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 graphic novel written and drawn by Sean Murphy, the acclaimed illustrator of JOE THE BARBARIAN and AMERICAN VAMPIRE. J2 causes both outrage and adulation. 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. Thomas McKael is the clones's bodyguard and former IRA operative, who despite his turbulent past is hired to protect the new Jesus--a baby who captivates the world, but grows up to become an angry teenager. When falling ratings force the network to cut Jesus's mother from the series the young star runs away, renounces his religious heritage and forms a punk rock band. And what starts off as babysitting for Thomas becomes an epic battle, as Jesus goes to war against the corporate media complex that created him. This deluxe edition collects Punk Rock Jesus #1-6 and features over 100 pages of new bonus material.

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 graphic novel written and drawn by the incredible Sean Murphy. J2 causes both outrage and adulation. 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. Thomas McKael is the clones's bodyguard and former IRA operative, who despite his turbulent past is hired to protect the new Jesus--a baby who captivates the world, but grows up to become an angry teenager. When falling ratings force the network to cut Jesus's mother from the series the young star runs away, renounces his religious heritage and forms a punk rock band. And what starts off as babysitting for Thomas becomes an epic battle, as Jesus goes to war against the corporate media complex that created him.

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-graphic novel written and drawn by Sean Murphy, the acclaimed illustrator of JOE THE BARBARIAN and AMERICAN-VAMPIRE. J2 causes both outrage and adulation. 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. Thomas McKael is the clones's bodyguard and former IRA operative, who despite his turbulent past is hired to protect the new-Jesus-a baby who captivates the world, but grows up to become an angry teenager. When falling ratings force the network to cut Jesus's mother from the series the young star runs away, renounces his religious-heritage and forms a punk rock band. And what starts off as babysitting for Thomas becomes an epic battle, as Jesus goes to war-against the corporate media complex that created him. Along with his artistic credits on JOE THE BARBARIAN and AMERICAN VAMPIRE: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST,-Murphy also wrote and illustrated the graphic novel OFF ROAD (Oni Press), and cowrote OUTER ORBIT (Dark Horse-Comics).

Dans un futur proche, la maison de production OPHIS tient le sujet de son prochain programme de télé-réalité : filmer la vie de Jésus Christ. Recréé génétiquement à partir des traces ADN du suaire de Turin, le clone du Messie grandit sous le regard avide des caméras et d'une Amérique subjuguée par ce qu'elle pense être la troisième Venue du Christ. Quelques années plus tard, l'expérience tourne court lorsque l'adolescent entre en révolte totale contre le système et devient le prophète d'une autre Amérique. Punk Rock Jesus est la nouvelle création de Sean Murphy (Joe, l'aventure intérieure). Fruit de sa réflexion sur l'Amérique et sa culture, ce récit d'anticipation jette un éclairage sans concession sur l'influence des médias et les dangers des fanatismes religieux de tous bords. Radical et documenté, le propos est néanmoins tempéré par l'intelligence de son auteur et sa volonté de questionner le lecteur sur ses propres croyances. Dessinateur au trait précis et détaillé, Sean Murphy développe en quelques centaines de pages un nouveau monde parfaitement crédible, tout en déconstruisant le notre, pièce par pièce.

Greg is having a great day. Not only did his dad just buy him a brand new yellow Jeep, but it's also the day his friend Trent is coming home from college to visit. Trent, on the other hand, has been in better moods. He's broken-hearted and alone yet again after his cheating girlfriend dumped him. Their other friend, Brad, isn't doing so well either. He's been getting into fist fights with his dad. Brad and Greg are convinced that a party is the solution to all their woes, but Trent wants to break in Greg's new Jeep with some serious off road adventure. Are these three truly prepared for what they'll find when they leave the pavement behind? Not a chance!

The Isles of Los Angeles 2089: humanity is addicted to technology. Getting a virtual buzz is the only thing left to live for, and gangsters run it all. Who do these gangsters turn to when they need their rule enforced? Constables Led Dent and Debbie Decay are about to be given a job that will force them out of the familiar squalor of LA and into the last tech-less country on Earth: The Garden Nation of Tokyo. Collects TOKYO GHOST #1-5.