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A review by tshepiso
Judas by Jakub Rebelka, Jeff Loveness
4.5
Judas was a stunning retelling and reexamination of a biblical story. Jeff Loveness and Jakub Rebelka explore the nature of free will and the potential for redemption through the infamous betrayer, Judas. We see Judas life in the aftermath of his betrayal as he's sent to hell for his sins. Here we explore his bitterness at his place in the narrative and the confluence of events that led him to it.
Jeff Loveness and Jakob Rebelka are a well suited pair to tell this story. Loveness's mythic writing beautifully captures the spirit of such a grand tale. He seamlessly weaves bible quotes in with his own writing which is incredibly impressive and has a particular simple but evocative writing that captures the sweeping emotionality of the tale.
Rebelka's mind blowingly art works in perfect tandm with Loveness prose. Every page of this comic could be framed like a painting. The texture, the expression the framing, the colors, the visual metaphor... all of it works together like a symphony. The sheer scope of the beauty of the art in this book is honestly difficult to articulate but believe me when I say every page was a marvel.
My one gripe with Judas is its ultimate reaffirmation of the paradigms it initially challenged. Its ending was deflating because it concluded that God was, in the end, a benevolent presence whose will need not be challenged. But hey, I'm atheist so the ending might work for the more devout.
But overall Judas is heartbreaking and beautiful and well worth a read. The art alone is worth the price of admission so even if you aren't religious I'd recommend you give it a try.
Jeff Loveness and Jakob Rebelka are a well suited pair to tell this story. Loveness's mythic writing beautifully captures the spirit of such a grand tale. He seamlessly weaves bible quotes in with his own writing which is incredibly impressive and has a particular simple but evocative writing that captures the sweeping emotionality of the tale.
Rebelka's mind blowingly art works in perfect tandm with Loveness prose. Every page of this comic could be framed like a painting. The texture, the expression the framing, the colors, the visual metaphor... all of it works together like a symphony. The sheer scope of the beauty of the art in this book is honestly difficult to articulate but believe me when I say every page was a marvel.
My one gripe with Judas is its ultimate reaffirmation of the paradigms it initially challenged. Its ending was deflating because it concluded that God was, in the end, a benevolent presence whose will need not be challenged. But hey, I'm atheist so the ending might work for the more devout.
But overall Judas is heartbreaking and beautiful and well worth a read. The art alone is worth the price of admission so even if you aren't religious I'd recommend you give it a try.