Paul: Tarsus to Redemption - Softcover

Matthew Salisbury; Gabrielle Gniewek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983639744 ISBN 13: 9780983639749

Publisher: Manga Hero, 2012

Synopsis

A man from Tarsus. A persecutor who learned to love. A missionary who spread the truth. His name is Paul. Paul: Tarsus to Redemption is the second edition of the original manga series written by Matthew Salisbury and Gabrielle Gniewek, and illustrated by Sean Lam. This book retells the life of Paul, perhaps one of the most influential early Christian missionary. The story begins with his days as a persecutor of early Christians, his conversion on the road to Damascus, his adventures as a missionary of the early church, and ending with his eventual imprisonment and execution in Rome. This graphic novel also includes a map that traces his journeys, as well as factual insights about the real Paul who lived during height of the Roman Empire.

About this title

About the Author:

MATTHEW SALISBURY (AUTHOR) worked as head writer on the red-hot web series Bump+, a thirteen-episode drama which has earned tens of thousands of views and was covered by Fox News, the Washington Post, and Perez Hilton, among others. In addition to his work on the Paul: Tarsus to Redemption manga series for the publisher, Manga Hero, Matt works at Yellow Line Studio and is currently assisting with the development of a number of feature film projects. He graduated summa cum laude in entertainment media from John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego, where he earned the school's annual Creative Visionary Award, as well as an MBA in film and television producing. GABRIELLE GNIEWEK (AUTHOR) is originally from upstate New York, who first experienced the world of anime through Pokemon in 1999, and was soon hooked after watching Princess Mononoke. Ever since then, she has developed a love for drawing, reading manga, and watching anime that helped shape her into the avid enthusiast that she is today. In addition to her work on the Judith: Captive to Conqueror manga series for the publisher, Manga Hero, she is a student at John Paul the Great Catholic University majoring in entertainment media. SEAN LAM (ARTIST) is a professional artist specializing in both American-style comic books as well as Japanese anime and manga. In addition to illustrating the Paul: Tarsus to Redemption, Judith: Captive to Conqueror, Many Are Called, and Habemus Papam! Pope Benedict XVI manga, Sean illustrates other graphic novels for the publisher, Manga Hero. His past works include the 480-page single volume manga, It Takes A Wizard, published by Seven Seas Entertainment and several instructional art books, where he was lead artist. He has also worked with Larry Niven, a multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author to produce a two part graphic novel adaption of his award winning sci-fi novel 'Ringworld'. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Manga Hero
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0983639744
• ISBN 13: 9780983639749
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Regina Doman, Ben Lu, Erica Liao
• Illustrator: Sean Lam