Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Assorted Creatures: The Apocryphal Bestiary of Chick Publications

: For decades, Chick tracts and comics have relied on provocative images drawn from an eclectic blend of popular culture, urban legend, and self-professed, religious authorities. Ostensibly, they endorse a King-James-only interpretation of the Bible in all areas of Christian belief and practice. In...

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Main Author: Phillips, Alan G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2012]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2012, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 277-295
Further subjects:B Demonic
B Fundamentalism
B Monsters
B Chick tracts
B Irony
B Comic Books
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