Manga Hero Explained

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Country:United States
Headquarters:San Rafael, California
Distribution:Saint Joseph Communications[1]
Publications:Books
Genre:Graphic novels

Manga Hero is an American publisher based in San Rafael, California, that publishes graphic novels influenced by Japanese manga. The company's stories typically involve heroic characters that usually come from a Jewish or Christian background.[2] Manga Hero's current publications include Paul: Tarsus to Redemption, written by Matthew Salisbury and Gabrielle Gniewek,[3] as well as Judith: Captive to Conqueror and Many Are Called both written by Gabrielle Gniewek.[4] The writers are from John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego.[5] [6] Sean Lam illustrated both series and lives in Singapore.[7] Lam also illustrated a single volume comic titled It Takes a Wizard published by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2009. The organizers of World Youth Day 2011 recently announced that Manga Hero will launch a special comic titled Habemus Papam! where 300,000 copies will be distributed during the event in Madrid. This comic chronicles the life of Pope Benedict XVI and will be published in English and Spanish.[8] [9] [10] [11] Manga Hero hired Regina Doman in 2012 to write a more detailed graphic novel biography of Pope Benedict XVI, also illustrated by Lam, based on the World Youth Day 2011 book and also titled Habemus Papam![12] In 2014, the publisher developed a full color graphic novel about Pope Francis written by Regina Doman and illustrated by Sean Lam.[13] [14] Manga Hero is also developing graphic novels on Pope John Paul II and Maximilian Kolbe.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Joseph Communications - Saint Joseph Communications. 2018-02-10.
  2. Web site: Catholic manga company's new comic tells story of Pope Benedict :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) . Catholic News Agency . November 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: Paul: Tarsus to Redemption :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) . https://web.archive.org/web/20101211132113/http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/column.php?n=1284 . live . December 11, 2010 . Catholic News Agency . July 9, 2010 . November 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Judith: Captive to Conqueror :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622233141/http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/column.php?n=1302 . live . June 22, 2011 . Catholic News Agency . August 6, 2010 . November 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: WYD 2011 Madrid - Official Site - Pope Benedict, Manga Hero . May 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110423185450/http://www.madrid11.com/en/news/1-n/666-el-papa-heroe-manga . April 23, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Assistant Editor Kathryn Oates . The Magazine for Catholic Living | Holy Manga! . Catholic Digest . November 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Pope to get manga biography for Spain visit . Straits Times . Singapore . March 31, 2011 . November 12, 2011.
  8. Web site: Cartoonist Makes Pope a "Manga Hero" for WYD . ZENIT . March 29, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110401171224/http://www.zenit.org/rssenglish-32162 . April 1, 2011 . dead .
  9. Web site: Catholic manga company's new comic tells story of Pope Benedict . 2011-05-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110916002140/http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/Catholic-manga-companys-new-comic-tells-story-of-Pope-Benedict-8507-1-1.html . September 16, 2011 . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Pope to get his own manga | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment . Robot6.comicbookresources.com . November 12, 2011.
  11. Web site: Catholic Manga Company's New Comic Tells Story Of Pope Benedict . EWTN.com . April 1, 2011 . November 12, 2011.
  12. Web site: Papal Manga!!! . The Benedict Blog. December 19, 2012. December 19, 2012 .
  13. Web site: Pope Francis superhero in 'I Believe in Mercy' manga-style comic book . CatholicPhilly.com . November 26, 2014.
  14. Web site: Pope Francis… also a manga 'superhero'?. October 1, 2014. Rome Reports TV News Agency.
  15. Web site: Catholic San Francisco . Catholic-SF.org . June 10, 2011 . November 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111101092145/http://www.catholic-sf.org/news_select.php?newsid=23&id=58637 . November 1, 2011 . dead .

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