{"product_id":"classic-bible-stories-jesus-the-road-of-courage-mark-the-youngest-disciple-isbn-9781848565258","title":"Classic Bible Stories: Jesus - The Road of Courage \/ Mark, The Youngest Disciple","description":"Some of Britain’s finest English comics artists of all time, including Frank Hampson (creator of \u003ci\u003eDan Dare\u003c\/i\u003e) and Frank Bellamy (creator of \u003ci\u003eHeros the Spartan\u003c\/i\u003e) also produced strips for the classic British comic \u003ci\u003eEagle \u003c\/i\u003ebased on stories from the Bible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, for the first time ever, all these Bible Stories are being collected, beginning with Frank Hampson’s \u003ci\u003eRoad of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, the life story of Jesus, and \u003ci\u003eMark: The Youngest Disciple\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the man who wrote the first New Testament gospel to be circulated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Lavishly reproduced, presented in a high-quality hardback library format, the book also includes supporting material on the background to the bible stories featured in the strips and background on the development of the early Christian church, plus features on the how the strips themselves were created“\u003ci\u003eRoad to Courage\u003c\/i\u003e is a vibrant testament to the dedication, power, and sheer artistry of Frank Hampson.” -- Win Wiacek\u003cb\u003eFrank Hampson\u003c\/b\u003e was a gifted artist who sold his first commission at the age of thirteen. In 1946, he was hired as art director on Eagle for which he created Dan Dare – a strip he was to write and draw for the next ten years. The Road of Courage was Hampson’s final full-length comic strip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Morris\u003c\/b\u003e was the founder of Eagle. A former vicar, he went on to become the chairman of the National Magazine Company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChad Varah\u003c\/b\u003e was the founder of the \u003ci\u003eThe Samaritans, \u003c\/i\u003ea charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiorgio Bellavitis\u003c\/b\u003e worked on Eagle from 1945–1958, before returning to Italy to pursue a career in architecture.","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44865513029861,"sku":"NP9781848565258","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781848565258.jpg?v=1767723796","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/classic-bible-stories-jesus-the-road-of-courage-mark-the-youngest-disciple-isbn-9781848565258","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}