The Comic Book Bible

by Rob Suggs (Illustrator)

Updated and repackaged with a great new cover, The Comic Book Bible is filled with clever, comic-style illustrations that bring Bible stories to life. Kids ages 8 to 12 won't be able to stop reading this Bible that will plant seeds of interest in reading and studying God's Word. A picture-perfect beginning to a never-ending faith journey!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Religion, Young Adult

264 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

Rob Suggs is an author, editor, and collaborator based in Atlanta, Georgia, where his family has lived for four generations. He is the author of several books of his own, and a great many books in collaboration with authors such as Dr. David Jeremiah, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson, Dr. Bill Bright, Lee Strobel, Coach Les Steckel, Dr. Ross Campbell, and many others.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Bible is a tricky book to adapt to visual format. Not only are the descriptive details often sparse, but some stories--Eglon, Judah and Tamar, Dinah, etc.--would be rather obscene if shown graphically. A lot of the Scriptures, such as almost everything after Acts and right many books in the middle of the Old Testament, aren't even really stories.

Still, when done correctly, visual versions of God's Word can be a great teaching tool. This, however, isn't. Ugly artwork, confusingly abbreviated stories, and usage of King James verses are likely to confuse those unfamiliar with the Bible, regardless of age. If you want to see the same concept done much more impressively, check out The Action Bible.

[Christian Stoic · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good intro of the Bible to kids. A lot of stories are skipped over though, like how Jacob meets Rachel, etc, but I guess that's to be expected. Some books are just summarized. The art is colorful but not gorgeous. The Bible verses are in the King James version, which might be harder for kids to understand. Try to get the old version if possible- the new version is a bit smaller in size, which means the art and text are smaller too.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read

[Damon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the entire Holy Bible in graphic format, and not a compendium of comic books with a clever title like someone's grandma mistakenly thought when she bought it for her grandson because he said he liked Captain America.

I mean, it's not a big deal, I still liked the book. I just wish I had given the cover more than a passing glance before I set myself aside, alone and vulnerable, for an isolated weekend of leisure reading.

If the next thing you're wondering is why I had planned to spend a whole weekend poking through a catalog of graphic novels to begin with, the reality that I have so much free time should imply an answer.

[Bookish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breaks down the essentials of the text in a fun and concise way. While reading through the bible this is a great way to supplement what you read, especially in the Old Testament.