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Report from Indie Comic Con

January 15, 2019

Is it already a month ago? I totally forgot to write about Indie Comic Con in Melbourne that happened last month, December 8. I took part in this event as an artist, presenting and selling my book to nice Australian …

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My Book Trailer on YouTube!

December 3, 2018

I should have made this way earlier: a book trailer for THE REIGN OF GOD! Well, I finally found time to complete this short promo video, because Indie Comic Con in Melbourne is coming up this week, and I’ll be selling my work there. So I thought it would be nice to set up an iPad playing the video during the event.

Book trailers are a weird thing—how do you make a video out of a book creatively? Good that comics are visual, so I had the idea of creating blurs using real fire. You can see smoke and flames, which fit what’s happening in the book. It’s pretty serious, but it reflects the story. Enjoy and share!

Review in Inheritance Magazine

November 2, 2018

THE REIGN OF GOD got another review! This time it’s on Inheritance Magazine online, by Wendy Hu-Au, associate pastor at Metro Hope Church in New York City: The Reign of God — Review of a Graphic Novel Emphasizing Jesus’ Humanity. …

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Where are the Women in The Reign of God?

October 22, 2018October 19, 2018

I sometimes get this question from readers: “Why are there no female characters in your comic?” As the writer, I was acutely aware of the lack of strong women protagonists or even side characters in THE REIGN OF GOD. A …

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Imagining the Apostles: John, son of Zebedee

March 28, 2021October 9, 2018

There is huge confusion about the identity of the New Testament person called “John.” Tradition and modern research attach contradicting identities to various Johns, which makes it hard to cut through the jumble and find the historical core of this …

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Review in the Uniting Church newspaper

September 19, 2018September 17, 2018

Nice surprise: THE REIGN OF GOD was reviewed and introduced in Crosslight, the newspaper of Australia’s Uniting Church. The small book review “Graphic Gospel” is also online. I have been attending Sophia’s Spring, a Uniting Church congregation that meets at …

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Imagining the Apostles: James, son of Zebedee

March 28, 2021September 10, 2018

James “the Greater” was one of Jesus’ closest disciples, but he is often eclipsed by his more famous brother John. In this article, I will take a look at what we can know about this apostle, trying to shape a …

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Articles in Soujourners and Inheritance magazine + Exhibition

September 4, 2018

Two articles about/from me were published in prestigious US media: the Sojourners website and Inheritance magazine. They came out last month, but I’m still excited about this! Sojourners Article The Sojourners article is titled “How Artists Are Using Comics to …

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Imagining the Apostles: Simon Peter

March 28, 2021August 9, 2018

Who were the followers of Jesus? For my next book in the REIGN OF GOD series, I’ve started researching the lives of Jesus’ most important disciples. Because great stories emerge from great characters, I’m creating personality profiles for the folks …

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What did Jesus look like? — Part 3: The Face of Jesus

March 28, 2021June 22, 2018

In the last two articles I have discussed what Jesus’ clothes and body might have been like, based on a variety of evidence. Today, we explore Jesus’ face: What can we actually know about it, and how I settled on …

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What did Jesus look like? — Part 2: The Jewish Body

November 8, 2021April 27, 2018

In this article, I talk about Jesus’ possible skin color and Jewish genetics. The question of Jesus’ body is complex as it is contentious. I won’t go into theology but strictly talk about the appearance of the historical Jesus. I …

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The Reign of God, now on comiXology!

March 30, 2018

I’m proud to announce that THE REIGN OF GOD is now on comiXology, the biggest comic reading app on the planet! You can find tons of online comics from major publishers there, and also indie works like mine. The fact …

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What did Jesus look like? — Part 1: Clothing

March 28, 2021February 27, 2018

I was recently asked how I came up with the look of Jesus in my comic. The question is justified since I chose to draw him very differently from the cliché Christ look of our time: a long-haired Caucasian guy …

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The Violent Childhood of Jesus

March 28, 2021January 24, 2018

When Jesus was about ten years old, his homeland was trembling from rebellion. He grew up among people traumatized by war. We don’t know much about the childhood of Jesus, but we often imagine his upbringing in the lush Galilean …

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I survived my first ever book event

March 6, 2018January 15, 2018

But honestly, my small book talk & signing event at Tokyo Union Church yesterday was really fun! I already released “The Reign of God” last month but I wanted to have a public launch as soon as I had received …

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