it was going to be centered around me as a superhero 😉 . No, I never studied where it came from. I like Marvel myself.

I really like the Sadhu series, although it is favorable to Hindu beliefs.

Peace…

MW
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Just for discussion did you see in superman as having heavenly parents as on the planet krypton, now remember he came down to earth to be born and earthly parents who raised him. Do you think this is linking to the bible?
 
I had the unique advantage of being the son of a printer. World Color Press printed both DC and Marvel Comics…every Thursday morning when I got up Dad’s lunch box would be on the kitchen table (he worked 2nd shift…3-11 and my bed time was 10 so I usually didn’t see him come home). Inside the lunch box would be his wet towel, his socks and T-shirt, and in the spot where the thermos would go if he carried one I’d find a stack of twenty or thirty comic books. I always went for the Archie comics first…never got into the others all that much.

My goodness the amount of money I’d have if I’d have saved and preserved the comics he brought home…

As a young adult I also worked at the same printing plant for a few years…my father had advanced from Journeyman Pressman to Shift Supervisor and eventually Printing Department Manager…Dad was my boss, which was, at times, a bit uncomfortable.

I started out on the Letter Presses where the comics were printed…I then expanded my comic reading to X-Men, a few others…and my now ALL TIME FAVORITE…GROO THE WANDERER. Groo is an hilarious parody of Conan the Barbarian that had a series of running gags that still make me giggle…references to cheese dip…mulch, etc

I’d read these books, quite literally, “hot off the press” either during my break or when I was on the slower paced automatic stacker (as oppossed to the manual stacker…the press had one of each on either side of the press),

I’m not sure what the point of this Topic is, but thanks for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories.
 
dessert said:
Just for discussion did you see in superman as having heavenly parents as on the planet krypton, now remember he came down to earth to be born and earthly parents who raised him. Do you think this is linking to the bible?
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Now that I think of it, that would make some sense. But to be honest, the first thing that popped in my head was Mormonism :o. You know, “gods” on other planets, becoming a “god” yourself kind of thing.

I just know that growing up I wanted to fly and I could really connect with Superman’s abilities and his kindness in helping others. Great question though.

Peace…

MW
 
Yerusalyim said:
I had the unique advantage of being the son of a printer. World Color Press printed both DC and Marvel Comics…every Thursday morning when I got up Dad’s lunch box would be on the kitchen table (he worked 2nd shift…3-11 and my bed time was 10 so I usually didn’t see him come home). Inside the lunch box would be his wet towel, his socks and T-shirt, and in the spot where the thermos would go if he carried one I’d find a stack of twenty or thirty comic books. I always went for the Archie comics first…never got into the others all that much.

My goodness the amount of money I’d have if I’d have saved and preserved the comics he brought home…

As a young adult I also worked at the same printing plant for a few years…my father had advanced from Journeyman Pressman to Shift Supervisor and eventually Printing Department Manager…Dad was my boss, which was, at times, a bit uncomfortable.

I started out on the Letter Presses where the comics were printed…I then expanded my comic reading to X-Men, a few others…and my now ALL TIME FAVORITE…GROO THE WANDERER. Groo is an hilarious parody of Conan the Barbarian that had a series of running gags that still make me giggle…references to cheese dip…mulch, etc

I’d read these books, quite literally, “hot off the press” either during my break or when I was on the slower paced automatic stacker (as oppossed to the manual stacker…the press had one of each on either side of the press),

I’m not sure what the point of this Topic is, but thanks for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories.
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I really loved your story. Thank you for sharing that.

Peace…

MW
 
I loved Marvel stuff, Spiderman probably my favorite.

Anybody remember Plasticman?

As far as compilations the old Tracy’s (circa WW2) were great, the Mole, Mumbles, Flathead, The Brow, what great villians!
 
I always had a special place for spiderman…I was a skinny little chemistry geek myself. He was Catholic, too, it seems.

I loved Batman. Totally awesome. He was a normal man who honed himself into the hero that he was. No super powers, no special abilities. Just the peak of human training. Not much Catholic or Christian about him

It is not exactly on subject, but I love the Hulk tv show. The mission of putting man and beast within into balance, controlling anger…great story with a haunting them song.

As I got older, I grew to appriciate more of the Comic heros. I am not sure who is my favorite now. I think that some have a better message than others.
 
Jharek, you may be right…I haven’t picked up a “Superman” comic in 30+ years. The last "version’ of Krypton being destroyed was the “Braniac version”…much can change in 30 years.

I do believe “Superman, the Last Son of Krypton” the cartoon series of the late 90’s also took this “version” in it’s story line…but again, that was over 10 years ago…I haven’t watched any cartoons other than “Buggs Bunny and Yosemite Sam” classics in that time either…I love the classic Buggs Bunny…the old Popeye classics are most enjoyable too.
 
I agree. I was in college when it was on, and it was must see tv.

I love maga, too, but it can get strange and is very eastern in philosophy
 
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