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Line: Likewise
Length: 160 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: November 2004
ISBN-10: 0-8308-3260-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3260-6
IVP Order Code: 3260
"Comic Book Character is a thoughtful analysis of how comics have both reflected and shaped our culture. It teaches us that comic book heroes and their villains are not mere entertainment, but they reflect our own individual struggles with significance, purpose, identity, justice and other transcendent values that define who we are as human beings in God's universe. But Zimmerman's writing is also fresh, witty, conversational. Zowie! As a matter of fact, it kinda reads like a comic book."
—Brian Godawa, screenwriter and author of Hollywood Worldviews
"David Zimmerman blazes an important trail for those of us who are brave enough to follow! By taking both our culture and the Christian faith seriously he is able to begin doing theology in a very powerful way. By diving fully into comics and their subtle, iconic, powerful images he is able to speak in relevant ways to many in our generation. I applaud this kind of theology."
—Don Everts, author of Jesus with Dirty Feet and The Smell of Sin
"David Zimmerman has risked much in unmasking himself as a comic book fanboy, but his amazing powers of humor and wisdom, matched with his breathtaking breadth of comic book lore, are more than a match for any who may believe that comic books are inconsequential. Comic Book Character reveals the startling truth that we are all called to be superheroes in the epic and episodic adventure of which God is the author."
—Mark Eddy Smith, author of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues
"David A. Zimmerman's bright and breezy Comic Book Character is a wonderful combination of old and new: a pleasure for comic book veterans and newbies alike. It is ideal for youth groups and retreats and will resonate with many young adults as well. Especially compelling are the chapters, 'Gods Walk the Earth' and 'Evil Is as Evil Does.'"
—Robert Darden, assistant professor of English, Baylor University, and senior editor of The Wittenburg Door
"In a world where pop culture is front and center in the lives of both teens and adults David Zimmerman has created a book that meshes the world of comic books and spiritual reflection well. Mixing relevant stories that everyone can relate to, David has created something new for the young reader who often will open a comic book rather than darken the door of a church."
—Mike Hayes, managing editor, BustedHalo.com
"Jesus found and shared images of the kingdom of God in simple, common things--a seed, a field, a business deal, a dysfunctional family, a barn-builder. David Zimmerman follows in that tradition, finding surprising meaning in caped, masked and mutant crusaders. Comic Book Character is an instructive delight."
—Brian McLaren, pastor, author of A New Kind of Christian