May the peace of the Lord be with you!
I am the owner of a Brazilian website dedicated fully to christian comics not just produced on Brazil, but from artists worldwide.
If you have Christian comics, articles or some indications, feel free to join me. I'll be glad to divulgate your comics for free.
Christian Comics Brasil - Missão HQ
God bless!
This is a character my friend Joe and I Created.
Well, the information on this post may be a little old, but it took a while for me to get everything put together. I would like to announce that my comics are moving to their new address. Legends of Whoelterran
and When Foxes Fly
are now a part of 2¢ Studios. Yeah, I jumped on the Comic-easel bandwagon but I gotta say it was a good move. It's a platform that fits the needs of webcomics more than any I've seen yet. On the other hand, starting over with a new address is tough for any webcomic because you lose a lot of audience when you do that. So if you like comics which are presented from a Christian perspective, click on Legends of Whoelterran
or When Foxes Fly and pay me a visit. When you get there, please leave a comment and let me know what you think. I'm in the process of loading up my archive, so I'll be updating every week day for quite a while. Some books will be published soon as well! See you there!
Greetings, artists and writers! My name is Jonathan Matos, and I’m one half of Graphically Christian Comics.
For a few years now, my partner-in-crime Matt Snipes and I have been working hard at bringing our creative visions to life: making a statement while also being creative. Our statement? That our great God wants to be worshipped with good art. Our creative medium? For now: magazines.
Our first issue, “Call to Action”, was a combination of comics, short stories, poetry, and single page art. It is being received fairly well, but we as look to use Patreon to fund our initiative, we believe our fans need more for their money.
This is where you come in. Our goal is to create enough material for two separate magazines every season. This fall, our theme is “doubt and encouragement”. Create a webcomic, graphic short story, or start a full comic series with us, and after reviewing it, based on its spiritual and artistic merit, we may include it in our anthology: Gauntlet Comics!
Or perhaps you’ve been writing Christian poetry, short stories, essays, or you use photography and digital illustration to express yourself spiritually. Whether you’re in the valley or on the mountain spiritually, your writing could be just what we need for Gauntlet Magazine, Issue 2!
To submit, simply send your comics or graphic narratives to: contact @ jonmatos.com, with “GAUNTLET COMICS SUBMISSION” in the subject line.
If you’re send in you’re writing or one-shot graphic piece, send that over to: jdmatos @ graphiclychristian.com, with “GAUNTLET MAGAZINE SUBMISSION” in the subject line.
Our first priority is to make this initiative a self-sustaining project. We assure you that, while we cannot offer salaried positions or royalties, we are not profiting from your work. All the proceeds from the site or magazine sales are going right back into the costs of running the company. Once our profits begin to exceed our outreach budget, any potential benefits will go right to our contributing artists and writers.
In addition to your submissions, we ask for your thoughts and prayers as we attempt to make Graphically Christian Comics a bastion for worshipping through creativity!
- Sincerely,
Jon Matos
With the new Captain Sun adventure almost here, I’d love to include a section of “FAN ART” to make the book that much better. And I’d love your help! No matter how young or how ‘young at heart’ you are..and you’ll have a chance to win an autographed copy of the new book, as well as having your drawing included in the new book! I’ve reserved a number of spaces for both children and adult winners, so don’t delay. Learn more at www.itscaptainsun.com/fan-art
My son introduced me to a great web comic: Stand still. Stay Silent. by Minna Sundberg . The humor is quirky and charming, the theme is definitely new to me: Post-apocalypse epic journey from a Scandinavian point of view. The human values are insightful; but the art is what's really, really awesome. Wow.
Minna's productivity is equally amazing: 6 to 8 frames per page, one page a day, five days a week. Perhaps her choice of equipment might be a factor: "My "old" digital drawings are all done in Photoshop CS4, since mid-2013 I've migrated over to Manga Stdio 5, and nowadays I use a Wacom Cintiq 12WX tablet when I draw (before 2012 I used a Wacom Intuos 3, the kind of tablet that doesn't have a built in monitor.) Oh, and when I'm away from home I do my drawing on my Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T, which is like a portable Cintiq. (I highly recommend it, by the way )", or the fact that she's been cranking out regular webcomics for the last three(?) years.
Google up Stand Still. Stay Silent. and check out how the weather draws you in and holds you to the plot. Minna is brilliant in her use of negative space to create shape and feel for objects and scenery. Check it out.
I received an email recently from my pastor. Someone had forwarded him a link to a degenerate new television show planned by the Adult Swim network. The title of the TV show is Black Jesus.
The trailer is an serious assault against the body of Christ. More importantly, it attempts to pervert the dignity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.
Black Jesus or Lack Jesus
The creator of Black Jesus is listed as Aaron McGruder. He gained national fame through his cartoon 'The Boondocks'. I became aware of The Boondocks about ten years ago. It held some relevance as a commentary on politics and race. Although I didn't agree with everything McGruder was saying through the comic, there was enough thought-provoking content to make it a worthwhile read. Ten-plus years later, it appears that McGruder has forgotten how to think. It also appears that his success has him smelling himself. What smells good to him would send many a reasonable soul into a gagging episode. His portrayal of a Black Jesus lacks any resemblance of the real Jesus.
Dumbing Down
McGruder has obviously had plenty of help in dumbing down. The Adult Swim network, which produces Black Jesus, can more accurately be called, 'Porn Swim Animation' network. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that Adult Swim is engaged in building a bridge between the youth and the porn industry. Nevertheless, McGruder will one day stand alone before Jesus to answer for his involvement with this show. We must pray that he wake up and receive forgiveness before that day.
Why Swim With the Sharks When You Can Walk on Water with Jesus.
I saw a pastor on television, having just been shown the Black Jesus trailer, say, "We have got to use our craft to tell our stories." He went on to say, "...our creative media coming against their creative media, our truth coming against their absence of truth." While I appreciate his comments, it sounded as though we were not yet competing. Christian cartoonists, animators and other visual artists have been creating Christ-centered content for eons. One of our biggest challenges is not the ability or passion to create for Christ, but the support from our community. By support, I'm talking about financial backing, distribution and that attention from the body of believers. Here's a short list of sites where you can see some bright minds and anointed hands repping Christ.
Colossians 3:9-10 NKJV
Glossary of Terms
Abba El | The name of GOD the Father
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Adho Yaw | An element which allows contact between this realm and other realms
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Adonay | The LORD is my banner
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Adonissi | If the LORD wills
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Alacron | Home planet of House Skallakron, sister planet of Mantacletos
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Alethia | A unique test given to the sisters of the Order of Marium Kahnet
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Apologist Dr. Ravi Zacharias will soon debut his first graphic novel, The Lamb and the Fuhrer, at the International Christian Retail Show held at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Based on his popular Great Conversations series, this graphic novel is the first in an expected series that covers imaginative conversations between Jesus Christ and historical world thought leaders.
Zacharias has often underscored the importance of the arts in seeking to reach "a generation that listens with its eyes and thinks with its feelings."
"We are living in times when apologetics is indispensable," says Dr. Zacharias, "but at the same time, we will need a Christian apologetic that is not merely heard, but is also seen."
The project is coming through Kingstone Comics Publisher Art Ayris who stated, "This series, by an effective and renowned apologist, is perfectly suited for a global market. Interestingly, we have already had the highest pre-sell to date with this title."
Central Florida based Kingstone Comics is the largest publisher of Christian comic books and Biblical worldview graphic novels worldwide, and is currently in 95 countries.
Kingstone will soon also be hitting the streets with The Remaining, based on the Affirm Films / SONY Pictures Entertainment motion picture of the same name, releasing in theaters September 5. Kingstone Comics is currently releasing the 12-volume Kingstone Bible, the most complete graphic adaptation of the Bible ever published.
For more about Kingstone, see http://www.kingstonemedia.com.
It's an idea I came up with a long time ago. No superheros, no super powers, no fantasy angles of any kind, just a legal drama cleverly based on the grims fairy tales involving the big bad wolf.
Big Announcement: Erik Pineda of http://www.christian-comic-books.com/ is reviewing Christian comics, games and movies (or “cogamo” as he laconically calls them) on Youtube and asked me to write and record a theme song for his new videos! The result was "The Ballad of the Paper Man", which you can listen to at the intros to Erik's new video series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn0-s3n09iU ! You can also listen or purchase the song on Bandcamp, CDBaby, iTunes etc. Go check out Erik's videos and his website, which has some cool articles, interviews and a forum.
So I've finally finished my next ebook. It's called 'Spectrum' and it's about a group of college students who accidentally discover how to look into the spiritual dimension...and don't realize who or what is looking back...
This is the story that inspired our Spirit Knight comic book series.
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Chapter 1: part 1 to "How to Draw Comic Books While Having a Family and a Full-Time Job". This is a short video series that was originally planned to be a book. I hope it encourages and get people motivated to create comic books. Four videos have been posted. Please share.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imqMdtytJic
Christian artists tend to be a bit isolated. We want to be creative and be working on projects, but our fellow non artist Christians don't share our enthusiasm, don't understand our dorkiness or our love of pop culture. Some even find it bordering on sinful. On the other hand, the artistic community tends to be very secular and humanistic. They don't understand why we want avoid "sin". They don't want to talk about Jesus because they think you're trying to convert them, and you can't really talk about the things you're going through, because they wont understand. My idea is to start a Meetup for Christian artists to meet each other, talk, share ideas, get a little work done, maybe even start collaborations. Is this an idea with any merit? Any advice on how to go about it? Please give me your thoughts and opinions!
As Christians, I think it's our duty to preach not only where righteousness comes from, but also where evil comes from. And it doesn't come from video games:
brand new here !
This exhibit sounds awesome! So jealous of the Brits!
Can anyone else vouch for these books?
