Tue Feb 5, 2008 — by Rick Marshall

'Manga Bible' Makes Jesus a Superhero

Old Testament meets Akira?

Turning water into wine: superpower or blessed miracle?

The recently released Manga Bible presents it as a little bit of both, apparently. Illustrated by British-born Nigerian illustrator Ajibayo Akinsiku (a.k.a. Siku) and written by Akin Akinsiku, the 200-page book claims to be the "first ever Manga adaptation of the world's bestselling book."

According to a report in The Plain Dealer, the book doesn't shy away from applying modern-day vernacular to Old and New Testament tales:

In one panel, for example, the prodigal son leaves his father with the words, "See ya! Don't wait up." In the next panel, he's surrounded by women and booze.

Much of the book is dedicated to the Old Testament, of course - a discrepancy Siku claimed was as much due to the more colorful storytelling of the Old Testament as it was to the difficulty of navigating the conflicting gospels of the New Testament.

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