The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation is an original English-language manga adaptation of the Bible created by British artist Ajinbayo "Siku" Akinsiku, who was responsible for the concept and the art and the scripter Akin Akinsiku.[1] It was released in July 2007 by Galilee Trade.[2] They summarize the narrative of the Bible in a 200-page graphic novel including the Old Testament and the New Testament. With their work, they combine the Western and the Japanese culture to tell the Bible in a new way. The book is especially aimed at readers between the ages of 15 and 25. Church representatives were praising the graphic novel, as opening up the ideas of the Bible to a new target group.[3] Ajinbayo Akinsiku was born in England and grew up in Nigeria; he now lives again in England. He thus represents different cultures in his artistic work, which becomes also apparent in The Manga Bible. He became known for his work on 2000 AD and Judge Dredd.[4]
- ^ Siku, p. II
- ^ "The Manga Bible – Raw" Cross Rhythms, Retrieved on 2008-12-3.
- ^ Banerjee Neela. "The Bible as Graphic Novel, With a Samurai Stranger Called Christ". "The New York Times". 2008-2-10. Retrieved on 2008-11-25.
- ^ "The Manga Bible – Pages" Retrieved on 2008-11-25.