Timothy BuchananI'm a youth pastor in Southern California. I have a passion for God, my wife, teenagers, and comic books, and I have a desire to help others see the secular through a sacred lens.

ABOUT US: HollywoodJesus.com was registered in October, 1997, and has been live since February, 1998. Hollywood Jesus exists only by the grace of God and the vision of writers like Timothy Buchanan, whose latest work at HJ is listed below. Also see the profiles for our other staff members, listed at right.



Irredeemable
Vol. 1
What Happens When a Superman Snaps?
Timothy Buchanan | 10/29/10 | Comics, Reviews | 1 Comment

There is peace to be found in the consistency of God. Through the characters and story in Irredeemable Vol. 1, we are reminded to be thankful that absolute power rests in the hands of One who is absolutely good.


Joker
Nobody's Perfect
Timothy Buchanan | 09/29/10 | Comics, Reviews | 1 Comment

The villains in this volume each possess a flaw that goes beyond their criminal activity. The Riddler is a cripple; The Penguin is a coward; Two-Face and Killer Croc suffer from obvious physical deformities; Johnny Frost, the narrator, is struggling through a painful divorce; even the Joker himself is seen, in one frame, weeping helplessly in the arms of Harley Quinn. The flawed nature of each character reminds us of a universal truth: we are all broken.


Blankets
Emotions Under Covers
Can't have the bitter without the sweet
Timothy Buchanan | 09/15/10 | Comics, Reviews | 1 Comment

At 582 pages, Craig Thompson’s autobiographical book Blankets is one of the longest comic books ever created. Even with its intimidating length, though, I have yet to recommend this book to a single person who did not finish it within hours of cracking it open. Even beyond the medium of comics, Blankets is one of the most engaging and heart wrenching books I have ever read.