Holy Ghost

Hendrix John Hendrix

Description

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning artist John Hendrix comes this charming, funny, and thought-provoking collection of spiritual comicsDoes God exist? Is there a heaven? What's the point of it all? Do we even matter? This collection of thought-provoking, humorous comic strips is a series of conversations between a squirrel, a badger, and a friendly blue ghost who may or may not be one third of the Holy Trinity. Charming, witty, and at times poignant, yet never holier-than-thou, New York Times bestselling and award-winning illustrator John Hendrix tackles some of life's greatest questions. Whether you consider yourself faithful or a nonbeliever, these delightfully off-kilter comics deliver laughter, comfort, and philosophical musings with humble, honest spirit-and just the right dose of playful irreverence.

Informations

• Publié par: ABRAMS BOOKS
• Date de parution: 10 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781647003548
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 14 Mo

Extrait

I am going away,

and I am coming back to you.

JOHN 14:28

ABRAMS COMICARTS

NEW YORK

John Hendrix s The Holy Ghost is my type of comic strip:

quiet, playful, comforting, and thoughtful. The art is

beautiful to look at, with lots of space. Thus, stillness. As

in all good comics, John s characters have that magical

feeling of being alive on the page. His cast is endearing,

drawn with love and care. Charles Schulz called this

artistic quality warmth. John has that here.

And to think of The Holy Ghost-why has no one ever

come up with this idea before? John has created an ideal

comic-strip character, someone who is ever present

and sees the world from a unique and interesting

perspective. Who wouldn t want to spend time with a

friendly Holy Ghost?

The strip reminds me of a somewhat obscure, esoteric

comic collection I discovered while in high school:

Zen Comics by Ioanna Salajan. Her strip, about an old

Buddhist monk s teachings to his young student, made a

lasting impression on me. Zen Comics was different from

any other comic I had read before, philosophical but

totally charming and intriguing. Somehow it all worked.

The Holy Ghost follows in those sandaled footsteps.

I m not the guy who can delve deeply into the religious

aspects of John s work, but I truly appreciate the spiritual

angle of his strip. Comic strips are a perfect medium for

the exploration and expression of simple truths. The

short form, with its brevity and simplicity, is akin to such

spiritual teachings as parables, sutras, and Zen koans.

And, like poetry, comic strips can cut to the chase and

get to the heart of the matter with just a few words (and

pictures). A good comic strip can be like a little prayer

offered to the reader. With The Holy Ghost , John doesn t

necessarily provide us with answers but instead poses

some good questions. Big questions conveyed with

humor and kindness. Questions invoked by a talking

squirrel, a passionate badger, and a bright-blue Holy Ghost.

The Holy Ghost is about the mystery of it all.

My type of comic.

IN SPIRIT

PATRICK McDONNELL

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