Nov 07, 2016 is there danger in placing the bible in the graphic novel category, as if the bible were nonfiction. It is not a word for word translation, but has been translated from ancient greek by fr. The whole story from genesis to revelation anderson, jeff, maddox, mike on. Heres some backstory in 2009 i was commissioned to illustrate a page graphic novel written by l. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. The long awaited origin saga of antonio valor aka b check out brotherman graphic novel.
The first thing that hits the reader about this graphic novel is that the language is updated to current english. Why did you decide to make a graphic novel adaptation of the book of revelation. The book of revelation graphic novel on wacom gallery. Though i am far from an expert, i find this graphic novel an insightful take on the worldren. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. It has been a form of entertainment since the early 1900s for all ages and genders. Hands down, the best of the lot so far is zondervans the book of revelation, listed as a graphic novel and published in 2012. Manga is the japanese form of a graphic novel and is popular with the entire japanese population. Due to the ambiguity of the book of revelation, many have tried to interpret it over the centuries. Set in 1543 during the reign of king henry viii, it follows hunchbacked lawyer shardlake and his assistant, jack barak as they hunt the killer of a fellow lawyer. Its 575 panels of stunning art include every word of st. I have read it from the beginning to the end and what i imagined in my mind is exactly what was put forth in this graphic novel, what a great depiction of the text it was. Pestilence, floods, war, social upheaval, drugrelated cri. The book of revelation graphic novel a real eye opener.
The book of revelation i have read the last chapter of the bible several times, a few of those times was late at night unto the early morning. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 10 and more. No adaptation that i know has captured the scope, the terror, or the glory of the apocalypse more completely than the book of revelation, a graphic novel adapted by matt dorff and illustrated by chris koelle. The nook book ebook of the the book of revelation by mark arey. The novel was unusual for its detailed descriptions of a non statutory female on male rape. The word for word bible comic is an unabridged, historically accurate graphic novel of the bible with a high view of scipture. He finds this blending of johns present and future consistent with the nature of prophecy in the new testament.
Feb 10, 2008 sales of graphic novels, too, have grown by double digits in recent years. The book of revelation rupert thomson, author alfred a. Oct 29, 2012 the book of revelation i have read the last chapter of the bible several times, a few of those times was late at night unto the early morning. Sep 12, 2012 the book of revelation has challenged, inspired, and astonished readers for nearly 2000 years. So it makes sense that a convergence is under way, as graphic novels take up stories from the bible, often in startling ways. Some call it the horrible doctrine, some discard the thought of eternal separation as preposterous but jesus christ himself vividly taught there was a different dimension and a location called hell, reserved for the unregenerate who decide not to trust in the great salvation he offered. This contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament is a revision of robert mounces original entry on the book of revelation and reflects more than twenty additional years of mature thought and the latest in scholarship.
Book of revelation art director matt dorff says that this is just the first in a new line of graphic novels from zondervan. Now you can actually see the visions just as they are described in the prophetic biblical book of revelation, with artwork created by christian artist pat marvenko smith revelation illustrated is an inspired series of paintings that take you through the whole scripture message in revelation. Now comes a graphic novel version of this amazing book, including all 404 verses of this scriptural masterpiece. Revelation series graphic this is the main graphic for the. Revelation is a historical mystery novel by british author c. This is the entire book of revelation in the form of a graphic novel. No adaptation that i know has captured the scope, the terror, or the glory of the apocalypse more completely than the book of revelation, a graphic novel. Revelation 10 commentary a testimony of jesus christ.
The book of revelation has challenged, inspired, and astonished readers for nearly 2000. Christ as depicted by artist chris koelle in the book of revelation graphic. Hell takes readers into a hardtobelieve but real journey into what the bible clearly teaches about hell. Revelation which resembles his previous novel, the insult, more. Mounce reads revelation as reflecting his own culture, but understands that the predictions of johnwill find their final and complete fulfillment in the last days of history 45, first ed. Apr 17, 20 revelation graphic novel a new media approach to johns visions. The book was published in 2000 by bloomsbury publishing and has 264 pages. A brief history of graphic novels timeline timetoast timelines. The final book of the bible has challenged, inspired, and astonished readers for nearly 2000 years. Revelation series graphic this is the main graphic for the first of a three part series on the book of revelation. This graphic novel adaptation of the book of revelation is terrifying, beautiful, provoking, and poignant. Manga and anime characters have become more widely popular in the us in the 70s and 80s. Though i am far from an expert, i find this graphic novel an insightful take on the worldrenowned work. Jul 22, 20 revelation receives three pages, which is unfortunate since id love to see cariello try his hand at illustrating some of the characters and scenes therein.
Century second coming s our time six seals seventh seal six trumpets seventh trumpet seven vials six seals, six trumpets and the six vials of the 7th. Revelation graphic novel a new media approach to johns visions. Now comes an illustrated graphic novel version of revelation designed to give the text a visual resonance and physical vividness that makes it. The book of revelation has challenged, inspired, and astonished readers for nearly 2000 years. There are a lot of nonfiction graphic novels out there and kingstone is also ramping up the nonfiction side of graphic novels. The book of revelation is a novel by uk author rupert thomson. If you teach using powerpoint presentations, this collection will allow you to import all the artwork from the revelation illustrated series into that program for your teaching supplement. Graphic version of the entire bible planned books the. Revelation is a highly visual epistle, prophecy, and apocalypse. The graphic novel term could be a turn off for some, but our emphasis is more on the graphic portion. The whole story from genesis to revelation by mike maddox, jeff anderson isbn. Sep 07, 2011 the big decision to create a graphic novel adaptation of the book of revelation was a very thoughtout, muchdiscussed collaborative one. The size obviously varys depending on the medium, but the look stays prettymuch the same.
It is sansoms fifth novel, and the fourth in the matthew shardlake series. Johns revelatory vision of the end of time, its terrors and promised joys. Read revelation 10 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Find book of revelation stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Seiss, jesus of the apocalypse by barbara thiering. The apocalyptic book of revelation graphic novel illustrated by chris koelle, published by zondervan.
The big decision to create a graphic novel adaptation of the book of revelation was a very thoughtout, muchdiscussed collaborative one. As an aside, i will not be exposing my children to the beautiful but terrifying the book of revelation graphic novel any time soon. Contains both 100dpi jpeg files and watermarked 72dpi jpeg files. The book of revelation may be the most analyzed text in all of scripture. The bible as graphic novel, with a samurai stranger called. The book of revelation a graphic novel christian comic. It will be used as a bulletin cover, screen graphic and web graphic.