Graphic version of the entire Bible to be published

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Wonder how this is going to go........

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'Sizzling art' ... Samson as envisioned by the Kingstone Graphic Bible

From the creation of the world and the great flood to the Book of Revelation, a 12-volume, 2,000-page comic-book version of the entire Bible is in the works in America – "the most complete graphic adaptation of the Bible ever done", according to its Christian publisher Kingstone.
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'An evergreen product in the marketplace' ... the cover for the Revelation volume of the Kingstone BibleThe comic version, said Kingstone, is intended to "teach and explain the major stories and themes in the Bible in a historical and chronological manner". TheFlorida-based publisher will launch the first four volumes of its Bible adaptation this year, covering the Old Testament up until the book of Judges, with the remaining eight graphic novels– which will cover the New Testament as well as concluding the Old – to be published next year. Chief executive Art Ayris says the company's aim is to become "the 'Marvel' of the faith market", with the Kingstone Bible to be "a centrepiece for us in our offerings".
"The Bible is continually the best-selling book of all time. The Bible series on the History Channel was just the top-rated cable programme ever. We suspect The Kingstone Bible … will be an evergreen product in the marketplace," said Ayris.
Ayris hopes the new version will help readers to better understand the Bible. "I am continually stunned at the Bible illiteracy I see in the general culture and even church goers. I felt there needed to be both a graphic bridge and a chronological structure to help (especially the younger ones) to grasp and understand the major themes of the Bible. Most of our artists have worked with Marvel and DC so when these kids get hold of this sizzling art it assists in bringing life and understanding to the Biblical text," he said.
"Also, boys are sometimes reluctant readers. We are a pretty testosterone-driven publishing company so these comics and graphic novels are pretty adept at catching their attention and drawing them into the story … Comics are pretty transcultural so they can help people in making sense of the text."
Sometimes, said Ayris, readers "try to push on me a bit about what Bible version we use"; to combat this, the publisher will list Bible verses at the bottom of each page of its graphic adaptation, so that readers can "refer to whatever version they prefer".
Kingstone's adaptation is not the first graphic version of the Bible. In 1975 DC adapted the early chapters of Genesis, from the Garden of Eden to Sodom and Gomorrah, the former Judge Dredd artist Siku published a manga version in 2008, while the cult US cartoonist Robert Crumb took on the Book of Genesis in 2009 in what his publisher called a "scandalous satire".
According to Ayris, Kingstone's 12-volume version will be "the most complete graphic adaptation of the Bible ever done".

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Oh no, dont let chosenbyhim see this.

I guess this will have the King James Only cult foaming at the mouth with outrage, not a thou or thee anywhere in sight.
 
as long as it doesnt stray from the bible message then I think its kinda cool to have a comic book bible. Its another way to reach people.
 
Very cool! As long as the graphic novels feature high-quality art and story-telling I'm all for them. In the past, Bible comics have been rather sad affairs - well-intentioned but more a case of telling than showing.
 
Faith comes by hearing and not by seeing. Many in Israel in their generations saw miracles done by Moses and by Jesus and still did not believe.

The making of the graphics / images will require many assumptions and presumptions to be made. At best, it would be a impure mixture of fact and fantasy.

Faith comes by hearing. (Romans 10:17)

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3)

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. (1 John 5:21)

Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins. (Psalm 19:13)

Casting down imaginations... (2 Corinthians 10:5)

There's no substitute for the study of God's Word. Study is a discipline that the flesh resists but the calling of the Christian is to walk after the spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, correctly partioning the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

As newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. (1 Peter 2:2)
 
Further thought...It will be a comic book and not a Bible.

As some have said: It is what it is. Or: It will be what it will be.
 
nl said:
Faith comes by hearing and not by seeing. Many in Israel in their generations saw miracles done by Moses and by Jesus and still did not believe.

The making of the graphics / images will require many assumptions and presumptions to be made. At best, it would be a impure mixture of fact and fantasy.

Faith comes by hearing. (Romans 10:17)

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3)

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. (1 John 5:21)

Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins. (Psalm 19:13)

Casting down imaginations... (2 Corinthians 10:5)

There's no substitute for the study of God's Word. Study is a discipline that the flesh resists but the calling of the Christian is to walk after the spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, correctly partioning the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

As newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. (1 Peter 2:2)
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Oh, boy. You're a piece of work. The graphic novel isn't meant to take the place of the Bible but be a great introduction to the Bible for those who are visual learners. Also, you've used many of those verses out of context to further your agenda. Get over it!
 
Children's Bible books have pictures. I think it's a great idea.
 
Clearly the publisher is just trying to make a buck on a fairly untapped market niche.
That's not necessarily good or bad though.

If you just think of these comics as being a children's picture bible, full of colorful visual tools to use "in addition to" the Bible, then I guess it's pretty cool.
I"m sure the publisher will also market the thing in all kinds of less reasonable ways, but that's just what people do.


Hopefully they didn't bother to do pictures about all those harlots and things.
: )
 
Its not an untapped market, Bible story comics are not a new thing, in my first church when I was a teenager, our youth group used to get these by the box load every so often. What is new is that we are going to have a Chronological order telling the exciting and important accounts in the Bible, starting with Genesis and ending with Revelation. It should help a large number of people understand the Bible better.
 
Agricola said:
Oh no, dont let chosenbyhim see this.

I guess this will have the King James Only cult foaming at the mouth with outrage, not a thou or thee anywhere in sight.
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If the KJV was good enough for Jesus then it's good enough for me...Ha ha. Just kidding. I kinda doubt Jesus used THEE and THOU very much.
 
nl said:
Faith comes by hearing and not by seeing. Many in Israel in their generations saw miracles done by Moses and by Jesus and still did not believe.

The making of the graphics / images will require many assumptions and presumptions to be made. At best, it would be a impure mixture of fact and fantasy.

Faith comes by hearing. (Romans 10:17)

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3)

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. (1 John 5:21)

Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins. (Psalm 19:13)

Casting down imaginations... (2 Corinthians 10:5)

There's no substitute for the study of God's Word. Study is a discipline that the flesh resists but the calling of the Christian is to walk after the spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, correctly partioning the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

As newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. (1 Peter 2:2)
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God said that His word will not return to Him void. If this is used to reach just one soul then it will have been worth it. As long as the message is in there and some responds it is a good thing. God can reach people in many ways.
 
From reading the OP is looks more like a full normal translation/version of the Bible with graphic art added. I have often wondering what some bible event would have looked like. This would give us something to look at and consider. Granted its an artist rendering that was not an eyewitness but to my eye, the sample given of Sampson is consistent with the text. I think, if the company seeking to produce such a bible is very careful and has all the art vetted by clergy that fit the Criteria in Timothy, this bible will be a great addition.

In Christ,

Bishop SEH
 
Anonimous said:
If the KJV was good enough for Jesus then it's good enough for me...Ha ha. Just kidding. I kinda doubt Jesus used THEE and THOU very much.
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By all accounts Jesus was a right gentleman who used perfect Queen's English and was supporter of Chelsea Football Club.
 
nl said:
Faith comes by hearing and not by seeing. Many in Israel in their generations saw miracles done by Moses and by Jesus and still did not believe.

The making of the graphics / images will require many assumptions and presumptions to be made. At best, it would be a impure mixture of fact and fantasy.

Faith comes by hearing. (Romans 10:17)

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3)

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. (1 John 5:21)

Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins. (Psalm 19:13)

Casting down imaginations... (2 Corinthians 10:5)

There's no substitute for the study of God's Word. Study is a discipline that the flesh resists but the calling of the Christian is to walk after the spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. (Galatians 5:16)

Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, correctly partioning the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

As newborn babes, desire the unadulterated milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. (1 Peter 2:2)
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What??????
 
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