Don't See Joker
Is the Clown Prince of Crime anything special without his heroic nemesis? No. It’s exciting to see the Joker onscreen because of the...
Stan Lee's Saints and Superheroes
I reflect on Stan Lee's life and legacy at First Things: "It was impossible not to look up to Stan Lee if you were a nerdy kid (like me)...
Resisting the Voice of Thanos
I made another appearance on the podcast God and Comics, this accompanied by my wife Leah Libresco Sargeant, chatting with a geeky priest...
Superhero Origins and the Incarnation
I returned to God and Comics to talk about comic book origin stories. Which are our favorites? What trends in origin stories do we find...
Authority and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
I was a speaker at Doxacon 2017, a Christian sci-fi and fantasy convention in Washington, DC. My talk was about power & authority, Cap &...
Storming No Man’s Land
"I am thrilled my younger sister finally got to see a female-led superhero film, one starring the most iconic superheroine in all of...
Theology with Baby Groot
I was the guest on an episode of God and Comics where Fr. Jonathan, Fr. Matt, Fr. Kyle, and I discussed Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy,...
Guardians of the Galaxy Grapple with God
"Enter a mysterious cosmic being claiming to be Peter Quill’s long-lost father. His name is Ego, and he is a living planet—but he creates...
Logan’s Crown of Thorns
In the second segment of this First Things podcast, my wife Leah and I sit down with Julia Yost to discuss the film Logan and what is...
Defiant Decency in Logan
"Logan wears its influences on its sleeve: Director James Mangold has his characters watch scenes of Shane on a hotel TV, and Johnny Cash...
