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The Action Bible is a retelling of the Christian Bible in comic book form written and edited by Doug Mauss and illustrated by Sergio Cariello for David C. Cook, published in 2010.[1] Andre LeBlanc's 1978 The Picture Bible was a major influence on the project.[2]

Plot

The story began with the Old Testament into the New Testament.

Historical events

The book includes mentions of Alexander of Macedon and the celebration of Hanukkah as well as the arrival of the Roman Empire in Israel.

Global distribution

The Action Bible has been translated into 29 languages and is distributed in 32 countries by David C. Cook. An excerpt from the Bible, The Story of Jesus, is available in more than 50 languages and has been distributed in more than 51 million copies in 97 countries.[3] It is also available as a mobile app from Youth for Christ.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sergio Cariello - Comic Book DB". www.comicbookdb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  2. ^ "Sergio Cariello". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  3. ^ "About". David Caleb Cook Foundation. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  4. ^ "The Story of Jesus App". Retrieved 2019-05-03.


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