God comics

Tom Heinen reports in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on religion in comic books, including something seen online for the first time in his article.

Closer to home, a smiling cartoon image of Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan wearing a bishop's miter greets readers of the kids' page in the weekly Catholic Herald with a word balloon that says, "Hey kids! I have a message just for you!"

Started last summer, it is an unusual outreach for a U.S. Catholic bishop, said Brian Olszewski, executive editor and general manager of the newspaper. Greenfield commercial artist Mario Macari, who developed the page and its other faith-oriented cartoons and games, hopes to syndicate it to other dioceses around the country, Olszewski added.