"In The Beginning Comics" Brings Laughs by Presenting the "Lighter Side" of Religion

( Los Angeles) ---Think religion is always a serious and somber matter? Think again. There is now a religious comic service that is knocking people off their chairs with laughter. InTheBeginningComics (ITBC), founded by artist and innovator, Chris Sushynski, has started a comic strip revolution by presenting the lighter side of religion by depicting religious characters, events, and issues in comic form. People have said that my cartoon is like mixing the Bible with The Far Side, mixing creative/obscure comics with a religious theme, says Sushynski. InTheBeginningComics makes an effort to look at the humanity of Bible characters and the mistakes or blunders they may have made according to Sushynski. The Bible is pretty serious, but I'm sure Jesus and the others laughed and had a good time, too, he declares. For example, one strip shows a man approaching Jesus with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts after Jesus finished feeding 5,000 people with bread and fish. Jesus then states, "You want me to multiply those too" Our comic strip comes along and says, Hey, this is what might have happened, declares Sushynski. A leading pioneer in religious comic writing, Sushynski, a graduate of the University of Michigan, founded ITBC to make people laugh and break traditional stereotypes about religious people. He also believes ITBC can help hurting people. One of the most important ways to receive healing is by laughter, says Sushynski. I started ITBC to get people to laugh. Laughter brings healing to any kind of situation. Sushynski emphasizes that ITBC is all about fun and laughs for all ages. All ages will love it. There are no hidden themes, political statements, or negative undertones, he declares. Just laughs. Sushynski does believe that his comics may be a potential lead-in for people who aren't interested in church or religion. Maybe ITB comics will stir up some curiosity about religion in them. Who knows he says. Sushynski and ITBC are on to something according to cultural expert, Dr. Michael Vlach, professor of philosophy at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Passion of the Christ movie and the overwhelming response of people affirming traditional values in the presidential election reveal that people want faith and religion in their daily lives. I believe a comic strip about religion which upholds traditional values in a light-hearted way will be well received, says Vlach. In addition to making people laugh ITBC breaks old stereotypes and shows that people of faith can have fun, too. We're proving that people of faith can have good clean fun just like anyone else can without going over the edge, says Sushynski. I feel God has been faithful to me and that I am serving him by sharing this humor with others. InTheBeginningComics offers a comic for weekly syndication in any publication and is especially suited for the religion sections of newspapers. Editors wishing to make InTheBeginningComics a feature of their paper or magazine should contact Susan Zahn at: WDC Media White Dove Communications, LLC Phone: 866-736-1702 Fax: 602-595-0232 SusanZahn@WhiteDoveCommunication.com
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