Punk Rock Jesus

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And then, everything starts to fall apart, until the moment where Chris became what you see in the cover of the book. I really liked the drawings, and the layouts are really good. The story starts well, but there´s something in the rythm of it that does not work for me, sometimes things feel rushed, and some other things happened to easyly. The "B" story is about a former IRA terrorist seeking redemption as Chris' bodyguard. When Thomas first came into the story, the reader's first impression would be that this stern guy is a Punisher clone. Thomas ends up more nuanced than Frank Castle. Though his name may suggest the doubting disciple, he's a believer, this Thomas is. While extraordinary, Murphy falters just before the final hurdle. The book ends in very biblical manner with revelations, although these make sense, and a slight leap into the future for some consequences, but before that Chris’ development, until then so believable, has come shuddering to a halt. He’s the dark mirror image of what his mother was when only slightly older. O'Shea, Tim (January 18, 2010). "Talking Comics with Tim: Sean Murphy". Robot 6. Comic Book Resources . Retrieved January 19, 2010.

OK? Now imagine what could possibly go wrong with a teenaged girl giving birth on TV...Teen Mom? Yup. Times a billion. Outer Orbit (co-writer/co-artist/colorist, with Zach Howard, 4-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, 2006 – 2007)

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Batman: Curse of the White Knight (script and art, with Matt Hollingsworth, sequel to Batman: White Knight, eight-issue limited series, DC Comics, July 2019 - March 2020) Cyberpunk: More emphasis is given to the "punk" end, but corporate corruption and advanced computer technology also feature prominently.

If Murphy’s other work is this clever I’m interested. It has a very interesting story, it has pretty interesting characters that I cared about, there’s some sweet action scenes, it’s pretty humorous and there’s some clever, interesting social commentary. However, there are quite a few flaws. Murphy tangles the story in some really absurd parts, "there´s no alcohol in the island, but we have seen Gwen become and alcoholic before and the audience digs that"

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Murphy started working professionally before graduating, on titles such Star Wars and Noble Causes, before moving onto various projects for Dark Horse Comics. [1]

You know the kind I'm talking about...all angsty and earnest, because they know how the world works. And if 'we adults' would just listen to them, then everything would be sunshine and roses. A few times I asked myself, “would this be as interesting if the clone wasn’t Jesus?” If you took away the Christ element, you would have a story of a boy and his mother broken by the manipulation of media and religion. I think we’d have a story with potential insight into our media-hungry world. The story never proves that Chris is a clone of Jesus. The scientist behind the cloning even has her doubts; she never saw them extracting the DNA from the shroud. Even more so than box office champions like Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man, the Jesus Christ of pop culture is arguably one of the most exposed character in the history of humans telling each other stories. From the New Testament to Jesus Christ Superstar, to various cameos on South Park, to The Passion of the Christ, to Loaded Bible: Jesus vs. Vampires, and all the iterations in between, The Son of God has largely tread the same ground with little innovation devoted to his continued narratives. Great review, JP. I think you came to this book in an open-handed fashion and you have a very clear view of it.

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Driven to Suicide: Gwen has a dream that she jumps off the balcony of her room at the psychiatric hospital after escaping J2, but is saved by what she believes is an angel. This leads to her renewed efforts to rescue Chris from J2. Murphy's comic book work includes the miniseries Batman/Scarecrow: Year One with writer Bruce Jones for DC Comics and the graphic novel Off Road for Oni Press.

Murphy lives in Portland, Maine with his wife Katana Collins, having moved there from Brooklyn in 2016. [12] [13] Murphy was raised a Catholic, but is now an atheist. [7] Bibliography [ edit ] Full-length comics [ edit ] Social commentary on the Christian Fundamentalism of Middle America, the addiction to reality TV, the name of profit, the nature of belief versus science, sin and redemption, family, manipulation, mega-corporations, Mass Media over-consumption, and freedom. Bears Are Bad News: Cola, the friendly polar bear Dr. Epstein domesticated, goes completely apeshit on the NAC goons who try to infiltrate the J2 island. Hellblazer: City of Demons (with Si Spencer, five-issue limited series, Vertigo, December 2010 – May 2011, ISBN 1-4012-3153-5) Joe the Barbarian (with Grant Morrison, 8-issue limited series, Vertigo, March 2010 – present, hardcover, February 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2971-9)The ending... Yeah, not a fan. It’s kinda anti-climactic and I wasn’t a fan of the results well... except for the douchebag producer dying. As a collective group, those of us who don't believe in God need to stop acting like belligerent teens and start acting like the intelligent, thoughtful people we claim to be. The next time that Jehovah's Witness is standing on your doorstep, maybe you should offer them a bottle of water before sending them on their way? Clone Jesus: Chris and Rebekah, at least at first, until it's revealed that they while they are indeed clones, the DNA they came from was a two-day-old sample from an anonymous donor, and not a 2,000-year-old sample lifted from the Shroud of Turin. Break the Cutie: Almost everyone in the story who isn't Slate gets this at some point. Most notably Gwen (who at one point nearly gets Driven to Suicide) and Dr. Epstein. Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of religious content in the story. Most of it is depicted negatively: a Christian apologist on TV is rather dumb, most Christians are essentially the Westboro Baptist cult on steroids with guns. The only devout Christian is also a murderer; plus, he truly believes that Chris is the second coming of Christ.