UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE ART OF JACK T CH (Schiffer Books): Chick Tracts, Crusader Comics, and Battle Cry Newspapers

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Nice Book

I am a big Jack T Chick fan ! I have passed out his comics for over 20yrs. This is a must have if you enjoy his comics . The book goes in depth in all the comics since 2004. Great artwork , a lot of information about the conspiracy theries and other stuff. Tons of pages to make u smile. Like Insaid if you are a collector of Chick tracts u have to have it.

THE UNOFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE ART OF JACK T. CHICK, CHICK TRACTS, CRUSADER COMICS AND BATTLE CRY NEWSPAPERS, Published by SHIFFER BOOKS, is full of the art --and religious philosphy of Jack T. Chick. For those few who have not been exposed to Mr. Chick's works, they can be summed up as follows: 1) VERY good and VERY realistic art, in comic book style 2) A good story teller 3) VERY strong Protestant Christian beliefs.There are many who wish that Mr. Chick had stuck to art -- he draws very well, and also tells stories showing a vivid imagination, with stories one wants to read to their conclusions, (at least, I do.) There are many, I suppose, who wish that Mr. Chick had stuck to writing books on subjects other than religion, and illustrating his own works, or those of others. Because Mr. Chick's religious convictions are VERY strong. VERY Protestant. He takes NO prisoners, and does not for a moment let go of ultra-rightest Protestant thought. This may lead many of his readers to....em...protest. However, everyone is entitled to their opinions -- including religious ones, and Mr. Chick's way of prumulgating his views -- through books and illustrations, is certainly better, (and more plesant to experience), than radio and TV haranguing, or, (as in centuries past), burning and hanging, (which, I realize, nicely rhymes with "haranging" -- though it wasn't planned that way.)This book -- and any of Mr. Chick's works -- are NOT for the impressionable, whether they are children or adults. The ultra-strong philosophy of Mr. Chick, plus his extra-realistic illustrations, and involving stories -- do make a lasting impression. If you are of a strong Protestant faith, and WANT to pass this on to your children, I would still advise caution here. Unless, that is, your vision of your Protestantism is as uncompromising and total as is Mr. Chick's. For those of other faiths -- and even moderately moderate Protestants -- I would advise caution, as well. Interesting to see another viewpoint, but -- as the co-incidentally-occuring "Day of Rapture", (which was, as I write these words, just yesterday), didn't take that many people away, (if any at all), sometimes even the strongest of convictions, done with the utmost faith and sincerity, still do NOT always come to pass!For lovers of realistic art, for art students who want to learn to draw, for those curious about what ultra-Protestantism is all about, (yet who are also steadfast enough in their own faiths not to be "taken in" by involving, well-written stories -- unless they really DO want to convert, and have decided to do so BEFORE reading anything written by Mr. Chick) -- this book can be highly recommended.For -- and very, very strangely, indeed -- books by Mr. Chick, just like books purported to be written about Black Magic and by, or for the Devil, (which, of course, is the Enemy Mr. Chick tirelessly warns and works against), this book, and others by the same author, can truly change one's viewpoint. If, that is, one reads and studies them them long enough, and is not prepared, beforehand, to be have a healthy amount of skepticism in one's mind before opening them.

I found this book to be packed with information and is written in a humorous style without being mean spirited. Also, the book is well illustrated with artwork from Chick Publications tracts and comics. For instance, the author has an excellent overview of the crusaders comic books put out by Chick in the mid to late 1970's. (Amazingly they are still in print. Now however they are showing their age with their 70's styles and communist threat/satanic panic fear mongering.) Also, the book has many rare and early Chick tracts of which I have never even heard. Interestingly he includes textural varients of well known tracts to bring them up to date with current events such as the one called "The Last Generation." In short, if you are a collector of Chick tracts this book is a must have.