Therefore Repent!
| Therefore Repent! | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 2008-01-15 |
| Main characters | Mummy and Raven |
| Page count | 160 pages |
| Publisher | No Media Kings Idea & Design Works |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Jim Munroe |
| Artists | Salgood Sam |
| ISBN | 9781600101461 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: checksum |
Therefore Repent! is a bestselling Canadian graphic novel written by anarchist freelance writer Jim Munroe and illustrated by Salgood Sam. It is set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago neighbourhood after the predictions of Christian fundamentalists concerning the Rapture have come true, the righteous have risen to Heaven and a society divided between Splitters who believe there will be a second Rapture for those who perform good acts after the first and those who do not.[1]
Storyline
The protagonists of the novel are Mummy and Raven, lovers who used to do an act where they dressed up as a mummy and a raven.[2] The novel opens as they arrive in Chicago searching for somewhere to live following the Rapture and squat in an apartment abandoned by its raptured inhabitants.[1] Mummy and Raven are quite happy to live in a world without Christians, unlike the Splitters (George W. Bush among them) who strive to become as Christian as possible in order to ascend to Heaven during the Apocalypse. As the story progresses, Mummy and Raven explore the neighbourhood around their apartment, and become disconcerted as the world becomes increasingly unhinged, with militaristic angels killing "sinners" using machine guns, a dog begins to speak and ordinary people begin to develop magical powers.[2]
Reception
The graphic novel was a critical and commercial success, attracting critical praise from Quill & Quire ("an absolutely boundless piece of fantasy that he wisely grounds in very human relationships...[t]o say it’s an imaginative work would be an understatement"),[1] Junot Diaz,[3] and Annalee Newitz of io9,[2] reaching the Canadian Top 20 bestsellers list,[4] and garnering Munroe a nomination for the 2008 Shuster Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Writer.[5]
Publication details
- Munroe, Jim (2008). Therefore, Repent!. Idea & Design Works Llc. ISBN 9781600101461. OCLC 173719952.
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References
- ^ a b c Wiersema, Robert J. (2007). "Therefore Repent!". Quill & Quire. St. Joseph Media Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b c Newitz, Annalee (2008-05-21). "The Rapture is Real, Angels Have Machine Guns, and Dogs Can Talk". io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "In Which It's a Briefly Wonderful Life". This Recording. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Munn, Bryan (2007-11-21). "Weekly Bestsellers". Sequential. Spilt Ink. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "2008 Nominees". Shuster Awards. Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
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External links
- Therefore Repent! at No Media Kings
- Trailer by Salgood Sam at Youtube.com
- Therefore Repent! in Previews from Sequential