Experience the New Testament narratives and letters, interwoven with action-packed graphic novel tales of its origin in the early church.

Dive into the captivating world of the underground church in Rome and Jerusalem with this unique and engaging hybrid graphic novel, specially designed for readers ages 8 and up. Bible Origins: The Underground Story contains portions of the New Testament interspersed with full-color graphic novel stories. The engaging art brings to life incredible tales of couriers braving danger to deliver the gospel stories and letters about Jesus to secret house church gatherings for the very first time.

Six full-color graphic novel stories are illustrated by Siku and Jeff Anderson, and their creativity breathes new life into the exciting story of the origin of the New Testament. Witness how the early church spread God's Word through persecution and hardships. Then read those gospels and letters for yourself with a dynamic translation of Scripture.

Features include:

• A dynamic, fresh paraphrase of portions of the New Testament.
• Stunning Visuals: Vibrant, full-color graphic novel illustrations bring the early church to life.
• Educational and Entertaining: Provides both spiritual wisdom and historical context to engage young readers.
• Accessible and Exciting: Makes biblical narratives accessible and exciting for readers of all backgrounds.
• Inspiring Faith: Encourages reflection on the teachings found in the New Testament.
• Type size: 10

About the Author
Brian D. Brown is a Methodist minister, theologian, teacher, researcher and writer whose life's work is finding ways to make the Bible accessible, engaging and relevant to children and young people. Known as the creator of the popular "Storykeepers" animated television series for children, Brian's latest work, "Bible Origins," is a unique mix of a graphic novel and a new translation of the New Testament. This collaborative project pairs him with Manga and comic book artists and is set for release in 2024. Hailing from the United Kingdom, Brian works and creates in Oxford England where he lectured for twenty years. SIKU (Concept, story and Art) An artist, author, theologian, and musician-international bestselling graphic novelist of The Manga Bible and one of Britain's leading comic book/concept artists having worked for 2000AD, producing titles such as Judge Dredd, Slaine,and his co-creation, Pan-African Judges. He also worked for Marvel UK and COM X comics; Video Games as Visuals Director of Elixir Studios in London and credited on several computer games such as Evil Genius, which won IGN's Most Innovative Design award. His credits include work on, The Best of British Illustrators, The Art of Game Worlds, The Art of Game Characters, Digital Art Masters volumes I and II, and the definitive Comic Art Now and the BBC's groundbreakingdocudrama, Atlantis. A Jerusalem Trust's Award for Innovation nominee, he writes and presents for BBC Radio, including an opera, At The Foot of the Cross, Radio 2's Sunday Service, Radio 4's Daily Service programs. Interviews featured on The London Program, The Big Breakfast, Chris Moyles Show, Heaven and Earth Show with several national and international shows including Jeremy Vine's radio show, NPR radio, BBC News, More 4 News, The New York Times, The Times, The Guardian, Wired, and National Geographic. Siku currently co-runs, Go Studio, a US based Christian media consultation company that produces original and commissioned content.


Book Information
ISBN 9780310463481
Author Brian D. Brown
Format Hardback
Page Count 528
Imprint ZonderKidz
Publisher Zondervan