Jesusfreak

Author: Casey, Joe

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 64

Details:

The year is 26 C.E. A young Nazarean carpenter is having some trouble adjusting to the violent world around him -- and finding his place within it. He knows he's different... he just doesn't know why. Not yet, anyway. A bloody, two-fisted tale of historical heroic fiction brought to you by JOE CASEY (SEX, ANNUAL, MCMLXXV) and BENJAMIN MARRA (Night Business, Terror Assaulter O.M.W.A.T.). JESUSFREAK is ™ and © 2018 JOE CASEY & BENJAMIN MARRA. All Rights Reserved.

Reviews:

"Jesus Christ has been written as the son of God, a messiah, and sometimes just a simple carpenter. But in the ... Jesusfreak, he has been reimagined - 'rebooted' even, to borrow a comic book term - as something utterly different (and possibly sacreligious): action hero. Writer Joe Casey, artist Benjamin Marra, and colorist Brad Sampson's dramatic new take on the biblical hero has him Ric Flair-chopping his enemies, kicking evil in the face, and backflipping like a ninja."-- Newsarama

"Joe Casey has long thrived on the bold frontier of new ideas and JESUSFREAK is yet another pearl of pure creativity for us to enjoy. What he's accomplished with Benjamin Marra is a spectacle worthy of your attention, no matter who you are, or what you like." ?Robert Kirkman LIBRARY JOURNAL -- In 26 CE, a young Nazarean carpenter named Jesus is plagued by strange visions and a sense that there must be more to life than toiling under a brutal Roman regime. An encounter with the traveling preacher John the Baptist sends Jesus on a journey of self-actualization that results in his rebirth as a Kung Fu expert with spectacular powers and a keen devotion to freeing his people in mind, body, and soul. Author Casey ( New Lieutenants of Metal) has long specialized in using classic comic book genre tropes to explore consciousness and the nature of reality, and here he finds an able partner in Marra ( Night Business) who has likewise made a name for himself by masterfully subverting the look and style of comics from the 1960s and 1970s. VERDICT In their introduction, the creators insist that

"This is not a religious story," and indeed their interests seem to lie more in exploring self-realization and the visual style of pop art comics produced in the mid-1970s. As a result, this volume is both far less sacrilegious than it sounds and nowhere near as subversive as fans of the creators' previous work might expect or desire.

"Highly evocative, intense and often-violent."-- Comicon.com

"Joe Casey and Benjamin Marra retell the story of Jesus in a manner that is less interested in adhering to religious canon as it is paying tribute to the 1970s comic work of creators like Paul Gulacy, Frank Miller and Doug Moench. The result is something unique, experimental and utterly fascinating."-- The Hollywood Reporter

"This Jesus is a far cry from the one featured in the New Testament. He's a Master of Kung Fu for starters and isn't averse to decapitating his enemies should the situation call for it."-- Irish Post

Reviews:

LIBRARY JOURNAL -- In 26 CE, a young Nazarean carpenter named Jesus is plagued by strange visions and a sense that there must be more to life than toiling under a brutal Roman regime. An encounter with the traveling preacher John the Baptist sends Jesus on a journey of self-actualization that results in his rebirth as a Kung Fu expert with spectacular powers and a keen devotion to freeing his people in mind, body, and soul. Author Casey (New Lieutenants of Metal) has long specialized in using classic comic book genre tropes to explore consciousness and the nature of reality, and here he finds an able partner in Marra (Night Business) who has likewise made a name for himself by masterfully subverting the look and style of comics from the 1960s and 1970s. VERDICT In their introduction, the creators insist that

“This is not a religious story,” and indeed their interests seem to lie more in exploring self-realization and the vi...

EAN: 9781534311749

Release Date: 26-03-2019

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2019Illustrated

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover