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Jesus clones and vampires. Seriously, what more needs be said?
I never thought someone would sit down and say, “How do we make a comic a bit crazier than a George Romero movie?” It apparently turned out quite easy. Start with a post apocalyptic world. Add in vampires, since our apocalyptic world lost the sun. And for a kicker, how about Jesus. A clone Jesus. Actually, an entire army of cloned Jesus. Yes, that is the basis of image Comics Loaded Bible 3: Communion.
Surprising would probably be the best way for me to describe this comic. The idea of a cloned Jesus rebelling from the church when he learns that he grew from a tube rather than God’s will, but still seems to have the abilities of a real Christ intrigued me. They make the Jesus character very human and flawed. Having been saved by one of the ‘suckers’ (vampires) in a previous issue, he feels obligated to help her rescue her mother Lillith, the queen mother of vampires who just lost to a coup. All the while, his ‘father’ in the Vatican moves to have the original Jesus clone brought back into the fold and preparing his army of clones for the inevitable war with the vampires.
Tim Seeley, the writer/creator of Loaded Bible, actually made more of a name for himself as an artist under Devil’s Due Publishing working on such books as G.I. Joe and G.I. Joe vs. Transformers. His art also adorns the cover of Loaded Bible. I find it curious that he did not illustrate the book himself as his art strikes me as quite good. The writing in the book moves the book along at a good pace and I found myself intrigued by many of the concepts within. Though, there were several clichéd moments though that had me rolling my eyes a bit.
Mike Norton and Christopher Johnson’s pencils on the book provide an adequate experience. The pencils are consistent and detailed enough that you never are at a loss to what you should be looking at in the book. Mike Norton recently signed an exclusive with DC, so you can see a lot of his art all over DC books right now. I have found that he remains a consistent artist. Nothing really jumps out and grabs me, but neither does it make me want to toss the big away in disgust.
Load Bible 3: Communion definitely garnered my attention while reading it. It has an intriguing storyline for something that just sounds so absurd when you say it aloud. (Rural Texans may not want to discuss this book with friends too loudly, you might end up lynched for blaspheme.) A good story combined with good art makes Loaded Bible something worth checking out.
Loaded Bible 3: Communion
Story by: Tim Seeley
Pencils by: Mike Norton and Christopher Johnson
Inks by: Benjamin Glendenning
Colors by: Melissa Kaercher and Joseph Baker
Letters by: Taylor
I’ve been digging the hell out of Seeley’s work, and I’m kinda bummed that he’s not doing this for Devil’s Due, but this has been a hell of a comic with some somewhat standard action/survival movie stock moments but other surprises are big fun. I would like this to come out a little more often than every six months or so (makes Whedon look like a weekly author), but when it does come, it’s a terrific read.
I have been following Loaded Bible from the moment it came out and yes it is hard to wait for a the next one, but that is because it is so good. I haven’t been this entertained wince wormwood. The idea is so original and gripping. I feel guilty sometimes reading it because I believe in Jesus and I know I shouldn’t be encouraging this king of reading, but a good story is a good story. If you haven’t read it yet well you should.