The Big Book of Martyrs

by John Wagner

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They came from the four corners of the earth, from every era of history and from all walks of life. Prophets and philosophers, pirates and kings, warriors and pacifists, they had nothing in common except their faith - and a willingness to die. They are the Christian Martyrs and these are their stories. Contains over 50 tales of peril and perseverance and as exciting as anything contemporary fiction has to offer Each biography is told in comic form by some of the world's finest comic book show more writers and artists. Illustrated throughout. show less

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Benton, Gregory (Illustrator)
Buniak, Brian (Illustrator)
Burr, Dan (Illustrator)
Carr, Steve (Illustrator)
Cherkas, Michael (Illustrator)
David, Donald (Illustrator)
DeVries, Dave (Illustrator)
Doran, Colleen (Illustrator)
Draughtstman, D'Israeli D'Emon (Illustrator)
Drost, Charles (Illustrator)
Dubisch, Michael (Illustrator)
DuBurke, Randy (Illustrator)
Etienne, Kirk-Albert (Illustrator)
Fern, Jim (Illustrator)
Fingerman, Bob (Illustrator)
Flenniken, Shary (Illustrator)
Freeman, George (Illustrator)
Geary, Rick (Illustrator)
Gross, Peter (Illustrator)
Henry, Flint (Illustrator)
Higgins, Graham (Illustrator)
Higgins, John (Editor)
Hyatt, Kathryn (Illustrator)
Kayanan, Rafael (Illustrator)
Langridge, Roger (Illustrator)
Lawlis, Dan (Illustrator)
Lewis, Brett (Illustrator)
Lieber, Steve (Illustrator)
Lloyd, David (Illustrator)
Mace, Lennie (Illustrator)
Manley, Graham (Illustrator)
Mannion, Steve (Illustrator)
Mortimer, Win (Illustrator)
Orlando, Joe (Illustrator)
Ozkan, Tayyar (Illustrator)
Parker, Jeff (Illustrator)
Parker, Rick (Illustrator)
Phillips, Joe (Illustrator)
Purcell, Gordon (Illustrator)
Quitely, Frank (Illustrator)
Robbins, Trina (Illustrator)
Sacco, Joe (Illustrator)
Schenck, Chris (Illustrator)
Severin, Marie (Illustrator)
Shanower, Eric (Illustrator)
Showman, Galen (Illustrator)
Slampyak, Ted (Illustrator)
Smith, Robin (Illustrator)
Staton, Joe (Illustrator)
Sutton, Tom (Illustrator)
Wilson, Gahan (Illustrator)
Wojtkiewicz, Chuck (Illustrator)

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Taggart, Tom (Cover artist)

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Canonical title
The Big Book of Martyrs
Alternate titles
The Big Book of Martyrs: Amazing But True Tales of Faith in the Face of Certain Death!
Original publication date
1997
People/Characters
Jesus Christ; Paul Miki; Maria Goretti; Maximilian Kolbe; Edith Stein; St. Ignatius of Antioch (show all 10); St. Sebastian; Holy Martyrs of Vietnam; St. Joan of Arc; St. Katherine
Original language
English

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Nonfiction, Graphic Novels & Comics
DDC/MDS
272.0922 — Religion History of Christianity Persecutions in church history
LCC
BR1601.2 .W34 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christianity Christianity Persecution. Martyrs
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