current Christian comics by Steve MacDonald
and myself.
Comics, A Ministry of Crosswind Comics,
PO Box 1118, Independence, MO 64051
This is simply one of the very best recent Bible
adaptation comics to be published. The Amazing Gospel is an excellent adaptation of the life of Christ as
presented in the Gospel of Luke and it is also very
good comics. Writer Daniel Schwabauer deftly and
faithfully weaves the story and carefully selects Biblical accounts for maximum impact.
Gabriel Valleʼs pencils compliments Schwabauerʼs
script perfectly. Valleʼs facial studies are warm and
very human and he also excels in figure work with
appropriate backgrounds. The Jesus portrayed here is very human but this is also the divine miracle worker and crucified and risen Son of God. The panel/page
layout shows a lot of visual variety, smooth transitions from scene to scene, excellent composition and
an superb sense of drama. The colorists Joel Chua
and Carrol Schwabauer do a masterful job in using
computerized comic book color for full effect. Many
secular comics have a tendency to make the color too dark so the effect is to produce a dingy and depressive atmosphere. Chua and Schwabauer know when to
alternate the color scheme for bright daytime scenes, night scenes and times of high drama. This comic
stands as a primer for top notch contemporary graphic story telling.
This full size, 48 page comic book ends with an
evangelistic invitation and prayer. This is a great
presentation of the life of Christ which challenges its readers to make a decision to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. This comic is being translated into other language andprayerfully will be a great tool for presenting the saving message of our Lord to those around us and also to
those half way around the world.
(Review by Don Ensign)
Crosswind Comics
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