Comics and Sacred Texts

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Stations of the Cross

Author: Mike Carey

Publisher: DC/Vertigo

Sacred Text: New Testament, Gospels

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text

Genre: Horror, Crime, Fantasy

All Star Superman

Author: Grant Morrison

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: Christian Bible

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime

Judas

Author: Jeff Loveness

Publisher: BOOM!

Sacred Text: The Bible/Gospels

Relation:
Character reflects a person/deity from sacred text

Genre: History, genre

Batgirl

Author: Gail Simone

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: Christian Bible

Relation:
Objects representing sacred text are present

Genre: SuperHero, Crime

Boxers and Saints

Author: Gene Luen Yang

Publisher: First Second

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Gospels, John

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Act from a sacred text is in the comic
Scripture was quoted in comic
Objects representing sacred text are present
A person/deity from a sacred text is present
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: History

The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes

Author: Neil Gaiman

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, The Hebrew Bible, The Gospels, Genesis 4, Job 28:12-18

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Scripture was quoted in comic
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: Horror, Fantasy, genre

Ms. Marvel

Author: G. Willow Wilson

Publisher: First Second

Sacred Text: Qur'an 5:32

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero

52

Author: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: Bible, New Tetstament, Gospels, Matthew 5:38

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

52

Author: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: Bible, Hebrew Bible, Genesis 4

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to
other

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Ultimate Fantastic Four

Author: Mike Carey

Publisher: Marvel

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Bulgate

Relation:
Character reflects a person/deity from sacred text

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Infinite Holiday Special

Author: Joe Kelly

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: New Testament, Gospels, Luke 2

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

House Of M

Author: Brian Micheal Bendis

Publisher: Marvel

Sacred Text: The Bible

Relation:
Act from a sacred text is in the comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Supergirl

Author: Peter David

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Gospels

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Act from a sacred text is in the comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batman Annual

Author: Judd Winick

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, John 11:1-45

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batman: The Dark Knight

Author: Gregg Hurwitz

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, 2 Samuel 1: 19, 25, 27

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batman: City of Crime

Author: David Lapham

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, Genesis 7

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
other

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Superman: For Tomorrow

Author: Brian Azzarello

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, Genesis 2, Psalm 109:11

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Scripture was quoted in comic
other

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Ion: The Torchbearer

Author: Ron Martz

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Luke 5:11-32

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Ultimate X-Men

Author: Aron E. Coleite

Publisher: Marvel

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Matthew 5:38, Psalm 23:6

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batman

Author: Dennis O\'Neil

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Gospels, John 11:1-45

Relation:
Act from a sacred text is in the comic
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Action Comics

Author: Grant Morrison

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible

Relation:
other

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batwoman

Author: W. Haden Blackman, J.H. Williams III

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, Isaiah 46:1, New Testament, Revelation 17

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Action Comics

Author: Grant Morrison

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, Genesis 10:8-9

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batman/Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow

Author: Dennis O'Neil

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Matthew 5, Psalm 37:11

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

52

Author: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, Isaiah 14:12

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

52

Author: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, Genesis 4

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to
other

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Ultimate X-Men

Author: Robert Kirkman

Publisher: Marvel

Sacred Text: The Bible

Relation:
Objects representing sacred text are present
other

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Detective Comics

Author: Bill Finger

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, 1 Samuel 17

Relation:
Character reflects a person/deity from sacred text
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

JLA: The Tenth Circle

Author: John Bryne, Chris Claremont

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Matthew 19:14

Relation:
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Flash and Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold

Author: Mark Waid, Tom Peyer

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Matthew 5:15, Mark 3:5

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Author: Reginald Hudlin

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, New Testament, Gospels, Matthew 3:12

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Batman: War Crimes

Author: Anderson Garych, Devin Grayson, Bil Willingham, Bruce Jones, Will Pfeifer

Publisher: DC Comics

Sacred Text: The Bible, Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Gospels, 2 Samual 1:9, Matthew 5:8, Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4, John 1:23

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Runaways: Pride and Joy

Author: Brian K. Vaughan

Publisher: Marvel

Sacred Text: 1 Timothy 5:25

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic

Genre: SuperHero, Crime, genre

Devilman

Author: Go Nagai

Publisher: Kodansha, Seven Seas Entertainment (English Release)

Sacred Text: Book of Genesis, Book of Revelations, Paradise Lost (John Milton), Nihonkoku Genpō Zen'aku Ryōiki (日本国現報善悪霊異記)

Relation:
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Act from a sacred text is in the comic
Scripture was quoted in comic
Objects representing sacred text are present
A person/deity from a sacred text is present
A name of a person/deity in a sacred text is referred to

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

Blankets

Author: Craig Thompson

Publisher: Top Shelf Productions

Sacred Text: Various Bible stories and references.

Relation:
Scripture was quoted in comic
Objects representing sacred text are present
A person/deity from a sacred text is present

Genre: Romance, History

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Author: Kwjwjw

Publisher: 2021

Sacred Text: Kwjwjw

Relation:
Character reflects a person/deity from sacred text
Story plot in comic reflects a plot in a sacred text
Objects representing sacred text are present

Genre: Horror, Romance, Western