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The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation

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Even though this is a thick manga-style graphic novel, obviously its not the whole Bible -- nor is it the only possible interpretation of the Bible's sacred text. So, with those potential assumptions set aside, you're likely to really enjoy this vivid "take" on the Bible's highlights.

Research into Americans' Bible-reading habits has shown repeatedly that Americans love to own Bibles -- often more than one. The problem is that we frequently can't find time to read our Bibles, or we get stuck in a rut of a single version or two. Even if we love the Bible and read it regularly, most of us are always looking for fresh ways to re-envision these powerful, timeless stories.

When I first got my copy of this book, opened the first page of Genesis -- I was lost for the next couple of hours!

Plus, I like the chapter-and-verse references sprinkled through the book -- so readers can check out the full version of the stories in the Bible itself.

Cover looks cool, doesn't it? I saw the preview spreads on the Manga Bible's main site ( http://www.themangabible.com/ ) and it looked very impressive. If I were walking in a bookstore and I came across this I would say to myself, "Sure, why not?" and buy it on the spot. But having the thumbs up from the Archbishop and putting in the effort to effectively summarize the Bible but keep biblical accuracy is great too. There are some parts where a reader would sort of disagree or be disappointed with what Siku decided to leave in or take out ( no mention at all of David's mighty men ), but overall a very interesting book to have.

Mentionable problems... Firstly, the artwork seemed rushed , not as detailed as I'd hoped ( the story of Ruth especially ), and sometimes even seemed like they took pages from a sketchbook and put them together in manga layout. Secondly, this Bible is huge. Real wide margins are nice for taking notes on, but the thing is as thick as my pinky is long (about 6 cm). I recommend all you kids out there who are just interested in reading the Manga part, buy the Raw version ( with David and Goliath on the cover ), so you don't have to lug it around to show your friends.

This is a great interpretation and summary of the old and new testament. I have some very minor theological quibbles with the summary but it is easy to see that this was a labour of love for both Siku and Akin. I love the application of a lot of manga styles to the story and art. I only wish it was longer and in colour - much like the gorgeous Heavy Metal work Siku has done in the past.

I think it is a great for any Christian who has an interest in the comic form or any anime/manga fan in general. Its an excellent way to introduce such fans to the Biblical account. Perhaps a Japanese language version one day as well?

Fun to read, and to use your imagination. I wish it covered more stories of the Bible. My favorite fact is that it tells the story in chronological order, which if someone were to try to do by reading the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, they wouldn't be able to w/o some historical background.

The author took a straightforward approach to the bible, covering a selection of the stories in order as they appear in the Book itself. A few noteworthy books are left out, such as Job and Ecclesiastes, but this accords with the historical narrative the comic tries to create. The characters here have all the cunning and intrigue of their biblical origins--many lines are directly quoted passages. The comic also provides references at the feet of many pages, encouraging readers to return to the appropriate source verses. This isn't much of a devotional text--the Magna Bible covers the stories of the original, but places little emphasis on the religious relationship of the Jews and their God, of Jesus and his flock. Instead, the authors focus on battles and conflict, as may be expected.

I liked it. With only 200 or so pages it couldn't go into detail with every story but it was a good overview of the Bible. Much of the art was striking and the narative very readable.

We have already purchased two of the Manga titles of Siku and were pleased with them. This one, however, disappointed us in that the "deluxe" portion is just another ordinary Bible. Or perhaps the "deluxe" part is the cartoon-type part. At any rate, we were not expecting the majority of the book to be just another text copy of the Bible.

I got this bible for a friend who never read the bible. Many of my friends say that they have a hard time reading and understanding the bible, so I gave this one a try. He absolutely loved it! Took him a week to read the whole thing. It covers the major parts of the bible, and perfect to get someone to stay interested and actually read it. Its action packed, and it tells you where to look up the full story in a regular bible. This is not a word for word bible but its perfect for a person to get an introduction to what the bible contains. I would recommend it to anyone who needs help getting into reading the bible. Great for teens and manga lovers.

Although as a book it is very well done, some pages are badly cut. Overall it is a fair purchase

It's a very interesting book. the only thing is not to be in colour. But a very good idea