can you name an atheistic comic book or graphic novel?

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Permalink Reply by Scott Macauley on February 17, 2010 at 10:33pm

I wouldn't say Preacher is necessarily atheistic just because of its premise... I'm pretty sure the guy who wrote it was Christian (I feel like I should know who it is, but I can't think of his name write now), and to me some of the stuff in it, while controversial, still promoted god and Christianity. However, there is an indie comic (I haven't read it, but it sounds interesting) the comic's creator relates the story of how he became an atheist, starting with his love of drawing and being told by a nun at his private school that he wouldn't be able to draw in heaven. It's called Blankets and it's by Craig Thompson.

Permalink Reply by shiloh shambaugh on February 19, 2010 at 6:02pm

the writer is garth ennis and i am not sure if he is a christian but i do not think that matters. i think you are wrong that it promotes god and christianity. because in the story god is seen by the protagonists as being a bastard and god has no redeaming value and gets killed at the end. also a christian church makes the decendants of jesus imbreed to keep the blood pure. which causes the last decendant, who they want to guide the human species, childish and stupid. which is not different from the bible belt christians today. ha! i do thank you for your response though. and i will check out Blankets.

Permalink Reply by Klaus Motan on March 12, 2010 at 10:12am

In case of Comic-books published in the States I´d suggest "Spawn". If not atheistic on a first look (the main protagonist is a hellbourne anti-hero, encountering all varieties of demons, devils, angels aso), by giving it a deeper thought it might be called atheistic on a very high level, given the ways the characters are portrayed...

Permalink Reply by Vash on April 27, 2010 at 7:11am

Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and published by DC Vertigo is a good one with heavily atheistic overtones where religion is concerned. The 60 issue run is available as a series of graphic novels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmetropolitan

After having read A LOT of Garth Ennis's work, I'd think I have come to the conclusion that he is, if fact, an atheist. Also, according to http://www.celebatheists.com he is: http://www.celebatheists.com/index.php?title=Garth_Ennis

Permalink Reply by Klaus Motan on July 11, 2010 at 6:49am

"Sandman" by Neil Gayman, in the States published by Vertigo, I guess...

Permalink Reply by Jennifer W on July 4, 2011 at 2:11am

It's hilarious because they live in a world where Mephisto and Hell exist.

Permalink Reply by Fred W. Hill on August 18, 2011 at 7:53pm

A few months ago I read Grant Morrison's Animal Man series, in which the title character, after a suffering a series of Job-like tragedies, comes face to face with -- Grant Morrison.  Further, he learns that he is only a comic-book character and that not only has Morrison put him through hell, but Morrison can also put everything back the way it was and make him forget all the horrors he has gone through.  The catch, however, is that another writer may come along later, even many decades later, and put Animal Man through even worse hell!  In other words, in Animal Man's world, Morrison is only a god, not the god.

Even the serious funny books can up with amusing conundrums, where the only valid answer is, well, it's only make believe.  Of course, we atheists apply that to religion as well as to comic book and other forms of fantasy tale-spinning.

Permalink Reply by Moe Jones on August 14, 2010 at 6:11pm

There's actually a comicbook hero called the Atheist written by Phil Hester. You can find more information about the character here: http://www.desperadopublishing.com/TITLES/Atheist.htm

Permalink Reply by mistercliff on May 12, 2011 at 8:34am

If you don't mind a little shameless self promotion, I illustrate and cowrite a free online atheist webcomic. It's about two chefs going around the world finding mythical creatures (including deities) and cooking them up in a restaurant. The comic is NSFW. Most of the blatantly atheist issues are going to be in our upcoming second volume (starting in August of this year) but there's enough in the first volume for you to have a laugh and hopefully get an idea where it's going! Check it out at www.chefsinblack.com and add comments if you like it!