February 13, 2008
The Manga Bible
Found out about this today. I should have seen it coming. Still, it might be interesting to take a look at it, even if it seems a little off the wall. The Manga Bible is a new product from Doubleday that is trying to bring the Bible relevance, especially to young folks who like Manga style books.
The New York Times article says that:
In the Manga Bible, whose heroes look and sound like skateboarders in Bedouin gear, Noah gets tripped up counting the animals in the Ark: “That’s 11,344 animals? Arggh! I’ve lost count again. I’m going to have to start from scratch!”Abraham rides a horse out of an explosion to save Lot. Og, king of Bashan, looms like an early Darth Vader. The Sermon on the Mount did not make the book, though, because there was not enough action to it."
Personally I think while it might be entertaining to read (I mean the Bible is chock full of sex and violence, its like Terry Goodkind on steroids) it is sacrificing relevance for truth in a lot of cases. And it isn't complete anyway.
So would you read it? The US edition only costs $12.95.
What do you think of the idea of a Manga Bible?
Posted by John on February 13, 2008 01:23 PM | Posted to Christian SF&F | Fantasy/Scifi News | Graphic Novels | ReligionShare:
It might stop parents from buying the more liberal managa titles for their children ;)
Just because it's cute doesn't make it childish.
:D
It might help figure out what not to buy. Just because it's cute doesn't make the content childsih. I've been interested in Manga for years but I never have found a good place to start. Maybe this will help?
Posted by: gav (NextRead) on February 13, 2008 06:01 PMI really need to see it before I can weigh in, but I think it might be an interesting entry point.
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