Hi all, Jackket Knightmare issue #2 is still not off to the printers yet, but a good friend and brother Kris who runs the excellent website, comicbookjesus.com agreed to review an early copy of the comic. He did an great job on the review and made my worries about the new style and risks I've taken in this one just fade away! I hope as you patiently wait for the print issue, that you will enjoy this small glimpse of what to expect in the next one! http://comicbookjesus.com/2009/06/20/jackket-knightmare-2-review/ God Bless, QoN
Hey my brothers and sisters in Christ,just letting you all know that I closed a chapter in my life and opened up a new one. I got water baptized again today. It was great. The first time was good, but this one was great. You see when I got baptized the first time I took it serious, but like all baby Christians you lose focus and make mistakes and second guess yourself in your walk, and that led to sins to creep back into my life, the sins that I had left to die in the water some 9 years ago. As I grew in the Lord in the first church that Ialso came to Christ at, I became a worker in the church, but notfor the Lord. What that means was my heart was to serve God, but I was working in the church and not for the kingdom. I always kept my relationship with Jesus close to me, but I never really heard the word. I was an usher in the church and a catcher and youth leader, yet I really didn't put to work the word. Fast forward and now that I have sat down under a ministry that is feeding me I have become a worked of the Lord. I apply what the word says to my life and slowly built up a relationship that is striving. Of course I slipped and fell, but I kept getting up, loss my job in which was the best thing to happen to me, I was sinning and I knew it, but the Lord kept me in the job to minister to fellow co workers and which led my friend who was living a life style that is, lets say an abomination ( just keeping it G rated for the little ones) to not only to come to the church and give her life to the Lord, but today she also got baptized. Praise His holy name. And a sister in the church, her son also came back to the Lord and got baptized today. Praise Him. So you see it was a great baptizm, not just for me, but for those who needed the Lord. Amen
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On my www.sillydaddy.net site, I am close to having 500 webcomics posted there. By the end of the year, I should hit that milestone. Go there and let me know what you think. But no, I don't expect you to read all 470+ of them. That's what trade paperbacks are for.
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I've just moved all CCI NEWS Updates and other ministry information from my personal FB page over to a new page just for COMIX35 and Christian Comics International. If you have attended or taught at our seminars, been involved in our projects, or are just interested in our ministry, I invite you to become a "fan" of COMIX35 and Christian Comics International on Facebook.Thanks!
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Hi everyone. My first blog post here.One of the cartoons I would like to make is kind of a drama/comedy sort of story that involves a group of Christian teens how they deal with everyday life. I would like to use the experiences in my life and others lives as the stories in my cartoon.Would it be wrong of me to show some of the disapointments of being a Christian as story ideas?Sometimes I feel like as a Christian, we gotta be the best example possible of what people should be and act like. Not just for nonbelievers but other Christians too, especially if they are starting out.There are times where believers have disapointed me. Like them doing or saying things that they shouldn't like drinking liquor or looking at porn, or they disapoint me, especially when they say they will contact me, after getting my hopes up that they want to talk to or spend time with me. They can pretend they care about me one minute at church, and the rest of the day I don't exist to them. And they do other things that have affected me that looks so unchristian. Such as being brand new in a chruch and none of the youth or young adults show any interest in knowning who you are. Or they might listen to questionable music. Thats just a couple of examples.To some people those may not be a big deal. But would Jesus do any of those things?I know I am not perfect either. I've sinned before, doing things I shouldn't. Things I really regret. But later on I realize what I did wrong and I pray for forgiveness and try fixing things.So, would it be wrong of me to show that in my stories, not every christian is perfect? Especially if they are based on my experiences? They hurt others at church, sometimes without knowing. Sometimes a secret sin is discovered. Theres debates and questioning about how things are done and more. Mainly ideas to show that sometimes Christianity isn't as amazing as we make it, depending on the people you're around I suppose.Sorry for the long blog haha
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My family and I are heading on vacation this weekend. I told some friends I was going to Philadelphia, and they suggested that I go to the Wizardworld Comicon which is this weekend. As it turns out, I am free on Saturday and can go for the day. (happy dance.) I haven't been to a comic con in years, this will be fun. I put my portfolio together, I am looking forward to sharing it with others and getting feed back from pros. It also dawned on me, as I put it together, that it is primarily comic translations of the bible, and that I will be doing evangelism, just by showing the art.
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I finished a script for a project I'm now calling "Faith Noir." I like how it turned out. I took a lot of the suggestions that several guys gave and incorporated them into the story. I've got supplies coming in the mail, so as soon as it gets here I'll be able to get started on artwork for it. I've never done a Noir story before, so this is going to be exciting. Hopefully, it'll say the message I'm trying to say without giving in too much to the dark elements of the genre. More later.
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Back in 2000 and 2001 I published two GLORY TO GOD comic books, 28 pages each, black-and-white. Now a 100 page anthology is available from Calvary Comics, reprinting these along with 40 pages of additional material in a single volume.This perfectbound comics anthology features stories from the Bible, historical accounts (Reformation era), stories behind famous hymns, and modern-day testimonies (authorized) of great men of God from various nations.Contributing artists to this book are:Sergio CarielloKeith GarlettsHal JonesJustin LongScott McDanielE. J. PacePeter SfatJason StamwitzAlec StevensAndre SzymanowiczKyle VannoyLee WeeksA preview of the covers and some interior pages can be seen here:http://www.calvarycomics.com/comics/GloryToGod/index.htmlEnjoy!
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Hi friends-- I sort of stumbled on this site while I was looking around on the internet. I'm a long time comic fan, and worked at a comic book shop for three years. I accepted Christ when I was a kid, went through the requisite crazy time in college and through a series of God-directed events ended up back in close relationship with the Lord, eventually joined staff with Campus Crusade for Christ and just accepted my first book deal, for a book that should be coming out in Fall of 2010. Pretty excited about that, of course. I'm talking with my editors about possibly doing a cover contest for the book (this isn't a little publisher... it's one of the big ones) and they're open to the idea. That's how I found the site, honestly, I was wondering if there was a cadre of Christian comic artists hiding out somewhere. Now I know!Anyway, more details as I have them... I suppose it will probably be a while if they decide to go through with it. No promises have been made, of course, and I'm a bit of a neophyte on how that part of the industry works. But I'll keep you in the loop.Matt
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Some updates regarding my wife's and my crime/mystery series, "Best Mann For The Job" ...1. We're on YouTube!We have a nifty new trailer that intoduces the series and gives a sense of where it's going.www.YouTube.com/StudioWell.2. We have a new archive!We've dedicated a special page to "Best Mann For The Job," and will add to the archive weekly.StudioWell.com/BestMannForTheJob3. We're featured on Christian Comics International News!The folks at CCI News featured a nice write-up of "Best Mann":Husband/Wife Team-Up Works WellA new weekly web strip entitled Best Mann For The Job is being produced by crime fiction writer Chris Well and comics veteran Erica Well of Tennessee USA. The comic stars Grace Mann, "a woman with a complicated past," who has returned home to be her small town's new sheriff. "We like to think of it as a cross between a rural Dick Tracy and Gasoline Alley," explains Chris, who co-writes the series with wife/artist Erica, a former staffer for DC Comics and creator of The Miller Sisters comic strip. "Not only is Grace the new sheriff, her dad is the town minister and her mom will soon run for mayor," Chris adds. "As the series progresses, we hope to explore the friction that can happen among the three offices -- the law, the church, and the state." In addition to the Best Mann website, there is also a Best Mann fan page on Facebook.
We're thrilled to be off to such a great start. (We already have some BIG stuff lined up for 2010 ... details to come!):)
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I've heard both sides to this argument and think I can see the common mistake. The problem is about the lack of miracle-workers in modern day society, or the lack of validation of them at least. Focusing on America, there are people who try to perform miracles, and there are people who say no one can perform miracles. Well the latter are half-right. I forgot the name of the group who said that the first-year church was the only group who could perform the supernatural; but actually they couldn't either.It's only within God's power to heal someone. Yet I hear Baptists and Penticostals declaring "I heal you" before saying "In the name of Jesus." I supposition is that the Holy Spirit is empowering them to do these things, when the Holy Spirit is just an encourager; a comforter. Miracles are a tricky part of faith because they require a constant faith in God and the way he works in the world for his glory. I have yet to see someone with this faith, who prays fervently for the opprutinty to serve him this way. In a way, miracles are taken for granted because of this.I belive if it's in God's plan for this person to be healed through you, you shouldn't shy away from it because of what other people teach or believe in. If you see a drug addict in the act and you have the faith to know God not can but will heal him for his sake, I believe you can pray for that person's healing to come sooner; just as we pray for His kingdom to come sooner. It might even be answered at that moment. I think God had already healed that cripple before Peter and James told him to get up and walk. It's still for his glory and like we said, all we need to do is submit to that and not make our own decisions on these matters...
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Hello all on CCAS!It's been a very challenging few weeks for me. Some fantastic oppurtunities mixed with major losses and challenges. My Mother went home to be with the Lord a few weeks ago and now my Father is in the hospital.As well as God's call on my life is stalking and tugging at me after the loss of my mom. I've ran away from my call to the ministry and now that it's staring at me in the face again after 6 years, I'm stuck wondering what exactly is my calling in the ministry. There's a desire for me to preach and help people and I've recieved word about a pastoral spirit on me as well as desire to be an evangelist but, I'm scared and torn because I remember the Lord speaking to me that he wanted to use my gifts in Art for his work. I'm really confused, scared, and I can't escape my desire for freedom and enjoying my life as a young man. For so long in my short life I've struggled and lost so much of my youth and I really want to reclaim my life. And yet even with these feelings I know that I'm called to be a Servant and to follow God. My emotions are so mixed up and I don't know what to do. Please pray for me as I fast and pray for guidance.-SRS/Brandon Robinson
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Hey CCArt! I'm doing commissions now!Examples are at www.scarnart.com as well as the stuff displayed here.Shoot me an email at scarnart@gmail.com for a free quote!
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THIS IS GREAT!!!FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY0AIn Florida , an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter andPassover holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination caseagainst Christians, Jews and observances of their holy days. The argumentwas that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days. The casewas brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentationby the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring,"Case dismissed!"The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Yourhonor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Chri stmas,Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet myclient and all other atheists have no such holidays."The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you DO. Yourclient, counsel, is woefully ignorant."The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observanceor holiday for atheists."The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God..' Thus, itis the opinion of this court, that if your client says there is no God, then heis a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned.You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture!"Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: REJOICE!" Phil. 4:4"Learn from the past. Live in the present. Prepare for the future"Time for us as Christians to be bold and take a stand in what we believe in….This was sent to me by my Apostle.
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I wanted to let you all know that the Lord has led me to start a new company called Clash Creative. Our mission is to produce Christian books, graphic novels/comics/manga for teens and tweens (12 to 18 year olds). You can get a very small taste of Clash Creative at http://www.clashcreative.net This demographic group is the most underserved group in terms of ministry. I believe God would like to use media to reach them. Please pray for this endeavor. I'd like to get some other artist's versions of the Clash Creative logo. If you want to send some art, I'll post it on the site as a way to get some traffic and activity there while we are in the development stage. Also, if you have art and/or story ideas to pitch to us, send them along. You can reach me at kenraney@mac.com
