The sword of laban and the tree of life is allreds first installment in a projected series adapting the entire book of mormon. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first created in 2005 by. In 2004 and 2005 he selfpublished the golden plates, an actiongospelpacked story starring nephi, omni, jacob, and. I think he struggled becasue desseret books didnt pick them up to sell. Allred is a latterday saint, and completed much of. As an added bonus, each page is printed twice, one with the original lettering in place, the second version without. Visit throughout the month of february to learn more. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first created in 2005 by award winning artist michael allred. He has worked on many characters from marvel and dc and has also created a bunch of his own. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in. In 2004 and 2005 he selfpublished the golden plates, an actiongospelpacked. Allred worked again with neil gaiman in 2009 on the metamorpho feature in wednesday comics. Aug 10, 2018 the golden plates is an illustrated adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon. When dc comics shared book of mormon and mormon battalion.
In 2004 and 2005 he selfpublished the golden plates, an actiongospelpacked story starring nephi, omni, jacob, and a. While mikes leap of faith to create the golden plates inspired many, other lds creators in the comic industry have found opportunities to share their faith in more subtle ways. Created by michael allred, who is one of the best in the business and has worked on spiderman, batman, superman, the fantastic four, the xmen, and more, this adaptation of holy scripture is bold and dynamic, yet reverent and respectful. He is a writer, known for the faculty 1998, astroesque 1996 and chasing amy 1997. Premium editionescape from jerusalem is the first issue of an adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon, which has sold over 120 million copies.
The golden plates, by michael and laura allred, and andrew knaupp, is an illustrated adaptation of the book of mormon. Wellknown works from painters such as minerva teichert and arnold friberg make an appearance, as well as important but obscure representations such as. Jun 01, 1997 michael doc allred also credited as m. In 2004 and 2005, allred wrote and drew the golden plates, an adaptation of the book of mormon. Dec 26, 2006 my wife got me the first volume the golden plates. Volume two begins with a round ball of curious workmanship the liahona which leads the prophet lehi and his people through the wilderness.
The next project on the horizon for cartoonist mike allred is the golden plates. Simply stated, the book of mormon is a record of people who left jerusalem in 600 b. Michael allred is the eisner awardwinning artist behind such classic graphic novel works as madman, silver surfer, red rocket 7, and izombie. Jul 23, 2016 the next project on the horizon for cartoonist mike allred is the golden plates. The golden plates book of mormon in pictures and word mike. At the end of october, he will release the first issue of the golden plates through his own publishing imprint, aaapop comics. Reviewed by colin austin, senior associate, mdc, inc. The sword of laban and the tree of life the golden plates, volume one. With the golden plates, mike allred begins his most ambitious and personal project to date.
And so, michael allred stepped out of his successful career in the comic book industry to create the golden plates, an adaptation of the book of mormon into a graphic novel. The premium edition has replaced the full text originally included in the first edition with simplified. Allred kindly agreed to answer a few questions for meridian magazine about his goals for the project, the book of mormons. Most everyone has heard of the book of mormon, but what is it exactly. Oct 11, 2011 so allred started adapting the book of mormon into a multipart graphic novel. Encourage young book of mormon readers with the golden. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. The golden plates 6 book series by michael allred, andrew knaupp. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art of the 1950s and 1960s. So allred started adapting the book of mormon into a multipart graphic novel. Other work includes red rocket 7, his history of rock and roll told in the context of a scifi adventure story, the madman spinoff the atomics, and his magnum opus, the golden plates, where hes illustrating the entire book of mormon. Seven years ago, the legendary comic book artist michael allred had a hit series and a pile of money. It is an adaptation of the book of mormon, and is scheduled to begin coming out in october from his own aaa pop comics.
The golden plates, a fullyillustrated adaptation of the latterday saint tome the book of mormon. Oct 29, 2004 it has been written, illustrated and lettered by michael allred, who most recently worked for marvel comics, which is the comic book industrys leader. Michael did a surprisingly good job incorporating the story of lehi into a comic book. Premium edition six issue collection, contains all 6 issues of an adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon, which has sold over 120 million copies. Other work includes red rocket 7, his history of rock and roll told in the context of a scifi adventure story, the madman spinoff the atomics, and his magnum opus, the golden plates, in which he illustrates the entire book of mormon. Mikes wife, laura allred, is the exceptional colourist that brings the majority of his work to life. The liahona and the promised land the golden plates, 2. He is the cocreator of the vertigo series izombie, a tv series on the cw. Mike allred is presenting a visual adaptation of all the events in the entire book of mormon in a series of 12 graphic novels.
The book is made of a set of twelve metal plates, each measuring six inches 15 cm in width, eight inches 20 cm in length approximately half an inch 1. This is the story of a mildmannered accountant, bertram a. Little golden books birthday party supplies include invitation cards for the party. After his monthly xstatix series was canceled by marvel, allred felt that he finally had time to work on golden plates, which he calls his dream project. After his monthly xstatix series was canceled by marvel, allred felt that he finally had time to work. Who i am and what i believe are evident in my stories because that is what i know. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. With the golden plates, mike allred begins his most ambitious project to date. Download the sword of laban and the tree of life the golden.
The text of the comic is basically verbatim from the book of mormon. Childrens lds books religious books for kids, activity. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family michael dalton mike allred is an american comic book artist and writer most famous for his independent comics creation, madman. The golden plates comic series, originally a book of mormon adaptation project started by michael allred in the early 2000s, was recently updated and made reavailable online at lds ideas. He tells the story of the book of mormon in breathtaking simplicty, clarity and power. It has been written, illustrated and lettered by michael allred, who most recently worked for marvel comics, which is the comicbook industrys leader. Wellknown works from painters such as minerva teichert and arnold friberg make an appearance, as well as important but obscure representations such as michael allreds comic book series, the golden plates. His work on the eighth volume of the fables graphic novel landed him on the new york times best seller list for graphic fiction for ten weeks in a row. Fitzgerald, who unexpectedly became a pioneer in comics publishing. While mikes leap of faith to create the golden plates inspired many, other lds creators in the comic industry have found. Beatles, bond and batman to the point of obsession.
Dalton allred grew up in the 60s and 70s and was surrounded with the best in pop culture and a steady diet of music, movies and comic books including the three bs. The golden plates is that adaptation and, while i was skeptical, i must admit its fantastic. Volume two begins with a round ball of curious workmanship the liahona which leads the prophet lehi and his people through the wilderness to an isolated lush landscape southern arabia. The sword of laban and the tree of life the golden plates, volume one michael d. He insists that his comics are not subversive, but acknowledges that his faith influences all of his work. The golden plates comic books from aaa pop atomic avenue. Another testament of jesus christ, which has sold over 120 million copies, and ranks as the fifth bestselling book of all time. The plates are made of a coppergold alloy and are held together by three dshaped rings, forming a sort of book. The golden plates the book of mormon in pictures and word. Simplistically sassy stories of motherhood, reality. We found 58 records for michael allred in farmington, logan and 49 other cities in utah.
Little golden books party supplies kids party depot. Another testament of jesus christ, which has sold over 120 million copies. The sword of laban and the tree of life the golden plates. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be linked. With the golden plates, mike allred is adapting and illustrating the entire book of mormon. The golden plates, in which he illustrates the entire book of mormon. The book of mormon is a record of people who left jerusalem in 600 bc through their destruction in central america in 400 ad. The lord of the vineyard and discovering zarahemla by michael allred and laura allred paperback aaa pop pub. Allred kindly agreed to answer a few questions for meridian magazine about his goals for the project, the book of mormons influence on his life, and the impact he hopes to make.
This is a classy hardcover limited edition collecting the first three volumes in allreds effort. The golden plates is an illustrated adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all time, the book of mormon. The kids love them, the art is good, and mike allred is one of the top cultural icons of comic book publishing. It was hailed as the biggest announcement in mormon comics ever. He is the cocreatore of the vertigo series izombie, soon to be a tv series on the cw. In celebration of black history month, cbldf has partnered with black nerd problems to spotlight black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. This graphic novelcomic book adaptation was first illustrated in 2005 by award winning artist michael allred. Michael allred in utah ut 58 records found whitepages.
The golden plates is an illustrated adaptation of the fifth best selling book of all. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. His style is often compared to pop art, as well as commercial and comic art. These little golden books birthday invitations are themed according to the party and can be sent to your guests with the special message. Andrew knaupp, who worked on revamping the series for digital format, found that immersing himelf in the project gave him unique insights regarding joseph smiths translation process and the stories within. Michael allred books, book price comparison at bookstores. Other projects close to mikes heart are red rocket 7, a hifi scifi epic which also included film and music projects, and the golden plates, which is his adaptation of the book of mormon translated to the comic page. Allred is a latterday saint, and completed much of the work on this project in collaboration with his wife laura allred. Michael dalton allred is an american comic book artist and writer most famous for his. This book includes 207 full color pages as well as 10. Its the story of the sword of laban and the tree of life put into comic book format. Now, arranging a little golden books birthday party is fun. See more ideas about mike allred, comics, comic art. Comic adaptation of the book of the mormon by michael allred.
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