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FAQ
Answers to YOUR Most Frequently Asked Questions about Christian Comics
Currently, most people are interested in the availability of Bible Comics.
Our Answer:
To find almost all of the available Bible comics currently in print, all in one place, including Bible story adaptations, go to this page of our Christian Comics Catalog.
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People still inquire about the original print version of the Christian Comics Catalog or ask for a print copy of the latest edition.
Our Answer:
The Christian Comics Catalog was created and published originally by The Nate Butler Studio, Inc. It was produced in a printed format from 1993 through 1995 (as an independent publication) and then appeared in Christian Comics & Games Magazine. After that it was an on-line catalog only until early 1998 when the studio's catalog division ceased business operations.
Some confusion was created (apparently) by an advertising reply card for the catalog which appeared in the "Christian Crusader" paperbacks. The Christian Comics Catalog and The Nate Butler Studio, Inc. had no official connection with CC Comics or the "Christian Crusader" comics series. Those reply cards were independent advertising.
In February, 1999 The Nate Butler Studio, Inc. itself closed down when Nate Butler went into full-time ministry, leading international comics seminars for COMIX35. At that time the studio's former email addresses (including the one which appears on the "Christian Crusader" reply cards) were assumed by COMIX35, which now hosts this Christian Comics International (CCI) web site. So requests for the catalog continue to come to us here.
For fund raising purposes, COMIX35 has continued the Christian Comics Catalog in an international, on-line version which works in association with Amazon. It has most of the comics which used to appear in the old catalog and many more.
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We still receive questions about the old Christian Comics & Games Magazine, too.
Our Answer:
Christian Comics & Games Magazine (CC&G) is not being published as a print magazine currently. The original print version of CC&G was produced by the Aida-Zee Christian Comics & Magazines division of The Nate Butler Studio, Inc. which ceased business operations in early 1999. It was replaced by this Christian Comics International (CCI) web site in 1996. The CCI site is now maintained as a ministry service by COMIX35.
Only 2 issues of Christian Comics & Games Magazine were ever released, but these were numbered as #0 and #1, not #1 and #2. This has caused some confusion about the existence of an "Issue #2."
Also, in exchange for an advertisement in issue #1, the "Christian Link" website created a CC&G Magazine web presence in 1996. They listed promotional copy for an issue #2 which was never published. This has contributed to confusion about the "second issue."
For information on Christian games, visit the Bible Games Company web site .
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People ask about finding comics collaborators, how to get Christian comics published or distributed or syndicated, and/or about resources or classes for Christian comics creators.
Our Answer:
Check our CCI Links Page and CCI NEWS Page to find both Christian comics creators and Christian comics publishers. Please note however that many of these Christian publishers are very small and only publish their own material.
As far as we know at this time, there are no comic strip syndicates or comic book distributors in existence which handle Christian material exclusively or specifically.
| Young or amateur Christian comics creators should work to develop their skills fully before submitting their work to professional publishers-- or before attempting to self-publish. The Christian Comic Arts Society publishes an APA (Amateur Press Association) publication called "Alpha-Omega" which provides a place for such development. Contact them (throught their website) either about joining or for help in setting up an APA publication in your own country. |
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COMIX35, the host of this CCI site, is primarily a Christian comics coaching and consulting ministry, not a Christian comics publisher or distributor, but you can check the COMIX35 P.I.C.S. Projects page for opportunities to be involved in certain comics projects.
At this point in time there are no professional books created specifically for Christian comics artists, but the following resources contain useful information for Christians who want to write, edit, and/or publish comics:
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We receive inquiries about how to find or purchase the Spire/Barbour Christian Comics by Al Hartley.
Our Answer:
Those old Christian Spire/Barbour titles are currently out-of-print, but most of them can be purchased through eBay auctions and stores.
Some sellers list these titles as "rare," but very few of them actually are, and they can be found quite regularly on eBay. Often the prices can get bid up too high on individual books, but if you're patient and keep checking, you can purchase many of these old Al Hartley books for a very decent price.
Click here for a list of all known Spire/Barbour Christian comics titles by Al Hartley.
Click here for our in-depth biography of Al Hartley.
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While many people are aware of "Chick Tracts," they want to know where to find additional sources of Comics and Cartoon-style tracts that they can use for evangelism.
Our Answer:
Try these US tract publishers and producers:
Ron Wheeler/Cartoonworks
Pacific Garden Mission ("Unshackled" tracts)
Literature Ministries International in the USA has several cartoon and comic book-style tracts including Escape the Trap!, Do You Know How to Get to Heaven from Here? (in Arabic), and Betrayed!, a mini "super-comic" using the '"transforming robots"concept popular with pre-teen and early teenage boys.
These publishers also have some cartoon tracts:
Good News Publishing (in USA)
Christian Publicity Organisation (in England)
The Korean Tract Society and World-Best Tract sites have cartoon tracts in Korean.
Cartoonist Rick Bundschuh of Unkommon Media is producing a series of booklet-size comics for Youth people called Grab&Go Comics or "take home cartoons" because "tracts is kinda old school terminology," he says.
Cartoonist Cedric Hohnstadt has created an 8-page Gospel tract that is copyright free and may be downloaded, printed and distributed in English, Danish, French (Canadian), Indonesian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Tagalog.
The J3:16 site has free downloadable tracts in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French.
Some people have asked specifically about the old Good News Underground comic tracts. We don't know if they're still available for sale, but the brother who created them, Christian Comics Pioneer Steve Gregg, has them available for viewing on his "Narrow path" radio program web site.
Also, there's a great book of tracts that you can photocopy and assemble yourself called "Micro Messages" by Christian Comics Pioneer Tom Finley and Rick Bundschuh. You can find it on this page of our Christian Comics Catalog site.
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People want to know where they can find Christian Cartoon Clip Art and Free Cartoons.
Our Answer:
Christian Comics Pioneer Ron Wheeler of CartoonWorks is the only person we know who does professional-quality Christian cartoon clip art, but they are not free. Click here to see Ron's Image Vault, a subscription-based clip art archive of more than 14,000 of Wheeler's cartoons spanning over 15 years of his work.
(A CCI web visitor named Troy has recommended this cartoon site as another possibility.)
You can check the CCI Links Page for other possibilities, too.
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We receive inquiries about the old "Tullus" comics.
Our Answer:
You can click here for the information we have on the "Tullus" comic.
In addition, a feature on Joseph Hughes Newton, creator of Tullus, ran in Christian Comics & Games Magazine #1. It was written by Tullus fan and historian, Prof. Irvin H. Ziemann. If you have more questions about Tullus and wish to be in touch with Prof. Ziemann, please e-mail us at
and we will pass your contact information on to him.
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And finally, people ask for information about Christian comics that are available currently.
Our Answer:
Our CCI NEWS site has the Internet's most up-to-date information on new Christian comics.
Also, our Christian Comics Catalog site lists many Christian comics which you can buy online today.
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This web site is administered and maintained by COMIX35 / ROX35 Media, Inc. as a ministry service. "Christian Comics International", "Christian Comics Catalog", "International Christian Comics Competition (ICCC)", "Christian Comics Pioneers", and the series title "Personal Testimony Comics" (in continuous use since first publication in Christian Comics & Games Magazine in 1996) are all trademarks of Nate Butler currently administered by ROX35 Media, Inc. by special arrangement. "COMIX35" and "New Life Literature Asia/USA" are both DBAs and trademarks of ROX35 Media, Inc. "ANIMAX35" and "Creating Christian Comics for Your Culture" are trademarks of ROX35 Media, Inc. All other names and logos (& other images) are TM and/or Copyright © by their respective owners. All rights reserved worldwide. Please note that it is impossible to screen all the text on all the links listed on this site. Please do not assume that all opinions expressed on linked sites are identical to those of COMIX35 / ROX35 Media, Inc.
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