Bibleman is an American

United States

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 video

Video

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 series with an evangelical

Evangelicalism

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 superhero

Superhero

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 character (originally played by Willie Aames

Willie Aames

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). The series includes videos, books and live shows, where they tour locations around North America

North America

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.

Bibleman Live

The live show has been described as falling between "a high budget Sunday school pageant, a Batman

Batman

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 movie, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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." The production borrows heavily from popular culture, including films, popular music and video games.

Reception

The videos and live show have been well received by children, the target audience . The series has been described as dogmatically evangelical. In 1998, sales made up less than one percent of the Christian children's video market. Three years later, sales climbed to eleven percent of that market. It held third place behind first place Veggietales

VeggieTales

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and second place Penguins 3-2-1 The Dove Foundation gave the series its "Family-Approved" Seal for "this energetic battle against evil."

However, several adults have criticized the show's fight scenes as promoting violence, despite the fact one show (Conquering The Wrath Of Rage), and its live counterpart, addressed the violence issue. Another criticism towards the show is that it reflects a low budget.

Of Bibleman, Marc Peyser of Newsweek writes,

External links

• TBN Page
• International Catalogue of Superheroes profile Radosh describes (14 pages) his visit to a live Bibleman show. He interviews Bibleman actor Robert T. Schlipp.