From the writer of the Universal hit, Wanted, comes his next graphic novel on the way to becoming a feature film! American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen follows a twelve-year-old boy who suddenly discovers he's returned as Jesus Christ. He can turn water into wine, make the crippled walk, and, perhaps, even raise the dead! How will he deal with the destiny to lead the world in a conflict thousands of years in the making?
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Along with Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar has been one of the key writers for Marvel Comics in the 21st century. After proving himself in the '90s as a talent to watch while writing for DC Comics and the UK comic 2000AD, his arrival to Marvel came at a time when Ultimate Spider-Man had just shot up the sales charts. It was in this environment that Millar made his first major contribution to Marvel with Ultimate X-Men, as Millar integrated forty years' worth of X-Men history, characters and lore into a solid two-year run, making the companion title to Ultimate Spider-Man every bit the creative and commercial success. Next up was The Ultimates, a new rendering of the Avengers that was to continue building on the success of the Ultimate line. He and artist Bryan Hitch pulled it all off in spades: The Ultimates and its sequel, Ultimates 2, were ensconced at the top of the sales charts every month; what's more, they were critical successes, as well. Meanwhile, Millar was invited to enter the regular Marvel Universe to take a stab at two of its most iconic characters: Spider-Man and Wolverine. Paired with industry heavyweights to draw his stories -- Terry Dodson on Marvel Knights Spider-Man and John Romita Jr. on Wolverine -- Millar brought the same fast-paced and cleverly constructed plots with which his Ultimate fans were already familiar. Amid building a small library of Millarworld indie comic books -- including the titles Chosen and Wanted, the latter of which was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Angelina Jolie -- he managed to write Civil War, the epic seven-issue miniseries that definitively reshaped the landscape of Marvel's heroes. Kick-A**, a Marvel Icon project done in tandem with John Romita Jr., made an impressive impact on the sales chart before also being adapted for a major motion picture. In addition, Millar has reunited with Civil War artist Steve McNiven in both the pages of Wolverine and their creator-owned book Nemesis.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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The work is original in a genre that often seems crowded,
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This review is from: American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen (v. 1) (Paperback)
Jodie Christianson is 12 years old and living in small-town, 1980s Illinois when the world--in the form of a massive semi trailer--comes crashing down on his head. He survives without a scratch.
There's seemingly nothing for him to recuperate from, but he's brought to the hospital for observation anyway, and a kindly nurse there tells him that he's just now beginning to learn of the great things that will unfold for him. Later still, after acing a history test in school and proving himself to be an overnight whiz in mathematics and science, his mother confesses that she's never had sex with his father and that his birth was a miracle. By now, you're starting to get the picture, of course, and so is Jodie. The more he learns, though, the more he comes to understand his place in the world (or the universe, more correctly) and the upcoming battle that it will entail. American Jesus gets described as "Harry Potter meets the Book of Revelation," and that's somewhat, but not entirely, apropos. Writer Mark Millar (The Authority, Wanted) and artist Peter Gross build the suspense well (the ending of this book has a deliciously surprising twist that I won't even hint at here), and the work is original in a genre that often seems crowded. The series was originally published in 2004, when it was just called Chosen, but this collection was put together by Image earlier this year. The second volume, The Second Coming, will be released later this year, and after reading the first, I'm anxious for the continuation of the story. This trade-paper collection includes a conversation between Millar and Gross at the end that reveals so many wonderful details about the work that you'll want to reread it right away (they give away some of the "Easter eggs" to be found throughout the pages). It's also worth mentioning that Millar has respect for religion and doesn't treat the subject matter glibly. In fact, not one but two priests write afterwords in this volume! If that doesn't give it at least a semblance of an imprimatur, nothing will. -- John Hogan
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Unnerving and Excellent,
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This review is from: American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen (v. 1) (Paperback)
Millar knocks another one out of the park with American Jesus, a slice of Americana that's actually a decent follow-up read to his own 1985, though with a much more serious subject; faith, religion and revelation as seen through the eyes of a twelve year old messiah. Ultimately, the book is very disturbing, I'll say no more, other than that once completed, you WILL read it through again. I look forward to the next collection in the series, and pretty much anything written by Millar.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Suprisingly Good,
This review is from: American Jesus Volume 1: Chosen (v. 1) (Paperback)
I first I thought this was interesting just from reading a small description on it at [...]. I decided to take a chance on it. It was only 10 bucks, why not? The story thus far has been excellent, but the story does not conclude in this book. I'm still waiting for the next part. The art on the other hand is nothing special. It gets the job done, but nothing that makes the comic really stand out. The story carries this comic so much that you completely forget about the quality of the art. I have recommended this book to my friends, and they enjoyed it.
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