Hand of the Morningstar, Vol. 1: Advent [Paperback]

Brett Burner (Author), Bud Rogers (Editor), Mike Miller (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2007

In the Storm of Battle, It's Hard to Tell Friend from Foe. A turbulent stranger with hurricane-like powers takes hostages on an oil rig, calling himself the Tempest and claiming to fight for the environment. Showing up to battle him are members of the Hand of the Morningstar, a group of barely known, super-powered beings serving a mysterious leader. Who is really out to save the world? When this war is over and a victor emerges, the citizens of earth had better hope they've chosen their heroes wisely.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Hand of the Morningstar: 'Advent' and 'Resurrection' are good. Very good in fact....Zondervan hasn't skimped on the details....I was pleasantly taken aback as I read through these 2 volumes, in one sitting no less, at how much took me by genuine surprise. I've been reading superheroes from The Big Two for 15 years and am accustomed to deaths, betrayals, and resurrections on a monthly basis, but [writers] Mike Miller and Brett Burner wisely let the reader in on a few secrets at a time. It is a page turner and it's obvious that this series has a few more aces up its sleeve yet....Miller's black and white art is straight forward, but far from bland. He knows what he's doing....There's plenty of action in the story for him to litter each book with power packed fight scenes and buckets of energetic splash pages. The expressions are spot-on, and sometimes the reactions are downright funny. This helps to compliment the script perfectly....There is a great sequence in which Tempest [one of the main characters] is reading the Bible as the words come alive. Jesus has never looked so heroic! To some, this may come across as not too subtle but it contains the gospel message beautifully and I actually found the choice of verses quite moving. There's something in these digests for comics fans, Christians, and those that are both or neither....[T]hese two volumes honestly did captivate me.' -- Infuzemag.com

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About the Author

Bud Rogers is a cartoonist and editor and has been very active in the Christian comics community for the past fifteen years. Bud uses his organizational and management skills to assist artists and writers in realizing their creative visions.

Brett is a printer and publisher and is active in youth ministry. He formed Alias Enterprises and Cross Culture Entertainment with the aim of bringing high-quality and innovative Christian and all-ages comics to stores to edify and entertain today's youth.

Mike is a veteran comic book artist, working on comic books ranging from Superman to Wolverine. Mike is also the cofounder and art director for Alias Enterprises and Cross Culture Entertainment.

Lamp Post, Inc. is a Christian entertainment company dedicated to bringing quality, Christ-centered, family-friendly entertainment to the world. Lamp Post, Inc. produced Hand of the Morningstar, Kingdoms: A Biblical Epic, and the Manhwa Bible.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (July 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310713692
• ISBN-13: 978-0310713692
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done, Zondervan!, September 25, 2007

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Johji (Kaneohe, Hawaii USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hand of the Morningstar, Vol. 1: Advent (Paperback)

At first I avoided this book. I don't like superheroes all that much. When I heard that Bud Rogers was working on this project, I decided to give it a chance. I'm glad I did.

The art is a very good manga/western fusion style, that works to bring American style heroes into a manga. The writing is excellent, focusing on the struggles of faith of two very different super-powered beings who's paths are destined to cross repeatedly.

It's a good story, with a strong Biblical message in the second book. People react differently to the Gospel, so I won't guess how you will feel about it. I will just tell you that I loved it, and thought it was very well done.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Teens, February 15, 2009

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Aldo R. Perez "aldorp" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hand of the Morningstar, Vol. 1: Advent (Paperback)

My son liked this series a lot. Basically we have super power heroes who have faith in God. From a story point of view it is very well done and it's actually really good. I got my son only the first 3 volumes (big mistake) he finished them all in one day and was like "Where is the rest?". I had to quickly order the rest of the series.

This is very good quality Christian fiction for a teenager or above age.