• The Bible as Graphic Novel, With a Samurai Stranger Called Christ

Mr. Akinsiku says his Son of God is "a samurai stranger who's come to town, in silhouette," here to shake things up in a new, much-abridged version of the Bible rooted in manga, the Japanese form of graphic novels. "We present things in a very brazen way," said Mr. Akinsiku, who hopes to become an Anglican priest and who is the author of The Manga Bible: From Genesis to Revelation. "Christ is a hard guy, seeking revolution and revolt, a tough guy."