It is quite possible that many Christian families have never watched an episode of ABC’s Wife Swap due to the name alone. However, the questionable title of the show shouldn’t steer you away. In each episode, two mothers switch lifestyles, children and homes (but not bedrooms as would be the fear) to see what life is like on the other side of the picket fence. I have watched this show many times with my sons and have had healthy discussions with them afterward talking about what values we appreciated and didn’t appreciate with each family.

Previewing January 2, ABC features a spin off of the series with Celebrity Wife Swap. The show is essentially the same except that these are celebrity mom or wives of celebrities. In the first part of the “swap” each mom moves into the other’s home and assumes the role of the other with the “house rules” written by the other mom. In the second half of the week, the “new” mom gets a chance to write out “new” rules for the adopted household. At the end of the episode, the two celebrity couples meet for the first time and discuss their adventures.

I was given the opportunity to preview the first two episode of the series and I think it’s worth watching. Some celebrities have hired help, others do not. Some are neat and tidy, some are not. Some have very strict rules, others do not – and on it goes. As the viewer, you get the unique opportunity to see what life is really like for celebrity families minus a little editing here and there.

Although the short series begins Tuesday, a preview episode was shown Monday at 10:00 p.m. The press materials describe the episode this way: “A self-described control freak, actress and producer Tracey Gold swaps her very organized home with free-spirited singer/actress/TV host Carnie Wilson, a believer that love is more important than rules.”

These two households couldn’t be different from each other, making this a fascinating episode. Both families have something to offer the other one. Everyone seems onboard with the project, except for Carnie’s husband, Rob, but he eventually plays along.

The series premiere (and regularly day and time) will be Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00 p.m. with what will be possibly the most controversial episode of the series. It features Gary Busey and his fiancee, Steffanie Sampson trading places with Gayle Haggard, the wife of former disgraced evangelical Pastor Ted Haggard.

The Academy Award nominated actor, Gary Busey, is known in Hollywood for his strange ideas and gave America further insight into his character on last year’s Celebrity Apprentice. He and Sampson believe in reincarnation and are skeptical of others in organized religion

We also get a chance to see how the Haggard’s family live and communicate. Gayle appears to be a saint, but isn’t a pushover either. She’s a strong woman and Ted is lucky to have her. Pastor Haggard looks a little too uncomfortable as he can’t stop smiling. The episode touches on redemption and shows a very realistic look at a family trying to overcome huge obstacles. Overall, it is very uplifting episode.

The following episodes include:

• Niecy Nash (actress/comedienne) and Tina Yothers (former actress of Family Ties and rock star)
• Flavor Flav (rapper) and Dee Snicker (rock star)
• Mick Foley (professional wrestler/writer) and Antonio Sabator Jr. (actor/model)

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Back in May 2011, the world was a buzz about the impending rapture predicted by Harold Camping. “Save the Date” billboards and bumper stickers were posted proclaiming that May 21 was the scheduled end of the world.

When the day came and went, Mr. Camping changed his mind. Instead of an earthquake we were to endure, all of mankind was “shaken with fear.”

For the last five months, you may not have known it, but according to Camping, we have been living in period of judgment with the final, FINAL rapture deadline moved to this Friday, October 21.

If on your “to do” list, reads:

• Do laundry
• Wash the car
• Get salvation

You missed the deadline.

Apparently, according to Camping, no more reservations have bene taken after May 21. So, go ahead and cancel your plans for this weekend. The weather is bound to be terrible.

Many movies have been made about the rapture by well-meaning Christians. Most try to scare the hell out of you and cause you to turn your life over to the Lord. Many times these have had the opposite effect.

Some will remember the Left Behind series that stared Kirk Cameron. It was inspired by the book series of the same name by Tim LaHaye who is said to be unhappy with the results and is seeking to have the movies remade.

The most recent movie with this theme to came out this year. Jerusalem Countdown is actually quite good. (Click on the link below to read my review). But the grand daddy of them all was A Thief in the Night.

While not the first end times film, A Thief in the Night is the most well known. It was released in 1973. Running a mere 69 minutes, the film managed to scare Christian children for years to come and not just because of the bad acting or the wardrobe. It just might be the perfect film to watch on Friday.

Thief is a story about Patty; a young woman who knows the gospel, but ignores it thinking that all one has to do to go to heaven is to just be a good person.

Her pastor, Reverend Matthew Turner, preaches that people don’t have to personally give their lives to Jesus to be saved, as the Bible is just an allegory in nature. One day, her husband and millions of others disappear and Patty realizes that she is living in the last days of the Antichrist.

A government system called UNITE (United Nations Imperium of Total Emergency) is set up giving all those “left behind” a special marking.

Those who resist receiving the marking are arrested. Patty resists UNITE but ends up cornered on a bridge and falls to her death.

Then, she awakens in her bed believing that all that had happened was just a dream. But not so fast – she stumbles out of bed searching for her husband and find his electric shaver still running and left in the sink. She realizes that the dream is starting to come true.

Thief was the brainchild of Russell S. Doughten. While Doughten worked on some secular films, most notably as an uncredited producer and director of 1958’s, The Blob, he is better known for his work with Christian end time films.

Thief was the first in a series of four:

• A Thief in the Night (1972)
• A Distant Thunder (1978)
• Image of the Beast (1980)
• The Prodigal Planet (1983)

Doughten himself appears in all four films as Reverend Matthew Turner, a survivalist who doesn’t completely believe in the Bible.

The rest of the cast includes little known actors including Patty Dunning (Patty), Mike Niday, Colleen Niday, Maryann Rachford, Thom Rachford, Duane Coller and Clarence Balmer.

While quite stylized, the quality of the film is very poor. The writing, actor and music make the film painful to watch, but is very much a part of Christian pop culture.

It features Larry Norman’s iconic composition, “I Wish We’d All Been Ready,” one of the earliest Christian rock his and one of Norman’s best-known releases.

Many have become Christians after seeing these films, but is debatable if that the best approach to share the “good news.”

Doughten went on to produce more faith-theme films with happier themes. His last film to date was A Stranger in My Forest in 1988.

Originally posted here.

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Movie: Jerusalem Countdown

Staring: David A. R. White, Anna Zielinski, Lee Majors, Jaci Valesquez, Stacy Keach, Randy Travis

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Once upon a time, around 1960, Christian leaders began to question if moral-building characters could be used to help spread the gospel. Could they ever. Here is a list of ten familiar icons many of us grew up with. Surprisingly, most are still going strong and feature official websites.

Davey and Goliath

Davey and Goliath was a stop-motion animated television show produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was first broadcast in 1960 and featured Davey Hansen and his talking dog, Goliath, who acted as Davey’s conscience. Art and Ruth Clokey, creators of Gumby and Pokey, created 65 15-minutes episodes.

In 2001, The ELCA began making plans to return Davey to television. The effort began with a contract with PepsiCo, allowing them to use the characters in a Mountain Dew commercial in hopes of raising funds for new episodes. The commercial ran in 2002 and featured an uncharacteristic line from Davey, “We got hosed Tommy” when Davy’s father drinks the can of Mountain Dew that he and Tommy are fighting over. The commercial won Advertising Age’s Best Award for non-alcoholic beverage commercials in 2003. This led to Davey and Goliath’s Snowboard Christmas, a one-hour special that aired on the Hallmark channel in December 2004 and was the first new D & G production in over 30 years.

Jot

Jot lived with his dot parents and attended school with all of the other dots. When they stood still, Jot and friends sprouted arms and legs but when they moved, they shaped back into a dot and bounced around. Each four and one-half minute episode was told from a child’s point of view, featured a moral lesson and a Bible verse or two. Jot was syndicated from 1965 to the 1980’s. The episodes were distributed internationally and translated into 19 different languages. Jot was also a big hit around the country as part of a vacation Bible school curriculum. In 2009, Jot was featured as the official mascot of FamilyNet Television and even had his own MySpace and Facebook page.

Spire Christian Comics

Spire Christian Comics was a line of comic books started in 1972. They were mostly adaptations of Bible stories or Christian books including Corrie ten Boom’s The Hiding Place and David Wilkerson’s The Cross and the Switchblade. However, 19 issues were Christianized versions of Archie and his friends. Al Hatley, who was working for Archie Comics at the same time, was given permission to use the Archie characters in this way. While Christian comics were nothing new (some date back as far as 1942), Spire comics have seen a longer-than-most shelf life. Many were reprinted for many years after their original printing. Overall sales of Mr. Hartley’s comics are said to be more than 40 million copies including international sales. More on the history of Christian comics can be found at theChristian Comics International website.

Psalty the Singing Songbook

Created by Ernie and Debby Rettino in 1980, Psalty is a songbook who travels all around the world telling kids about how much God loves them. Sort of like that purple dinosaur, Barney. Psalty is married to Psaltina and together they have three booklets: Melody, Harmony and Rhythm. The songbook family live in Happyville with their friends Charity Churchmouse, Farley McFirefly and others. The character, first brought to life on Maranatha’s Kid’s Praise albums, has been featured on TV, made into stuffed creatures and has made “live” stage appearances. Though, not as popular as he once was, Psalty is still alive and well.

Superbook

Superbook was a Japanese anime television series that was produced by Tatsunoko Productions in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States. The series featured 52 episodes telling many stories from the old and new testaments. Each episode featured a young boy, Christopher Peeper, who discovers a magical Bible “superbook” that speaks to him, his friend Joy and his toy robot Gizmo. The trio would be sent back in time to interact with Bible characters and their stories. The show had a few critics who claimed the show condensed or glossed over some of the stories. Some weren’t happy with a “magical” Bible either. The Superbook series continued to be broadcast world-wide in over 106 countries, translated into 43 languages and viewed by 500 million people.

A new re-imagined version of Superbook is currently being created by CBN with thirteen new 22 minute episodes. The animation technology is new and the characters have a whole new look. CBN hopes to have the new DVDs in retail location this by this fall. Episodes of David and Goliath and Moses available now at their new website.

The Greatest Adventure: Stories of the Bible

In 1985, Hanna-Barbera, creators of cartoon legends The Flintstones and Scooby Doo, created a direct-to-video series called The Greatest Adventure: Stories of the Bible. It featured stories of three young adventurers, Derek, Mango and Moki who travel back in time to watch biblical accounts happen first hand. Athough a similar premise with Superbook, the series was quite different in style and story telling. Only 13 episodes were created between 1985 and 1993. Rumor has it that Joe Barbera had tried to get support for the project for 17 years prior, but Bill Hanna was never on board with the project. Each episode featured the voices of many TV and movie stars including James Earl Jones as Pharaoh, Robby Benson as David and Vincent Price as King Herod.

Donut Man

Rob Evans is “The Donut Man,” a children’s songwriter and performer known for his many sing-along videos and albums with Integrity Music. For over 20 years, Rob has taught young children bible stories and lessons through song and story telling. His sidekick is Duncan, a donut who never leaves his box. One of Rob’s first songs included the line, “Life without Jesus is like a donut. There’s a hole in the middle of your heart.” Rob is still going strong with live appearances and a new CD, Paul in a Basket.

Adventures in Odyssey

Since 1987, Adventures in Odyssey has filled the radio airwaves with original audio stories brought to life by real actors. Adventures are the brainchild of Dr. James Dobson and the Focus on the Family Company. The adventures began as a 13-week test series on the Focus on the Family broadcast called Family Portraits that focused on the lives of the residents of the town of Odyssey. Most of the stories are centered in a soda shop and discovery emporium called Whit’s End owned by proprietor Mr. Whittaker and operated by employees Connie Kendall and Eugene Meltsner. With over 650 stories produced, Adventures can be heard on more than 2,000 radio stations around the world. In addition to the radio show, versions of the stories have been made into animated DVDs, novels and even stage presentations. If you visit the Focus on the Family Welcome Center in Colorado Springs, you can visit a real-life Whit’s End soda fountain.

Veggie Tales

In 1993, Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki created probably the biggest Christian pop culture phenomenon enterprise known as Veggie Tales. Originally released in a direct-to-video format, Vischer and Nawrocki’s aim was to create quality programming for children with good moral messages and be enjoyable for their parents too. One original “Big Idea” was to animate candy bars, but that idea was scrapped in favor of the produce aisle.

Many of the videos begin on a kitchen counter with hosts, Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber answering a “viewer’s letter” by sharing a story that is acted out by vegetables and fruits of all shapes and sizes. Almost every video features a “Silly Song” segment where “Larry comes out and sings a silly song.”

46 Veggie Tale videos have been produced with the latest, “The Princess and the Pop Star,” just released in August 2011. The next one, “The Little Drummer Boy,” will be released in October 2011.

In addition to the videos, a myriad of toys, books, stuffed creatures, t-shirts, video games and more has been produced. From 2006-2009, Veggie Tales was picked up by NBC and shown as part of their children’s programming. The show is now shown on the Gospel Music Channel. In addition, two feature-length movies made it to the big screen: Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie in 2002 and The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything in 2008.

Bibleman

Even Christian children need a superhero that they can believe in. Clad in the “armor of God” in royal purple and gold, Bibleman is sort of a Christian version of 1960′s Batman. From 1996 to 2004, Willie Aames (Eight is Enough) portrayed businessman Miles Peterson turned Bibleman on multiple videos and live appearances. In 2006, Aames was replaced with children’s pastor, Robert T. Schlipp who continues the crimefighting in Bibleman PowerSource and is now aided by Cypher (Brady Williams) and Melody (Lindsay Lewis).

Though you can still purchase copies of the original Bibleman movies, Aames is not mentioned by name on the official website. Incidentally, Aames has gone through multiple personal struggles over the years, but appears to be doing well now but with a whole different career path. He now serves as a senior officer on both Oceania and Regent Cruise lines

Originally posted at the Examiner. 

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A valuable piece of historic art that had been blessed by a Roman Catholic pope 150 years ago had been kept in a trailer home in Tennessee.

The painting, called the The True Face of Jesus Christ ended up being stolen from a man named Frosty, 73, who lived in a trailer. It was stolen from Frosty by caregiver Kelly Ghormley, who tried to sell it to a Catholic church.

Both Ghormley and Frosty didn’t realize that the painting was far more valuable than they presumed. Ghormley tried to sell the painting to Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Madisonville for $3,000.

The painting however is actually believed to be a portrait of Jesus that was taken from the Veil of Veronica. Although not mentioned in the Bible, Roman Catholic tradition believes Veronica wiped Jesus’ face with a cloth, and the imprint of his face was kept on the veil. The painting contains the seal of Pope Leo XIII.

“We got a call from a resident saying a painting was stolen from his house on Monday,” Bill Bivens, Monroe County Sheriff told WBIR. “Shortly thereafter, a worker at the local Catholic church called and said someone was trying to sell them a painting.”

Ghormley was arrested in a sting operation, when the church agreed to meet with her to discuss the painting and its sale. She is charged with theft of property valued at $60,000 and up.

Seal of pope

The portrait is actually a linen artwork that is believed to be one of a series of reproductions that were made based on the Veil of Veronica. The series is believed to have been commissioned by Pope Leo XIII, blessed and showing the wax seal of his ring.

Father David Boettner of the Diocese of Knoxville told WBIR, “More than likely, the art dates back to somewhere between 1860 and the late 1890s.  That wax seal is a seal of authentication that the artwork was part of a devotion attributed to the burial cloth that touched the face of Jesus. The custom was to touch an original veil to these other works of art that were in the spirit of the actual cloth.”

Canvas bag in closet

Frosty had kept the painting in a canvas bag in the closet. When volunteertv.com asked him about it he said, “Ha ha, I’ve lived here for 17 years. It’s been in there … or in my bedroom ever since.” The painting was a present given to him and 20 years before, he used to hang it on his wall.

Boettner is still trying to determine how many portraits were produced and authenticated in the series. He told WBIR, “It may turn out to be a very common work of art.  We know there were several, but it is undoubtedly very old and appears to be part of a historic devotion.”

According to Catholic tradition the painting would be considered a third-class relic, meaning that it was made of cloth that touched a first-class relic (eg. something from the life of Jesus, or the bones of a saint), or second-class relic (something that was worn by a saint) during a devotional ceremony.

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Since 1966, Walt Disney Pictures have been entertaining us with various versions of Winnie the Pooh through theatrical featurettes, television series, direct-to-video films and theatrical feature-length films.

Winnie is certainly an icon for the company and a money maker. According to a Fortune magazine article, it has been estimated that Winnie the Pooh features and merchandise generate as much revenue as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto combined.

But sometimes Disney doesn’t know when to leave well enough alone.

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An evangelist from Detroit announced recently the pending release of a DVD series entitled, The Real Housewives of the Bible, which is inspired by The Real Housewives of Bravo TV, but with a Christian twist.

Ty Adams, Christian writer and inspirational speaker, said the goal of the DVD is to provide women with a more wholesome reality TV series option that includes biblical teachings and a Christian life view on marriage as it follows the ups and downs in the lives of six women.

The series, Adams said, will also include ways that women can preserve their marriages even in instances of marital infidelity and other marital difficulties.

Adams said that she hoped the DVD series would be an alternative to “outrageous reality shows,” adding, “I was frustrated with what I was seeing. A lot of society is looking towards programming to educate them on relationships and these shows haven’t effectively done that,” according to UPI.

Adams added, “They have ruined and tainted our ability to secure good relationships and to make women into good wives,” UPI reported.

Of The Real Housewives of The Bible, Adams told Fox News, “Because we live in a media-driven society, telling these age-old stories of adultery, loneliness and longing through entertainment helps women relate.”

In the series, the lives of six women are followed as they deal with marital difficulties such as infidelity and infertility, which have been the experience of women since biblical times, the UPI said.

The biblical perspective is culled from the experiences and qualities of women in the bible such as Sarah who dealt with infertility, Ruth and her sense of loyalty, Esther and her leadership quality and Jezebel and her cruelty, among others.

Adams told Fox News, “Many single women can get a man but they can’t keep a man. So many singles have been in girlfriend status for so long that they only understand that mentality. They don’t know what it takes to be a good wife in order to sustain a relationship and some parts of society promote that.”

Adams founded the production company Heaven Enterprises in 2002, through which she has produced faith-based plays and DVDs.

She has also, for some 10 years, offered Christian advice on relationships through her online column, “Ask Ty.”

Adams wrote the book, Single, Saved and Having Sex, where she shared her personal story as a victim of child molestation, as well as talked about the duality of being a single Christian who is having sex, and the process of sanctification, among others.

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The History channel announced recently that a 10-hour miniseries, called The Bible, is in the works in collaboration with Mark Burnett.

The miniseries is being done at the recommendation of Burnett and his wife Roma Downey, and is scheduled to premiere on the History channel in 2013. It will be a scripted docudrama that will be shot on location and use computer-generated imagery, Deseret News said.

Burnett is more widely known as a reality TV producer with hits such as Survivor and The Voice. He said that he and his wife have been working on The Bible for two years, according to Deseret News.

Burnett said, “We’ve been working on this project for the past two years and are deeply humbled to be given this once-in-a-generation opportunity to breathe new visual life into the Bible’s profound stories,” Deseret News reported.

Burnett and his wife, a former star of the television program Touched by an Angel, have long had a reverence for the bible largely from their upbringing, according to Deseret News.

Most important book

Nancy Dubuc, History president and general manager told The Hollywood Reporter, “This is probably the most important book in mankind, regardless of your beliefs or religious affiliation. This series will bring the historical stories of the Bible to life for a new generation.”

The miniseries will tell bible stories such as Noah and the Ark, the Exodus, the crucifixion of Jesus and the resurrection, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Dubuc however said that there will be no attempt to impose historical context to the biblical stories. “It is just the magnitude of the book itself. We’re not stepping back to examine anything that could be called a controversy. We are just telling the stories that are in it,” Deseret News reported.

Dubuc told The Hollywood Reporter, “We spend a lot of time talking about this book, and probably not enough time knowing what’s in it. One of the most important things about history is knowing the stories of history. The Bible will be a more straightforward interpretation.”

This project also serves as a reunion of sorts for Burnett and Dubuc, who also worked together in 2009 for another History series, Expedition Africa. Dubuc told The Hollywood Reporter that Burnett is “one of the most visual storytellers out there.”

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A Christian pastor who is also a driver of the nationwide NASCAR series is using his gift in race car driving to spread the gospel.

Blake Koch, 25, wears a race suit with a slogan on the back of it that says, “I’ve got your back—God.” His sponsors include Daystar Television Network and GodSpeaks.com, Star-Telegram said.

Koch told Star-Telegram that when he is racing, he knows he is alone with God and as he surrenders the race to God, he is confident that God is watching his back.

Koch told Star-Telegram, “When they roll up the window of the race car, it’s just God and me. I ask God to drive the car through me. Put it where you want it. Drive it with my hands and my feet and my mind and my heart. After that I don’t think of anything but winning the race and doing the best I can.”

Last Friday Koch joined the Nationwide O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 held in Texas Motor Speedway, according to Star-Telegram. Before that he addressed a group of hundreds of youth at Arlington High Point saying, “Racing has really brought me closer to God. When you drive one of these cars, I don’t know how you could not be close to God.”

Koch told The 33 News, “God’s given me the opportunity to race in NASCAR and I feel like and I know as a Christian I have to give back by living out my Christianity.”

Dirt bike racer

Koch started as a dirt bike racer when he was nine, and within eight years reached the professional level. He was also getting hurt a lot including five concussions, eight broken bones and three surgeries, Star-Telegram said.

He got into his first race car when he was 20 and now, five years later, is competing for rookie of the year in the Nationwide Series, Star-Telegram said.

Koch is also part of a weekly bible study with other race-car drivers. Before every race they pray, followed by the national anthem. A pastor also invokes Jesus’ name before the race begins. He told Star-Telegram, “I like to say 80 to 90 percent of the fans believe in God.”

Blake says that whenever he is inside his car, just before a race, he prays. He told The 33 News that he believes God is riding
with him. “There are so many situations during a race where you almost get into wreck, you did get hit, you’re safe and protected and maybe you’re spinning out and you do go straight miraculously somehow. You definitely feel as a believer I know those are close connections to God.”

In 2009 NASCAR driver Eric Holmes knocked his car, and Koch laughingly told The 33 News, “[A]fter the race his wife’s like, ‘we’re so worried we don’t know what’s going to happen we might go to hell, we just took out the God car.’”

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A company that makes Christian Manga publications launched recently a fund raiser program so that they could get enough money to go digital.

Mecha Manga Bible Heroes launched the fund raiser program Kickstarter to raise $10,000 so that they can continue to publish their bible series as Apps and digital comics that can be accessed through computers and Smartphone, Christian Newswire said.

So far, according to their website, they have raised $135 (as of this writing) from three donors. The fund raising campaign is ongoing until Monday, May 23. Depending on the amount donated, contributors will receive different tokens of thanks such as a prototype comic book, autographed hand drawn art sketch cards, or one’s likeness drawn in a crowd scene.

Mecha Manga Bible Heroes is created by Paul Castiglia and Thomas Hall. The publisher is John-Marc Gorb. It’s first issue was about the story of the shepherd boy David and the giant, Goliath, Christian Newswire said.

According to its website after the first issue the hits on the site “increased 10,000%”. They also got a great deal of publicity in print, online, through radio and on TV.

The first comic can currently be downloaded for free at itunes.apple.com/us/book/david-vs-goliath/id419801543?ls=1, according to Christian Newswire.

New twist

However a new twist to the Old Testament stories in forthcoming issues would be the inclusion of robots, advanced technology and aliens. Mecha Manga Bible Heroes is hoping with sufficient funding they can expand the story of David to a series on The Rise of King David, made in high quality digital comic format, according to its website.

Castiglia told Christian Newswire, “The journey to David’s kingship is packed with action, adventure and intrigue as David becomes a fugitive from the deadly King Saul, jealous over the adoration David has received since slaying the giant (robot) Goliath.”

Mecha Manga is hoping to make a complete epic series on David by offering digital downloads of three installments. It is hoped that all four issues will, in due time, be made available as a printed paperback special edition as well, with new art re-workings on the first issue, according to its website.

The website said the new digital comic installments will be available for iTouch and iPhones, and will also be downloadable on Apple iBooks store. It is anticipated that other systems and outlets will also be possible.

Hall told Christian Newswire, “Taking stock of limited financial backing and distribution of our printed comic book and the current economic situation it became apparent that digital distribution is the way to go.”

Dream team

Mecha Manga has a dream team behind it, with Castiglia’s background as a veteran writer and editor who worked with DC, Dark Horse and Archie comics. Hall was a co-creator and writer for R-13, the most downloaded independent and award winning comic. Grob created FriendFish and the highly popular Noah A-Z download, Christian Newswire said.

New people on board are Joey Endres as co-writer, and artist Jeff Slemons for covers and Eric Merced and Josh Alves for the interior pages, Christian Newswire reported.

Those interested in donating may do so at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/805513803/mecha-manga-bible-heroes-the-rise-of-king-david.

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