Saturday, June 27, 2020

Weird Tract Number 105: "Jonah" by Jack Chick and Fred Carter.

Troy Davis writes:

jonah jack chick comic book

It took a long time to obtain this scarce and long-out-of-print 1994 Chick Publications comic book. The few times I've seen it on eBay, it went for a considerable amount. I recently won a comic book lot auction in which it was one of ten books (I got the lot for a steal at about $30).

When I spoke to Jack Chick in 2004 (yeah, I met Chick a couple times) about his Jesus film The Light of the World (watch it here), he mentioned that he originally intended the Jonah story to be the basis for his film. That project was aborted and Chick used the paintings by Fred Carter in a comic book (the Chick Museum of Fine Art has more details).

The book starts with a supposed real-life event in which an early 20th century sailor was swallowed whole by a shark and lived. Then Chick and Carter tell the story of the prophet Jonah and segue into the crucifixion of Jeebus and a give the reader a stern warning not to end up in The Lake of Fire. The art by Carter is superb.

NOTES ON JACK CHICK: In my introductory post, I listed just a few of the many rare and valuable objects from The Museum's extensive Chick-related collection . . . The role of Ralph Rushtoi in the publishing careers of both Jack Chick and another comics-based tract writer Vic Lockman. . . I discuss the role of Bill Bright's prolific tract The Four Spiritual Laws in leading to a format change in Chick tracts that was a key reason why they have become much more popular since the late 1960s . . . My thoughts on Jack Chick's spreading of the peace symbol/broken cross mythology . . .  Jack Chick's retro-futuristic car in the scarce 48-page version of "The Beast" . . . Chick tract parody "Constitutional Rites" . . . Chick tract parody "Donald Trump Is The Antichrist; Prepare for the Rapture!" . . .The 1972 Chick tract "The Last Generation." . . . The extremely rare 1970 Chick tract "Operation Somebody Cares" . .. . . The museum's prized cultural artifact, original art by Jack Chick . . . Artifacts from the museum's collections:all of Jack Chick's high school yearbooks (which include the first published cartoon by Chick) . . . "Closet Witches" by Jack T. Chick (audio-cassette interview with Dr. Rebecca Brown and "Elaine").

The Museum of Weird and Demented Religious Tracts is a project of Les Zazous Postmodern Art Galley of Bellaire, Ohio. Read the Welcome Statement of The Museum here.

For more on the gallery, check out the web site here and the gallery's Twitter handle is @ZazousLes.  The Twitter handle for the museum is @WeirdTracts

The index of tracts for the museum's website is here

Contributions of weird tracts to the museum can be made by mail: send your weird tracts to Les Zazous Postmodern Art Gallery 3475 Guernsey Street, Bellaire, Ohio 43906.


jack t chick jonah comic book



Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Weird Tract Number 104: "WARNING: Citizens of Earth" by Anonymous

Troy Davis writes:
weird christian pamphlet

I think found this two-sided handbill when I lived in Los Angeles. It has a standard fire-and-brimstone warning but it does it with some verve. I've included the other side below for your reading enjoyment.

The Museum of Weird and Demented Religious Tracts is a project of Les Zazous Postmodern Art Galley of Bellaire, Ohio. Read the Welcome Statement of The Museum here.

For more on the gallery, check out the web site here and the gallery's Twitter handle is @ZazousLes.  The Twitter handle for the museum is @WeirdTracts

The index of tracts for the museum's website is here

Contributions of weird tracts to the museum can be made by mail: send your weird tracts to Les Zazous Postmodern Art Gallery 3475 Guernsey Street, Bellaire, Ohio 43906.


bizarre xtian tract pamphlet flier




Weird Tract Number 142: "Mark of the Beast" by Anonymous

Troy Davis writes: "Mark of the Beast is an anonymous, undated four-page pamphlet promoting the Catholic-baiting book by Seventh Day Ad...