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Christian Comics Created in Kerala
Publisher George Koshy of Kerala, India has produced a comic book he says "was the first of its kind" in his country and "was well-received by children and their parents." The comic by Koshy and his artist, Shaji Mathew, is a collection of five new 5-page stories starring the character "Uncle Fanny." Each of the stories "deal with a particular issue like Consequences of sin, Reading the Bible, God loves you, etc.," Koshy reports. After each comic story there are another 5 pages of activities to reinforce the subject and ensure that it is clear to the readers. "We are planning some follow-up for this book since it was well-received in the market," Koshy continues. In addition Koshy has the first issue of a new cartoon magazine ready to go to press. Before founding his own publishing company, Koshy had been involved in secular children's publishing for years and received guidance from the editor of Tinkle, India's largest-selling comic magazine. During that time Koshy decided "to use the effectiveness of comix for the glory of our Lord." A 4-page comic featuring Koshy's "Uncle Fanny" character won 2nd Place in the People's Choice Voting in the 2nd International Christian Comics Competition. [SOURCE: George Koshy, 3 July 2009] |
CCAS Back at San Diego Comic-Con
The Christian Comic Arts Society (CCAS) continues their annual presence and activities at the Comic-Con International in San Diego, California USA this year. CCAS will be at table #M12 in the Small Press Section and is sponsoring two panels once again. The "Spirituality in Comics" panel will be held on Saturday 25 July, moderated by Scott Shuford of CCAS. Serenity manga creator/writer Buzz Dixon will moderate a "Christian Comics" panel on Sunday 26 July. A short sermon and worship music will precede the Sunday panel discussion. In addition, Christian comics fans, amateurs and professionals are invited to assemble "for an informal time of after-hours fun and fellowship" on Saturday evening when Ralph Miley and Kevin Yong of CCAS will host a "Christian Comics Fellowship Hour." [SOURCE: Ralph Miley of CCAS, 3 July 2009] |
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The Gospel According to Robots - UPDATE
A church youth group in West Texas USA distributed copies of the "Betrayed!" tract at their local movie theater during the opening week of the "Transformers 2" film. The new full-color comics-style tract features "transforming robots" in a short story that "vividly illustrates Christ's sacrifice through the hero's willing death for a disloyal subject." Pastor Buddy Payne of First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in Snyder reports: "We probably handed out about 160 or more tracts in just 10 to 15 minutes. Several stopped to hear the whole story about the tract. They listened to me and really listened to the youth. Many thanked us for the tracts. God works in wonderful ways, does He not?" The tract was produced by the COMIX35 ministry in partnership with Literature Ministries International (LMI) in Greenville, TX. "We were able to tell people on the way to see 'Transformers' all about the Great Transformer, Jesus," Pastor Payne adds. "And the 'Betrayed!' tracts made it so much easier!" Other pastors and youth groups wishing to distribute the "Betrayed!" tracts at local theaters may order them online at the LMI website. [SOURCE: Pastor Buddy Payne, FUMC Snyder, 2 July 2009] |
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Equipping the Church in Francophone Africa
Greg Burgess, publisher of Editions Clé in Lyon, France, has been publishing 2-page comics in the pan-African youth magazine Jouv Afrique ("African Youth") once every quarter. The magazine "strives to edify young Christians, evangelize non-Christians, publish African authors, provide culturally relevant articles that address African societal questions and give a voice to African youth." Two-thirds of the population in French-speaking Africa is 25 years old or younger, and the overwhelming majority of French-speaking Christians live in Africa – more than 20 million. Two African publishers, Centre de Publications Evangéliques in Côte d'Ivoire and Livr’Afrique, are partnering with Editions Clé to distribute the magazine to many of the biggest urban centers across the region. Burgess has more comics-related plans to reach Christian youth in sub-Saharan African countries. "I am currently working with an African author and an African illustrator on a 32-page graphic novel," he reports. [SOURCES: Editions Clé and MAI, 26 June 2009] |
Hudsons Continue Asian Outreach
Christian cartoonist and missionary Dave Hudson and his wife Wendy have joined the Create International Thailand team in Chiang Mai after serving for 10 years in China. Create International is a ministry of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) producing contextual evangelistic and church-planting media for unreached peoples. Recently Hudson completed a 5-minute animated presentation of the Gospel as part of a film for an unreached people group in Southern China. In July 2010 the Hudsons plan to run a new 6-month YWAM school for cartoonists who want to do outreach through cartoons and animation. A YWAM Discipleship Training School (DTS) is a prerequisite for this course. For a print or digital subscription to the Hudsons' quarterly comics-style newsletter "A Thousand Words," contact them through the Hudson website. [SOURCE: Dave Hudson, 22 June 2009] |
Bible Comics Shipped to Millions in India
David C. Cook in Colorado USA has delivered copies of a 128-page color portion of their Picture New Testament for over 2 million children in evangelistic clubs this summer across India. Cook reports that "This project is complete and funded." The portions are from Cook's best-selling Picture Bible originally published as a series called "Our Bible in Pictures" in their Sunday PIX curriculum launched in the late 1950s. Christian Comics Pioneer Iva Hoth wrote the original text. The first complete, full-color New Testament version was published in 1978. The Picture Bible, or some portion of it, has been translated into over 130 languages with many millions of copies distributed worldwide. [SOURCES: David C. Cook's June International Ministry Progress Report and Cook staffers, 19 June 2009] |
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Tract Distributors Sentenced for 'Sedition'
According to a recent article in the Straits Times, a Christian couple in Singapore, Ong Kian Cheong and Dorothy Chan Hien Leng, have received an 8-week jail sentence for possessing "seditious or objectionable evangelical Christian tracts" and distributing them to Muslims in 2007. The District Judge decided on a jail term, even though a fine was allowed for under the law, but did not impose the maximum penalty urged by the prosecution – 3 years in jail for a first offender. This was the country's first trial under the Sedition Act which is "designed to punish those who stir up feelings of ill-will and hostility between different races or classes of the population of Singapore." Although the article did not identify the type of tracts a Straits Times News Desk reporter confirmed by e-mail that they were comics-style tracts from Chick Publications. An article found on the Chick website reports the couple had been distributing a tract entitled The Little Bride. Both Chick tracts and the Chick website are banned in Singapore. The couple have appealed their conviction and are out on bail currently. [SOURCES: The Straits Times website, a News Desk reporter, and the Chick Publications website, 18 June 2009] |
Publisher Presents More Glory to God
Christian comics writer/illustrator/publisher Alec Stevens has announced that his newest release from Calvary Comics is a 100-page black and white anthology entitled Glory to God. Stevens had published two 28-page Glory to God comic books in 2000 and 2001. The new book reprints those titles along with 40 pages of additional material in a single volume. Included among the 12 contributing artists are Sergio Cariello, Andre Szymanowicz, and Lee Weeks. "This perfectbound comics anthology features stories from the Bible, historical accounts (Reformation era), stories behind famous hymns, and modern-day testimonies (authorized) of great men of God from various nations," Stevens reports. A preview of the covers and some interior pages by Stevens can be viewed on the Calvary Comics website. Based in New Jersey USA, Stevens has also produced the graphic novels Sadhu Sundar Singh and Erlo Stegen and the Revival Among the Zulus as well as the biography/cartoon collection E. J. Pace: Christian Cartoonist. [SOURCE: Alec Stevens, 16 June 2009] |
Eye Witness Heads to Digital
Head Press Publishing (HPP), based in Texas USA, is offering "a fully re-mastered and revised edition" of their original graphic novel Eye Witness, A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth. "This is our first attempt at creating something specifically for digital distribution," says series creator Robert Luedke. "Now virtually anyone with a computer and PDF viewer can purchase and read the first book in the series." Initially, the revised edition of Eye Witness Book One will be available exclusively through the HPP website, but the publisher reports they are "in negotiations to make it available through other select comic and Christian venues in the future, as well through other digital applications and formats." The fourth and final book in the Eye Witness tetralogy, Eye Witness: Unknown God, is in production and tentatively scheduled for a summer 2010 release. [SOURCE: Head Press Publishing, 7 June 2009] |
New Things From 'A New Thing'
A New Thing Outreach Ministries Inc. (ANTOMI) in Ontario Canada plans to reprint another 3 classic cartoon tracts as soon as they have raised the needed funding. "I am excited about one of the reprints which is based on the story of Sammy Hall," says Erik Fountas of ANTOMI. The other two tracts will be Could This Be You? (about Salvation Army founder William Booth) and Here's Happiness. Additional project plans include development of an all-new biographical tract. ANTOMI has already reprinted several popular titles originally produced by Life Messengers in Washington State USA. These tracts, including Have You Been Brainwashed? by Fred Basher and The Lonely Cabin on the 40-Mile by Deryl Skelton, are available through their online store. Photos of these tracts being distributed can be viewed on the ANTOMI Facebook page. [SOURCE: A New Thing Outreach Ministries Inc., 6 June 2009] |
Husband/Wife Team-Up Works Well
A new weekly web strip entitled Best Mann For The Job is being produced by crime fiction writer Chris Well and comics veteran Erica Well of Tennessee USA. The comic stars Grace Mann, "a woman with a complicated past," who has returned home to be her small town's new sheriff. "We like to think of it as a cross between a rural Dick Tracy and Gasoline Alley," explains Chris, who co-writes the series with wife/artist Erica, a former staffer for DC Comics and creator of The Miller Sisters comic strip. "Not only is Grace the new sheriff, her dad is the town minister and her mom will soon run for mayor," Chris adds. "As the series progresses, we hope to explore the friction that can happen among the three offices -- the law, the church, and the state." In addition to the Best Mann website, there is also a Best Mann fan page on Facebook. [SOURCE: Chris Well, 5 June 2009] |
| UPDATE: Studio Well has created a video trailer on YouTube to introduce the concept and characters of their comic strip to new readers. 11 June 2009 |
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Kerrick's Comics Shift to Cyberspace
The complete Empire series by Christine Kerrick of Florida USA is now available on the Wowio "Free Books" website. The first two titles, The Vanishing and Antichrist, are 36-page comic books, and the third and fourth titles, The Return and Diary of Hope, are 60-page graphic novels. All may be read online for free or may be downloaded as PDF files for a small fee. The comic series tells the story of Hope, "a young woman with all the answers [who is] more comfortable in her misery than in listening [when] her grandfather tries to tell her of a terrible time that is coming on the earth." After her grandfather and millions of people around the world disappear, Hope "uncovers frightening things about recent global events, including the truth about the new Global Prime Minister." Kerrick's Empire series was first released at the San Diego Comic-Con in 1998. [SOURCE: Christine Kerrick, 2 June 2009] |
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Z-Graphic Novel Production Perseveres
The Zonderkidz division of Zondervan continues to publish new editions of their 6 Z-Graphic Novel titles: Son of Samson, Tomo, Hand of the Morningstar, The Manga Bible, Kingdoms, and TimeFlyz. "This week we'll be wrapping up a couple of books, so that will bring us to 36 volumes of faith-based comics released to the market," reports managing editor Bud Rogers. "That places the initial line-up at 75% completed." Zonderkidz first introduced the Z-Graphic Novels in August 2007, and Volume 1 of the Tomo series, "I Was an Eighth-Grade Ninja," won the Bronze Award in the Comic/Graphic Novel category in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards later that same year. While popular comics artist Sergio Cariello has illustrated his Son of Samson series since Volume 1, other titles have gained new artistic direction during their run. Scott Wong of Brethren Entertainment, producer of the Shelter of Wings graphic novel, has been packaging the artwork for the TimeFlyz title as of Volume 5. [SOURCES: Bud Rogers, Zondervan website, and Scott Wong, 18 May 2009] |
Jones: Common Name, Uncommon Art
Recently Focus on the Family's ClubHouse Jr. has been publishing color comics pages within the magazine that can be assembled into small comic books. These Bible comics are the work of artist Dennis Jones, who also illustrated Zonderkidz's bestselling Read With Me Bible and the "virtually wordless prequel" See With Me Bible. "The See With Me Bible was pulled off the market and is currently being retooled with copy," Jones reports. His Bible mini-comic in the April issue of ClubHouse Jr. is the second one that he has done. "I enjoyed the process of boiling a Bible story down into words and pictures for kids so much," says Jones. "I have been working on a similar project in my spare time that I'm thinking I will self-publish online." Jones was also the illustrator of The Super Heroes Bible, shown here. [SOURCES: Dennis Jones, FOTF website, and Amazon.com, 16 May 2009] |
Creationist Cartoonist at College in Kentucky
Cartoonist and illustrator Dan Lietha will be one of the speakers at Creation College 3 in Lakeside Park, Kentucky, near Cincinnati, Ohio USA. The event will be held 20-24 July 2009 and is hosted by the Answers in Genesis (AiG) apologetics ministry. Lietha started a comic strip in 1994 called CreationWise after being inspired by the "Creation Evangelism" message of Ken Ham, founder of AiG-US. After submitting this strip to Ham, Lietha was contracted to draw an AiG children's book, A Is for Adam, and then was hired by AiG full-time in 1997. In addition to producing artwork for most of AiG's books and videos, Lietha draws the After Eden cartoon panel, which has been compiled into the book Welcome to Life After Eden. Lietha also teaches "Drawing Dinosaurs" workshops at AiG's Creation Museum. [SOURCES: Dan Lietha and AiG website, 6 May 2009] |
New Catalog Features "Old Favorites"
The American Tract Society (ATS) Summer 2009 Catalog is offering comics-style tracts from the ATS archives in a section they call "Old Favorites Return." Two of the tracts, True Love and How Ya' Livin'?, were produced for the African-American community during the late 1980s to mid 90s by artist Vince Conard. "Always thought Vince's tracts were great, especially How Ya' Livin'?," says Literature Ministries International president Doug Salser, who was Senior VP Publishing for ATS when Conard produced the two tracts. "Always wished we could have gotten more tracts done utilizing his sense of humor and abilities in illustrating," Salser adds. The current catalog may be downloaded from the ATS web site. [SOURCES: ATS Summer Catalog, ATS website, and Doug Salser/LMI, 5 May 2009] |
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Market Down But Comics/Cartoons Up
Although the current issue of Christian Retailing has several articles on downturns in the industry, Christian-themed graphic novels, comics, and animation appear to be well represented within its pages. The cover of La Biblia grafica appears prominently in the Editorial Portavoz advert on page 5 as does the new edition of The Comic Book Bible from Barbour Publishing on page 33. Animated DVDs are found in sections such as Christian Product Previews (Junior's Giants), KidsBeat (Adventures in Odyssey Live!), and DVDBeat (VeggieTales: Heroes of the Bible! A Baby, A Quest, and the Wild, Wild West). Several books with the Berenstain Bears cartoon characters appear on the Christian Booksellers Association Top 50 Books list. The Christian Retailing website also includes the VeggieTales Bible listed at #6 on the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Bible Bestsellers list. The graphic novel Good and Evil is listed on the 2009 Retailers Choice Awards ballot under "Evangelism" and as El Bien y El Mal in the "Spanish" category. I Did It His Way, the "first and only collection of religious B.C. comic strips" by the late Johnny Hart, is included online in the Summer 2009 books listings. [SOURCES: Christian Retailing magazine and website, 4 May 2009] |
Color Him GLAD
Christian comics pioneer Taylor Overbey has announced a new color version of his GLAD magazine. Originally the Christian humor title was published in the mid 1980s as a black & white bimonthly. "I have long wanted to do something like this, but the cost of printing proved to be too much for me," Overbey explains. However, during a stint as a copier salesman "the lights went on" for Overbey as he was demonstrating a model with color and saddle-stitching capability. "After seeing the beautiful-looking books I could print I prayed about getting one," Overbey continues. "Now I am able to print on demand (POD) at a fraction of the cost of what I did years ago." The new color issue includes parodies such as "2084" and "The Symptoms," plus stories that Overbey "dug out of the archives that I was unable to print before." Overbey reports that his company Word Centered Productions is willing to offer POD services to other Christian comic artists using their color printer. [SOURCE: Word Centered Productions, 4 May 2009] |
An Interview about Fine and "Narragraphic" Art
Artist Bruce Bezaire has been interviewed by the Ransom Fellowship ministry in an article entitled "Meticulous Renderings of Glory." Bezaire discusses his work as a fine artist and illustrator and also his involvement with what he calls "narragraphic art" (comics). "At the time I became a Christian, I was writing comic book scripts for a publishing house that specialized in horror titles [but] gave that up as incompatible with my new faith," says Bezaire in the interview. "It was not until 1990 that I had the opportunity to return to narragraphics..." Bezaire has worked on the Dan Red Eagle comic book series for Native Americans, The Truth for Youth Bible comics, and created a Bible-based comic strip Before the Flood. Bezaire's artwork appears in the 2nd International Christian Comics Competition book as well. "I continue to this day to be fascinated by the narragraphic medium ... I remain very curious concerning the degree to which the narragraphic medium can successfully serve a high calling like evangelism and remain aesthetically viable in so doing," he adds. A number of Bezaire's fine art paintings may be viewed online in the Ransom Gallery. A Canadian by birth, Bezaire lives and works in Tennessee USA currently. [SOURCES: Artists in Christian Testimony Intl eNewsletter and COMIX35, 1 May 2009] |
Aussie Artist Imagines Event Identity
Australian cartoonist and animator Phil Watson is "creating the graphic identity" for the 2009 Blackstump Festival which will be using the theme "Imagine..." this year. The Christian music, comedy, drama, and teaching event will be held 2-5 October at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre in Horsley Park. Watson may be doing an animation to promote the festival as well, but he says there are "no plans so far to do any kind of [comics or cartooning] workshop." Anyone interested in appearing, performing, or presenting at Blackstump should log-in on their Expressions of Interest page. In addition to the Blackstump website there is also a Blackstump Facebook Page. [SOURCES: Black Stump News and Phil Watson, 1 May 2009] |
Christian Manga-ka Invited to Finland
Following the release of Manga Messias, the new Finnish version of the Manga Messiah graphic novel, the Finnish Bible Society were asked to provide a "spiritual/Christian voice" for a panel discussion on science fiction at Finncon2009. As a result Japanese manga-ka (comic artist) Kozumi Shinozawa, illustrator of Manga Messiah, will be flown to Finland to participate in this event. Finncon, which professes to be "Europe's largest science fiction and fantasy event," and Animecon VII, which centers around Japanese anime and manga, will be held at the same time in Helsinki in July. The Finnish Bible Society also plans to have Shinozawa San visit several "confirmation camps" for 15-year-olds. She will present copies of Manga Messias to the teens and share her testimony with them. The English-language edition of Manga Messiah is available online through the Christian Comics Catalog. [SOURCE: NEXT, 28 April 2009] |
Pro Animator Serves as "Cyber Missionary"
Christian animator Jeff Holder of FlyOver Projects has been volunteering for the last 2 years as a "cyber missionary" with Global Media Outreach (GMO). "That means I respond via e-mail to people who have expressed an interest in Jesus with the goal of leading them to Christ," says Holder. GMO has evangelistic web sites for people who have questions about God or about topics such as marriage, love, or truth. Potential volunteers must sign up, provide a reference, do some training (which is "not intense at all" according to Holder), and then they can log into a site where they pick up the e-mail. Volunteers who speak languages other than English are especially needed as are "storytellers that can engage with people and tell the Great Story of redemption." Noting that Sunday April 26th is Internet Evangelism Day, Holder says he hopes to encourage others to be a part of this "most amazing opportunity" that can be accomplished "from your sofa." Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer "cyber missionary" can contact Holder through his FlyOver Projects website. [SOURCE: Jeff Holder, 25 April 2009] |
Bible Society Develops Cell Phone Cartoons
Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, the German Bible Society, is developing new cell phone products for kids. "It is already possible to make use of various editions of the Bible on the iPhone via our website," says editor Mathias Jeschke. "And we are in the process of testing out this possibility for children's products, too. Cartoons of about three minutes’ duration will be available starting this fall in our bookshop programme." In the past Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft has produced a number of comics and graphic novels including Jesus der Galiläer, David und Sohne, and Adam, Eva und Co., all illustrated by Rüdiger Pfeffer. Some of these books are still available through the Christian Comics Catalog. [SOURCES: Cook Partners Newsletter, Frankfurt International Book Fair newsletter, and COMIX35, 24 April 2009] |
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The Gospel According to Robots - UPDATE
"Betrayed!", the new full-color, comic-style tract designed for pre-teen to early teenage boys, has been released by Literature Ministries International (LMI) in Texas USA. "Our goal is to clearly present the Gospel to boys through a creative medium that they appreciate," states Doug Salser of LMI. "This 8-page 'supertract' illustrates the Gospel through the adventures of a 'transforming robot' and the heroics of X-One." The tract was produced in partnership with the COMIX35 ministry. "This tract is 15% larger than our other tracts to enhance the colorful graphics and the readability," Salser adds. "Betrayed!" may be read online at the LMI website. The script is by comics writer Ben Avery with finished illustrations by Jonathan Koelsch, who also designed LMI's "Escape the Trap!" booklet. [SOURCE: LMI, 16 April 2009] |
NEXT Creates Fan Page on Facebook
NEXT, Inc., producer of the graphic novels Manga Messiah, Manga Metamorphosis and Manga Mutiny, has announced that they've created a Facebook group "so that fans all over the world can connect with each other." Reportedly the site will have "official pictures, art and interviews with NEXT’s artists" and an "upcoming Facebook graffiti contest." 15 images from the first two books have been posted in the pictures section already. Other news on the Facebook page: Over 1.5 million copies of the NEXT manga are in print, and the first book, Manga Messiah, is now available in 20 languages. The English version of Manga Mutiny, which "will center around the lives of the Old Testament Patriarchs," has now gone to press. This third book in the series begins with the Creation story in Genesis and concludes with the Red Sea crossing in Exodus 15. [SOURCE: NEXT, 15 April 2009] |
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New Comics From Kidz Creator
Reggie Byers of Philadelphia USA is working on a "comic book of the whole Gospel as told in the Book of Mark." This is a project that Byers "has had in his spirit since 2003." Byers wants his comic to be used as a witnessing tool and not as a product for sale, so he plans to print it with no retail cover price. "Churches, ministries and other organizations that acquire these books from us would do so at almost printing cost," says Byers. "Then they in turn can simply give them away." Byers envisions the comic being used in "the inner city, rural areas, or throughout the 10/40 Window overseas." Currently 5 pages of the comic may be viewed online. Byers and his wife Dionne are co-creators of Kidz of the King, a popular Christian-themed comic book and animated cartoon for children on DVD. [SOURCE: Reggie Byers, 13 April 2009] |
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Veggies Have New Owners
Big Idea, Inc., home to popular faith-based kids brand VeggieTales, has been acquired by Boomerang Media. Commenting on the acquisition Big Idea writes, "The leadership of Boomerang Media ... have a thorough understanding of the faith-based market and vision for Big Idea's mission to impact the spiritual fabric of society through creative media." Boomerang Media adds, "Big Idea has established itself as a leader in the Christian marketplace. We will continue to support their mission, the long-lasting relationships they have built with their audience, and their efforts to introduce new generations of families to VeggieTales." Big Idea’s latest DVD release, Abe and the Amazing Promise, is currently one of the best-selling videos at Christian retail. Other DVD releases planned for 2009 include VeggieTales: Heroes of the Bible this May and Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella slated for August. VeggieTales DVDs are available through the ANIMAX35 Animation Inventory. [SOURCE: CBA Retailers+Resources Industry Brief, 6 April 2009] |
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TTFY Bible Comics Not "Politically Correct"
Evangelist Tim Todd reports that the USA became number one in the world in illegal drug use, illiteracy and teenage pregnancy in 1963, "the very year we removed the Bible from school." Teen crime has been increasing ever since the Ten Commandments were removed from schools as well. Todd says, "Bibles and the Ten Commandments provide solid bases for young people, and it is essential to put them back in schools for our country's sake." Todd is accomplishing this goal with The Truth for Youth (TTFY) Bible Project. The TTFY Bible contains the entire New Testament along with over 100 pages of full-color comics that deal with the "absolute truth about moral issues that young people are confronted with on a daily basis." More than 1.25 million copies have already been distributed to youth in America's public schools. Many of them have turned to Jesus Christ as a direct result. "The TTFY Bible is not 'politically correct,' but it is Biblically correct," Todd concludes. [SOURCE: Revival Fires Ministry Message Alerts, 2 April 2009] |
Another New Chick Tract from Jack
Chick Publications in California USA has published their newest tract in English as It's All About You! and in Spanish as ¡Todo depende de ti! The tract has a "basic Gospel message with an interesting twist: Two 'someones' are watching you, and one of them has it in for you." Tracts are available in packages of 25. Chick Publications has been publishing cartoon tracts for over 40 years. A biography of Jack Chick may be found in the Christian Comics Pioneers section of this CCI website. [SOURCE: Chick Publications Newsletter, 1 April 2009] |
Comics Update from Downunder
Logosdor in Australia reports that the "Jungle Doctor" comics are no longer available through their ministry. Scripture Union is now doing marketing for Logosdor and has stopped distributing the comics says Ruth White of Paul White Productions (PHP). Instead, copies may be purchased on-line through Australian Christian product supplier Koorong. Two titles in the series are currently out of print: The Monkeys Who Didn't Believe in Crocodiles and The Great Wall. White is still planning for Logosdor to "take over the PHP name and the intellectual property for their use in whatever form they choose to use them." The "Jungle Doctor" comics were written by the late Dr. Paul White and mostly illustrated by Christian Comics Pioneer Graham Wade. [SOURCES: Logosdor and Paul White Productions, 1 April 2009] |
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