“The Comic Torah is 54 two-page spreads; 108 pages of Biblical word balloons. It touches all the high points of the Torah, from the creation of the world to (spoiler alert) the death of Moses, and plenty of low points, too. Who remembers finding fun in Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy? Comic Torah creators Aaron Freeman & Sharon Rosenzweig found the fun in those forgotten corners of the Pentateuch. They had no choice, having sworn to live a life focused on studying the weekly Torah portion, extracting its meaning, and tacking on a punchline.

“So brace yourself for more sacrificial beasts than you can shake a stick at (if that’s your idea of a good time — and if you’re Jacob, it is), along with the grand characters you know and love from Genesis and the high-concept special effects of Exodus.

“It all begins with the beginning…”

Found on Facebook: this forthcoming graphic novel that reinterprets the Torah of the Judaic faith with a number of quirky flourishes. Why does it get a mention here? Because co-creator Aaron Freeman is a brother. Check out his website; the guy’s got quite a history.

Check out more pages from the book here. Looks like a winner to me.