{"product_id":"christianity-and-comics-stories-we-tell-about-heaven-and-hell-9781978828216","title":"Christianity and Comics: Stories We Tell about Heaven and Hell","description":"The Bible has inspired Western art and literature for centuries, so it is no surprise that Christian iconography, characters, and stories have also appeared in many comic books. Yet the sheer stylistic range of these comics is stunning. They include books from Christian publishers, as well as underground comix with religious themes and a vast array of DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse titles, from \u003ci\u003eHellboy \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003ePreacher\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity and Comics \u003c\/i\u003epresents an 80-year history of the various ways that the comics industry has drawn from biblical source material. It explores how some publishers specifically targeted Christian audiences with titles like \u003ci\u003eCatholic Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, books featuring heroic versions of Oral Roberts and Billy Graham, and special religious-themed editions of \u003ci\u003eArchie\u003c\/i\u003e. But it also considers how popular mainstream comics like \u003ci\u003eDaredevil, The Sandman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e are infused with Christian themes and imagery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comics scholar Blair Davis pays special attention to how the medium's unique use of panels, word balloons, captions, and serialized storytelling have provided vehicles for telling familiar biblical tales in new ways. Spanning the Golden Age of comics to the present day, this book charts how comics have both reflected and influenced Americans' changing attitudes towards religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBLAIR DAVIS is a Professor in the College of Communication at DePaul University in Chicago. His books include \u003ci\u003eComic Book Women\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for the Bs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMovie Comics: Page to Screen\/Screen to Page\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eComic Book Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, all from Rutgers University Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526214684946,"sku":"9781978828216","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e5b0932-a0fd-45dd-9bcb-9057c2bd98dd.jpg?v=1731264222","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christianity-and-comics-stories-we-tell-about-heaven-and-hell-9781978828216","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}