Punk Rock Jesus Vol. 1
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Punk Rock Jesus Vol. 1

Writer: Sean Murphy Artist: Sean Murphy Publisher: Vertigo Trade Paperback: April 3, 2013, $16.99 Issues: 6, Issue Reviews: 74
9.0Critic Rating
7.5User Rating

A reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ causes chaos across the U.S. of the near future in PUNK ROCK JESUS, a new title collecting the 6-issue miniseries with ten new story pages!Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all let alone the Son of God. And what effect will this all have on Gwen, the young woman who is selected, through an American Idol-style process, to be the mother of the new Messiah?All this leads to the hiring of Thomas McKael, the clones bodyguard and a form more

  • 7.5
    nlsayers Jun 1, 2016

    Sean Murphy has a lot to say about the intersection of corporations, government, and religion. By turning a clone of Jesus into an anarchist punk he represents a Christian spirit that has long been forgotten because of organized religion. Murphy channels a Jesus that stood against the oligarchs of the Roman Empire and accosted the Temple for stealing meat (one of the most expensive commodities then) from the poor. This isn't just a rail against religion it's also a touching story. A moment that will stick with me forever is when the clone thinks he can walk on water because he's brainwashed by only learning the Christian Bible and almost drowns to death.

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