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Judas (comic book)

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Judas
Publication information
PublisherBOOM! Studios
GenreBiblical fiction
Publication dateSeptember 4, 2018
Creative team
Written byJeff Loveness
Artist(s)Jakub Rebelka
Letterer(s)Colin Bell

Judas is a comic book mini-series published by BOOM! Studios, written by Jeff Loveness, illustrated by Jakub Rebelka, and lettering done by Colin Bell.

Background

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The comic book is a piece of biblical fiction that follows the story of Judas Iscariot.[1] The book focuses on the conflict between free will and predestination.[2] Bible verses are interspersed throughout the book.[3] The four part mini-series was begun in December of 2017 and released its final part before Easter.[4][3] The story provides a backstory for Judas and provides a motivation for his betrayal of Jesus.[5] Loveless used the Bible and the Gospel of Judas as inspirations for the story.[6]

Part one dives into Judas's reasons for betraying Jesus and shows Judas enter hell after committing suicide.[7] In part two, Judas speaks with Lucifer who explains his reasons for his own actions and why he thinks God has sent various Biblical figures to hell.[8] The series concludes with part four, where Judas finds Jesus in the depths of hell.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moore, Krystal; Cornell, Ashley (September 12, 2018). "Comic Book Reviews: 'Judas' and 'Joker / Daffy Duck Special'". Louisville Eccentric Observer. Euclid Media Group. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Olcese, Abby (August 13, 2018). "How Artists Are Using Comics to Tell Bible Stories". Sojourners. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sava, Oliver (March 28, 2018). "Judas Gives the Biblical Betrayer a Striking Redemption Story". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Edgar, Sean (September 13, 2017). "Exclusive: BOOM!'s Judas Miniseries Explores the Aftermath of History's Greatest Blasphemer". Paste. Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Nevin, Will (November 21, 2017). "TBT #17: 'Judas' #1 Astounds With Storytelling, Beauty". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Nevin, Will (October 10, 2017). "Biblical betrayer grapples 'redemption, rage, revenge' in upcoming 'Judas' miniseries". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Glass, Joe (December 11, 2017). "Judas #1 Review: A Gorgeous New Book That is Mysterious and Intriguing". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Davison, Joshua (January 14, 2018). "Judas #2 Review: The Black Halo and the Black Wings". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Davison, Joshua (March 16, 2018). "Judas #4 Review: Thoughtful, Beautiful, and Manages to Overcome Its Own Indecisive Ending". Bleeding Cool. Avatar Press. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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