Comics and theology — a match made in heaven?

The bearded, heavily tattooed man wearing the Wolverine T-shirt was talking about his weekend, which he spent in Atlanta attending Dragon Con.

“Dragon Con is just a big nerd-fest,” said the Rev. Jonathan Brown, who is associate pastor at Foundry United Methodist Church. “‘Nerd Church’ was the early working title of this.”

“This” is Comics X Theology, a book club that meets once a month at Fantom Comics in the vibrant D.C. neighborhood of Dupont Circle. In this club, the texts are comic books — or graphic novels if you prefer a more adult term. They all tie in varying degrees into issues of faith.

The Aug. 31 meeting marked Brown’s return to the group after taking parental leave.

“It’s good to be back surrounded by the art form we all love,” he said at the beginning of the 90-minute group talk. Twenty people participated, seated in a circle and putting up with the occasional customer squeezing past them while shopping.

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