Jam-packed with badassery and wicked anarchy fun. As poignant as Watchmen, though more accessible & a 'lil less serious. The punk rocker is one of those authentically unforgettable figures. I still have the searing image of an extremely handsome young dude on the cover of my Punk-O-Rama Vol. 5 CD in my brain... yeah, yeah. I know. Sporting the ever-elusive Mohawk, wearing metallic bracelets, (perhaps some eyeliner?,) a leather jacket, a Black Flag torn-up T (the result of the almighty-albeit-ins...

Umm...I had no idea what to expect, I purely reserved it based on the title...and for once? I made a good choice!Imagine the Truman Show, except with a clone of Jesus Christ, made with DNA samples taken from the Shroud of Turin...and implanted in a Teenage Virgin.24/7 Cameras document his entire life...Now imagine, this boy is protected by a former IRA Terrorist, hoping to atone for his sins...a killer known as the Cemetary, due to all the crosses tattooed on his back for every life he's taken.....

Jesus has been cloned. Unfortunately, the world he's been living in believes that the only ways of life are watching reality TV shows, waging wars and attending punk rock concerts.There is one ridiculously wrong setting premise in Punk Rock Jesus: that everybody has gone dumb. Everybody, even the Jesus clone are all one-dimensional. There is no character development and depth. J-clone going all rebellious and punk is not worth the hype.There is so much blasphemy in this material. I'm okay with t...

The complete book version of this is pretty thick but, unknown to me at the time, it’s half filled with post-story drawings, character write-ups, cover gallery, etc. Since this was only 2 stars, I finished it a lot sooner than anticipated by skipping the entire second half.One thing I can say is that it’s anticlimactic. Considering I did have a whole half of the book left to read, I was still shocked when I saw “the end.” I was kind of just like “...that’s it?” Felt like a small buildup to absol...

I feel like I should qualify this review as it deals with a major religion in a clearly blasphemous way and I wouldn’t want anyone thinking I didn’t like this book for religious reasons: I’m not a Christian and I’m not religious in any way. If I had to label myself anything it’d be secular humanist. Ok, now that that’s out of the way: Punk Rock Jesus is a dumb book. It’s dumb like Point Break except it’s not nearly as funny and I get the feeling it’s trying to be intellectual and profound which

Interesting premise; overall kind of meh.

This book was ultimately a disappointment, I'm not entirely sure what the point was other than there is no God and religion sucks. The problem is that this story proved to be just as narrow minded and didactic as the author claims religion to be. Ultimately the premise of the story could have been something really thought provoking and different but it was very one sided and ironically all independent thought is smothered by the author's obvious opinions. He does not ask you to think, he tells y...

I fell head over heels in love with Sean Murphy's wild style when I read Tokyo Ghost, one of my absolute faves. So when a friend recommended me PRJ I jumped to the chance after I spend the night at his and needed something to read while waking up over a cup of tea.Is it great breakfast reading material? Well, it is when your partner in breakfast is reading the newspaper and political & religious turmoil is almost radiating off the pages. Chris' anger made all the more sense to me with the curren...

What if a private corporation cloned Jesus and recreate the circumstance of his birth; virgin conception, Christmas birth date, and a twist. Give him a televised upbringing in a reality show. Jesus clone or J2 or Chris is essentially a Kardashian raised in a conservative and fundamentalist Christian environment with a creationist education. That sums up the main story of Punk Rock Jesus.Sean Murphy initially conceptualized Punk Rock Jesus as an OGN or original graphic novel; his editor, the grea...

A multinational entertainment company starts a project called J2, which creates a clone from Jesus Christ's DNA, and make a 24 hour live reality show on clones daily life from birth. Half of the world considers it as the second coming of christ, and other half names him as the Antichrist and declares war against him, and the show TRP keeps getting higher and higher. The story unfolds with different characters around the project, and each of them has different reasons to be in this story. Definit...

In a near future, a reality television show begins - starring the clone of Jesus Christ.Honestly, it doesn't feel that far off. It's a Truman Show-like concept, plus the added religious fervor. I found the author's note at the end about his own personal convictions very interesting. The scientist and polar bear which live on the complex with "Chris" were my favorite characters. I was a little disappointed that a big chunk of the plotline focused on the head of security for the show. He had an in...

The Shroud of Turin is a fake, but let's assume it's real. DNA from the Shroud could only have remained viable if frozen and vacuum-sealed - did they have fridges and vacuum cleaners in Jesus's time? How about for the following, say, 1900 years? No? OK, but it's a story, right? I mean the scientist claims to have developed a method to undo 2000 years of damage to the DNA, so there you go. She also mentions pheromone production as important in a child's development. Humans can't detect pheromones...

I felt like I was reading something written by an angry teenager.You know the kind I'm talking about...all angsty and earnest, because they know how the world works. And if 'we adults' would just listen to them, then everything would be sunshine and roses. Poof! Say goodbye to hatered, war, famine, and poverty! Mr. 17-And-Knows-It-All has the answers! Because everything is black and white, right?Right?All Republicans are evil, all Christians are bigots, & America is a country brimming with the...

“I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.”Bart SimpsonWhat a great concept!Let's take DNA from the Shroud of Turin and clone us a new messiah! And make it a reality TV show to boot! Leapin' Lazarus! How can we go wrong?I don't know...but you did.I didn't find this book offensive.Just very, very boring.

One of the greatest works of social commentary on organized religion, fundamental Christianity, and the entertainment industry in American culture I’ve ever read. Sean Murphy is one of my all time favorite illustrators, so this being written by him is a bonus, and it being a full length book is a real treat, even in black and white.

So I guess my opinion on Murphy’s work is nearly the opposite of what many say about it.I know I see a lot of people on this site love Batman: White Knight but think this is stupid. Yeah, I actually really enjoyed this book despite hating White Knight.What’s it about?In the futuristic world of 2019 (this comic was written a few years ago) there’s a new reality TV show coming: J2. The producers have a plan to clone Jesus Christ. They’ll have this big thing where they film his life on camera, not

This was the case of the story just not living up to the premise. A science fiction comic book about a clone of Jesus Christ who gets into punk rock? Sure, sounds fun. In reality, J2 as he's called is an ancillary character who ends up being a mouthpiece for mediocre diatribes against religion. Thomas the Irish bodyguard and former IRA terrorist was a much more interesting character, but just didn't seem to jell with the story. The whole comic feels like a half-baked attempt to bring two interes...

artwork great, story eh, nihilistic worldview childish

This is a good graphic novel. The art and characters were very well posed for the frames and you can tell this book was meticulously planned and designed.The story however while promising, is not written well. This was a missed opportunity to put this book amongst the greats.Almost but I enjoyed it

Nothing like I expected . . . for the first half. Then it got a little dull. The IRA stuff is fascinating. The art is spectacular.