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Bible Origins: The Underground Story intersperses the timeless text of the New Testament with vivid, full-color graphic novel stories which bring to life the adventurous accounts of the delivery of the New Testament writings within the early church.
About the author
Brian D. Brown is a Methodist minister, theologian, teacher, researcher and writer whose life’s work is finding ways to make the Bible accessible, engaging and relevant to children and young people. Known as the creator of the popular “Storykeepers” animated television series for children, Brian’s latest work, “Bible Origins,” is a unique mix of a graphic novel and a new translation of the New Testament. This collaborative project pairs him with Manga and comic book artists and is set for release in 2024. Hailing from the United Kingdom, Brian works and creates in Oxford England where he lectured for twenty years.
SIKU (Concept, story and Art)
An artist, author, theologian, and musician—international bestselling graphic novelist of The Manga Bible and one of Britain's leading comic book/concept artists having worked for 2000AD, producing titles such as Judge Dredd, Slaine,and his co-creation, Pan-African Judges.
He also worked for Marvel UK and COM X comics; Video Games as Visuals Director of Elixir Studios in London and credited on several computer games such as Evil Genius, which won IGN’s Most Innovative Design award.
His credits include work on, The Best of British Illustrators, The Art of Game Worlds, The Art of Game Characters, Digital Art Masters volumes I and II, and the definitive Comic Art Now and the BBC’s groundbreakingdocudrama, Atlantis. A Jerusalem Trust’s Award for Innovation nominee, he writes and presents for BBC Radio, including an opera, At The Foot of the Cross, Radio 2’s Sunday Service, Radio 4’s Daily Service programs.
Interviews featured on The London Program, The Big Breakfast, Chris Moyles Show, Heaven and Earth Show with several national and international shows including Jeremy Vine's radio show, NPR radio, BBC News, More 4 News, The New York Times, The Times, The Guardian, Wired, and National Geographic.
Siku currently co-runs, Go Studio, a US based Christian media consultation company that produces original and commissioned content.
Summary
Get your young readers excited about faith and reading the Bible.
Action-packed graphic novel tales of the underground church in Rome and Jerusalem alongside a dynamic, fresh paraphrase of select New Testament narratives and letters, will get your kids excited to read the Bible and growing in their faith.
In Bible Origins: The Underground Story young readers will dive into the captivating world of the underground church in Rome and Jerusalem with this unique and engaging hybrid graphic novel, specially designed for readers ages 8 and up. The exciting graphic novel stories bring history and faith to life, as they tell incredible tales of couriers braving danger to deliver the Gospel and letters about Jesus to secret house church gatherings for the first time.
Young readers will be inspired as they witness how the early church spread God’s Word through persecution and hardships. Then they can read those gospels and letters for themselves with a dynamic translation of Scripture. The six vividly illustrated graphic novel stories, brought to life by the talented artists Siku and Jeff Anderson, infuse a fresh look into the captivating narrative of the New Testament's origins.
Features include:
- A dynamic, fresh paraphrase of portions of the New Testament.
- Stunning Visuals: Vibrant, full-color graphic novel illustrations bring the early church to life.
- Educational and Entertaining: Provides both spiritual wisdom and historical context to engage young readers.
- Accessible and Exciting: Makes biblical narratives accessible and exciting for readers of all backgrounds.
- Inspiring Faith: Encourages reflection on the teachings found in the New Testament.
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