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have any of you seen the "book of genesis" in comic like picture format

its an illustrated version of genesis... a church i go to once in a while to see some of my "new testament church ' friends. and they know im an atheist and i happened to come across this book.... there showing it to there children... the things so violent they claim there "god" is so great but this book tells the opposite

its by r.crumb if your interested in this "ridiculousness"

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Permalink Reply by CJ on May 15, 2010 at 10:21am

My local library has it, considering borrowing it to give it a good look through. Heard an interview by the author, he's not religious but thought it would be a good project/ challenge. He also mentioned that there are some massive contradictions in genesis.

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Permalink Reply by brent on May 15, 2010 at 10:43am

Yah, they decry violent cartoons, then turn around and make their violence into a cartoon to make it more appetising to children. Fucking hypocrites.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on May 15, 2010 at 10:53am

Ahhh, the world of Robert Crumb, he of Zap Comix, Fritz the Cat and other neat stuff!

That's what you describe sounds like. Would this be it?

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Permalink Reply by Jim DePaulo on May 15, 2010 at 1:18pm

My wife bought me copy because I was a big Crumb fan. I think it's great. If there was ever a book that illustrates the stupidity of following the bible it would be Genesis. Illustrating it just amplifies that stupidity. Knowing Crumb, I believe that was his goal.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on May 15, 2010 at 1:26pm

Like he would have had something ELSE in mind? We ARE talking about the creator of Mr. Natural, after all!

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Permalink Reply by Sam in WV on May 15, 2010 at 1:31pm

http://fora.tv/2009/10/23/R_Crumb_in_Conversation_with_Francoise_Mouly

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Grow on May 22, 2010 at 8:28am

Unfortunately, he isn't giving the rest of the bible the same treatment. Imagine all the atrocities pictured in all their glorious detail.

It shocks me that people would give that to their kids. It's hardly the tamed version for the youngsters you would normally see. I haven't seen much of it, but, I wouldn't let my kids peruse my collection of his other work. I can't imagine the bible is any less graphic.