Young Jesus Chronicles: A Cartoon Collection

by Spencer Smith, Mark Penta

Originally a self-published book, this lighthearted and clever collection of cartoons depicts Jesus as a modern youngster, and will appeal to anyone who paid attention in Bible school.

Though biblical scholars have searched for centuries, little is known about the childhood of Jesus. Fortunately, this incomplete picture gives Spencer Smith and Mark Penta ample room for their entertaining and highly imaginative cartoon book Young Jesus Chronicles .

With a tongue-in-cheek premise that the book is the result of a recently unearthed account of Jesus's formative years as deciphered by Vatican-authorized experts (that is, cartoonists Smith and Penta), Young Jesus Chronicles is a clever and lighthearted collection of cartoons that celebrates the joy of puns and wordplay as much as it rewards you for paying attention in Sunday Bible school.

We may never know the answer to the question, WWJD (What Would Jesus Draw)? But there's a chance (albeit very slim) the answer might be a cartoon memoir of His childhood similar to Young Jesus Chronicles . 

Genres: Humor

80 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2010

Reviews

[Art · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was actually kind of cute and relatively inoffensive. Example: kid Jesus on roller skates with the caption "Holy Roller." It was like a ten minute read, so not a lot of time or effort invested in it.

[Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute little book that looks at what Jesus's youth may have been like. It's a small collection of cartoons that is pretty warm and charming. It is relatively inoffensive unless you are an extreme fundamentalist with no sense of humor. Also, it's a relatively easy read.

[Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is hilarious but the authors are gonna split hell wide open! LOL

[Jax · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gave me a few chuckles, it was cute. That's all.