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Table of Contents: Click the above image or the article titles below to enter. A Monster More Human, by Paul Lytle Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman mixes genres so skillfully and seamlessly that it is ultimately impossible to classify it. Mr. Lytle takes a look at only one element — it's Gothic characteristics — and tells how horror fits in and helps drive the story. Leading Justice to Victory, by Daniel Morgan Spider-Man has been an American hero since the Sixties, and yet, like more comic book heroes, he does not seem to be making his city any safer. The villains keep coming back, and each time they do they cause more harm and even death. Is Spider-Man simply not strong enough to fight against the tide of evil, or is there a fundamental flaw in the way he battles that is fueling this decline? With Men This is Impossible, by J.E. Heath Who would have thought, considering the heated arguments that slavery caused in America's early years, that race relations would have come so far in a relatively short period of time? Mr. Heath suggests that it is not by man's hand that this has happened, but by God's. Santa and the Church, by Paul Lytle There is a movement amongst Christians to do away with Santa Claus as a symbol of Christmas, but that battle seems to be a losing one. Mr. Lytle here argues against St. Nick, but not because the jolly ol' man harms children, but because the lie brings harm to adults. Poetry Fountains of Deep, Windows of Heaven, by Daniel Morgan Anatomy of the Dance, by Daniel Morgan The Tragedy of Lady Cindy, by Paul Lytle Dreaming of Delphi with M Cover image: "Wotan's Farewell," by Arthur Rackham, 1910. This site and all its contents are © Copyright 2004-2007 by the editors. All rights reserved. |