How to choose religious and cultural comics

This section collects comics from religious and cultural traditions. Choose by tradition and by whether you want a retelling or a study.

Find the tradition and its source text

Religious comics retell scripture, lives of religious figures or stories from a tradition. The description names the tradition and the text a book follows.

Some are written for teaching within a community, others for general readers.

Know what kind of book it is

A retelling presents a story as a comic, while a study explains a tradition's history or ideas. The description and the publisher show which.

Retellings may follow a particular translation or interpretation; this is often stated in the description.

Children's and adult editions

Many religious comics are written for children; others are for adult readers. Check the intended age.

For teaching use, look for notes, discussion questions or references.

Before you choose an edition

• I know which tradition and source text the book follows.
• I know whether it is a retelling or a study.
• The intended age suits the reader.
• I have checked for notes or references if I need them.