Category Archives: Adventure

Countdown to Avengers: King-Sized Free Comic Book Day 2024 Special: Guardians of the Galaxy.

Posted on May 4, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

Authors Note: since May of 2002, coincidentally the same weekend the original Spider-Man movie was released, comic book retailers have designated the first Saturday in May as “Free Comic Book Day”. Much to say it has become one of my … Continue reading →

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” Let Them Fight”: A Celebration of the Legendary MonsterVerse: Part Two: Godzilla

Posted on April 29, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

In trying to unravel the fabric of Creation and understand the mysteries of the universe there often times appears to be an invisible line of demarcation over humanity, as if to warn us that we can only go so far. … Continue reading →

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“Let Them Fight”: A Celebration of the Legendary MonsterVerse: Part One: King Kong

Posted on April 15, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

When it comes to fairy tales, perhaps the one that is examined and reexamined the most is the legend of Beauty and the Beast. Whether it’s in the 1980 fantasy-romance-crime drama TV series, the 1992 Disney movie, the story of … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to This Blog…

Posted on April 7, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

The Incredible Hulk. Gollum. Chewbacca the Wookie. Yoda. Spock. The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park .For the past 12 years, Jonathon D. Svendsen has brought you some in depth looks at some of the most intriguing aliens and creatures to ever … Continue reading →

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“The price of freedom is high. It always has been. And it’s a price I’m willing to pay.” A 10th Anniversary Retrospective of Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Posted on April 4, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

Superhero sequels, in particular those from Marvel tend to be a mixed bag .For every Spider-Man 2, X2: X-Men United, or X-Men: Days of Future Past that are held up as superior to their progenitor, there’s an Amazing Spider-Man 2, … Continue reading →

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“And In Time, Only The Bards Know the Truth of It…”Celebrating Lloyd Alexander’s The Black Cauldron: Part Four: The Horned King

Posted on March 17, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

It has been well documented throughout the annals of art history that despite biblical descriptions to the contrary, or even in contrast to those given by those by literary sources such as John Milton or Dante Algiere, images from ancient … Continue reading →

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“There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land”: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Part One: Ichabod Crane

Posted on July 26, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

Often times, the name of a character can tell as much about them as an illustration or even a description. This is especially true with works of classic literature that date back to the 17th, 18th and even the 19th … Continue reading →

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“To Overrun These Deep Regions Where Man Has Never Trod”:…A Celebration of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: Part Five: The Nautilus

Posted on July 6, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

No matter how advanced humanity becomes, even with such modern technological marvels as space shuttles, or submarines there are just certain traditions and even superstitions continually in play. For example, since the Apollo 13 mission, no NASA space flight has … Continue reading →

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“To Overrun These Deep Regions Where Man Has Never Trod”:…A Celebration of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: Part Four: Captain Nemo

Posted on June 12, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

Few words conjure the idea of a consummate leader more than the title of “Captain.” To be a captain is to be perceived as a leader of men, and a parental figure to the crew who would be willing to … Continue reading →