Episode 54 - Sonic Meets the Enneagram

March 19, 2026 by Karlissa Koop in Fantastic Xenofiction, Graphic Novels & Manga

It’s Sonic the Hedgehog meets the Enneagram! Jason has made personality matches for a swath of Sonic-universe characters, and Sonic himself got the title of Peacemaker. Why did Jason decide this was a fitting label for the speedster?

Jason Recommends… Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles

Blog about IDW Sonic characters:

https://www.book-bat.com/blog/2026/3/4/sonic-the-hedgehog-new-characters-from-the-comics

Last year’s Month of Sonic episode and blog post:

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2025/3/18/episode-42-the-first-month-of-sonic-the-hedgehog

http://www.book-bat.com/blog/2025/3/8/sonic-the-hedgehog-on-the-small-screen-ranked

What do you think of where Jason has placed each of these characters? Let us know in the comments!

Episode 51 - And So What We Have Learned

December 18, 2025 by Karlissa Koop in Thoughts on Fantasy, Graphic Novels & Manga

Does K-Pop Demon Hunters contain the best villain song ever? Is writing for a particular audience important? Why would Karlissa call Spy x Family an allegory? Jason and Karlissa reflect on what they’ve learned about writing this year and discuss stories they’ve been enjoying.

Note: the director of K-Pop Demon Hunters is Maggie Kang (along with Chris Appelhans)

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Episode 41 - Superheroes, Comics, and Fantasy... oh my!

February 20, 2025 by Karlissa Koop in Thoughts on Fantasy, Fantastic Xenofiction, Graphic Novels & Manga

Time to nerd out! When is a superhero story not a superhero story? Jason is given the chance to gush about one of his favourite subjects as he and Karlissa J discuss movies, shows, comics, Batman, Spiderman, and even Shadow the Hedgehog.

Join the conversation!

What is your favourite superhero story? Let us know in the comments!

Episode 8 - Manga, Graphic Novels & Comic Books

May 25, 2023 by Karlissa Koop in Thoughts on Fantasy, Graphic Novels & Manga

What is manga? What makes it similar to our comic books and graphic novels, and what’s different? And why is Christian media largely lacking in graphic novels and the like?

Main resource: New York Public Library - https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga

This episode is from back when the Book-Bat podcast was focused on Christian fantasy books. Visit book-bat.com/about to learn more about who we are and our goals for the podcast!