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www.patreon.com/GospelmanMinisβ¦EDIT 4/21/21: The file here has been updated with the latest version of the artwork!
This is a Christian comic I conceived back in 2004 or 2005.
Today's strip, the origin, is more of the basic concept of Gospelman. It is presented in a way that is directed more towards much younger audiences, although my desire is to present the series to a broader range of readers.
Christian entertainment is an almost completely untapped market and I have a desire to both teach and entertain in a way that hopefully won't put people to sleep and will not insult their intelligence (something most religious and secular kids' edutainment fails to do).
There are plans to make a Gospelman series for three different age ranges: Young readers as seen above (age 8-10), Everyone (the GM comic strip), and older audiences (Teens 13/16 ). Gospelman for older audiences will be marked appropriately as to caution parents, much like certain episodes of "Adventures in Odyssey."
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Hey, thanks, man! :-D
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Your welcome!
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I like Gospelman. Would you mind if I draw him sometime? I can't make promises or deadlines, with how busy I am....
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If that is what you would like to call it, then yes. Fanart. C:
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I didn't know if you meant fan art or actually drawing for the comic 
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I know exactly how you feel about being busy and continuing comics.
I may change his anatomy a bit to be more "DC/Marve" in terms of bodyframe. Is that okay????
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That's not okay. IT'S AWESOME. 0___0
I actually have mostly scripted an official origin that expands the above comic that would do much better with a DC/Marvel art style. It begins with his sister dying in a car wreck and his struggling through depression as he tries to take care of his orphaned nephew, so it's obviously a little more grown up than what the above comic may lead one to believe. But, generally, I decided to create two different versions of Gospelman: the above, which may be more for kids but I'm going for an "All Ages" rating, and then one for teens and older readers which would begin with the origin involving the car wreck that I mentioned. How Ted Silverman becomes a Christian or Gospelman, other than the hint that the above comic depicts, is a surprise!
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Very interesting. C:
I'll inform you if I ever complete the work. No promises or dates given! C:
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Wow...a cool idea. Very creative.
I hope to do this one day too. Maybe with animals or something like that
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That'd be awesome!
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I am excited about this idea. I think my favorite part is that you will make it for a wide age group. I think it is greatly needed. I also see what you are talking about with Christian entertainment. I too would like to get something going but we will see. I am so bad at writing. Keep it up!
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I assume his arch foe is the evil, atheistic DR DAWKINS!
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I love your idea! I have to ask though - what made you choose green as a costume colour? The idea of rebirth/renewal? Or just the Hulk? I find it a very garish colour for the strip idea you're running
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The colors and designs just came to me so I ran with them - mostly because I didn't hate it and it didn't look stolen. Although I admit there's another hero similar titled Good Guy. Also I may have chose green in my subconscious because Gospelman and green both start with a "g." Originally Goodnews Boy was named "Bible Boy," hence then also his blue colors, but then I learned something called Bibleman existed and already had a Bible Boy. But, um, I like to tell people GM's costume is green for growth, ha ha ha.
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XD It's a good answer!
I think I like Goodnews Boy better than 'Bible Boy', actually, so I guess it all works out well
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Hah, ha this reminds me of the video series, 'Bibleman'! This is cute, I love it.
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Not bad, not bad at all 's bound to be an exciting series.
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GOOD luck in your venture. A friend of mine and I are also working on a newer type of Christian type entertainment..I call it..Christian Science Fiction..were coming up with a futuristic, Star Trek type story...take a look on my front page...LOTS to see about it..stories too...
I think this is a GREAT way to get kids to read about the bible and like it..and not be bored...KEEP IT UP!!
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Thanks! Yeah, the boring part was something I wanted to avoid.
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ANother thing I cant stand about some Christian comics..is theyre SO unreal and flaky..everyone walks around in cashmere sweaters, with their hair parted JUST so...and no one get into any REAL trouble..or act dumb or REALLY sin..its all sugar coated...!
MY character REALLLLY falls flat on his face in his story, and the ONLY way hes going to get back up is with the help of God. Im hoping people relate to this and not think its just another stupid, feel good Christian story.
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Same here. The newspaper style strip/VBS children version of Gospelman may be like what you said, but the older readers comic will present many topics and situations not suitable for younger readers as the characters learn to trust in the Lord to get through. It will also deal with more in-depth Biblical doctrines and sensitive topics that younger readers may not understand.
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YES..My stories will DEFINITELY have a PG-13 rating..and will be VERY in-depth.
WHAT I love about Jake is, he has no super powers at all, (NOT that super powers are bad 
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Right! I like that!
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OH...I thought he had superpowers..seeing as how buff he is, but that is really cool that he has none but what God gives him, just like Jake. My poor guy gets himself into so much trouble cause he doesnt listen to God as much as he should...When I get back home Im going to have to really delve into your gallery and check things out..
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Thanks! I've only got three Gospelman comics online right now. I am a self-published comic artist with a few webcomics and a book in local stores, but I recently re-submitted to the Lord to the call He gave me for ministry 8 years ago. I had thought He wanted me to be a missionary and took 4 years of Bible college but nothing happened and I was never completely sold on the idea of preaching. Now I've take a step to use the gifts He's given me that I love using to minister. And I think I've finally given up on doing my other comics, the secular ones, but it's a hard decision to make! lol
Tell me what you think of my gallery - and sorry for being a motor mouth!
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Well, of course, ha ha ha... This specific one is for little children's VBS. What did you think it would be? lol
You should stick around for the black-and-white for older audiences.
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that does seem curious... so i will. who knows you may impress me
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Thanks, man!
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Yesh Totally agree^^
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your going to laugh at this comment (and more so if you actually know what im talking about) did you ever read faithman? it was a short comic printed in the Gospel bill show magazine named "honeycomb" ...first thing i thought of when i saw this...very similar but different...I always thought mike judge had a little inspiration from it too for king of the hill..when there were Christian references in that show.
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Yeah. I was pretty sure Hank was a Methodist. I liked that, that they weren't afraid to show that he had a strong faith which fit his character and seemed appropriately American.
Anyway, no I have never heard of Faithman, but I'd love to know more about him. After I created Gospelman I did hear about and eventually watch a little Bibleman though. Glad you like Gospelman. I'm uploading a new Gospelman comic today.
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yeah they are methodist..my fave episode is the halloween episode where theres a fanatical christian lady that tries to get bobby to go to her house instead of trick or treating..it was in the essence of a chict tract i always thought..but as far as faithman its pretty obscure..gospel bill from the mid 80s had a magazine and there was a 2page comic of a boy who would run into the devil and then turn into faithman which was like a superhero character. i still have some of the mags but i dont have a scanner...whenever i get one i will def upload it.
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Wow, that would be cool to see. Yeah, I have some friends that don't like Halloween (honestly, my favorite secular holiday), but I respect that and wonder if they're right or not. And I used to go to my grandmother's Methodist church. Guess I just felt like making some comments in case anyone wondered my opinions. Anyway, awesome, I've never seen that episode. I really like the idea of the boy becoming Faithman like a Christian Shazam, by the way. Sounds like a good concept for a superhero story!
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Hey I think its a great idea. Balance the Christian with out making it something you can't follow.
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Awesome you think so! Not sure I understand what you mean, but I do understand needing balance in all things
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Yeah. Thats more or less what I meant.
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