SHINE A LIGHT TODAY. AKA: SALT
The Christian & Faith-Based go-to media review series that spotlights faith-driven books, films, and podcasts worth your time.
God’s’Dog: Monster
God’s’Dog is an epic graphic novel by brothers Jonathan and Matthieu Pageau, along with Cord Nielson. A retelling of Saint Christopher — featuring Saint George, who slew the dragon — the “dog-headed saint”. A more literal interpretation of Christopher’s frequent symbolic depiction of a cynocephalus, the story reimagines him as an actual, dog-headed warrior, lost until he finds George, a knight-monk leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While others run in fear of Reprobus — Christopher’s original name in this graphic novel — George works to befriend him and bring him along the journey.
Good and Evil (Graphic Novel and Animation)
Good and Evil is a graphic novel and animation set designed to present and explain the entirety of the Gospel narrative, from Genesis to Revelation. With art from the late Marvel alum Danny Bulanadi and writing/formatting by Michael Pearl. It is not a true Bible, but more of a missionary tool to get the ideas and theology behind the Gospels to unreached people groups, such as those that ban Bibles — but not comic books — as well as those with limited literacy. Both are high-quality, and engaging, with excellent, Western-style artwork and an approachable narrative structure.
Rescue Me! (Collector’s Edition)
Rescue Me! is a superhero-themed comic book devotional by Bryce Morgan and Mitch Martin. In this comic, the super powered Captain Sun must rescue Capital City from the evil Black-Out, a villain bent on covering the entire city in darkness.
The Hiding Place (Graphic Novel)
Corrie Ten Boom’s The Hiding Place has a new, graphic novel adaptation for kids by Mario DeMatteo and Ismael Castro. Taken from the original book — with help from one of the three authors of the initial biography — this graphic novel strikes the perfect balance of kid-friendly without softening the overall history of what happened or the core message of hope, love, and forgiveness.
Peter: the Apostle
Peter: The Apostle is a graphic novel of Peter’s life, displaying his message and struggles on a sci-fi futuristic backdrop. This graphic novel by Mario DeMatteo, Ben Avery, and Mark Harmon is a true-to-the-Bible telling of Peter, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and what occurred in his life and ministry both during Jesus’ time and after His death and resurrection.