Jack T. Chick, Religious Cartoonist, Dies at 92
Source: NY Times
Jack T. Chick, whose religious cartoons, known as Chick tracts, became known worldwide as tools of religious salvation, but which were also attacked as instruments of hate speech, died on Sunday at his home in Alhambra, Calif. He was 92.
The death was confirmed by David W. Daniels of Mr. Chicks company, Chick Publications.
To some, Chick tracts are American folk art or even a form of religious pornography, titillating and somewhat dangerous, Brills Content wrote in 1999. Chick is the ultimate underground artist.
Chick Publications says that almost 900 million copies of the cartoons have been printed and sold in 102 languages to missionaries, churches, youth groups and others.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/27/arts/jack-chick-dead.html?_r=0
Some classic batshit from this guy:
MADem
(135,425 posts)So I guess I should thank the guy for the many laughs he gave me, even though that wasn't his intent.
RIP, there, feller. Hope life finally taught you something.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)As a Latina Catholic lesbian.
MADem
(135,425 posts)With a GOP Congress and Trump as POTUS...that's an absolute nightmare.
If giving him his hell means we have to suffer, I say forgive him his foolishness and send him to heaven or at least one of the floors on the way!!
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
Illinois Irishman
(32 posts)And give my WARMEST regards!
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)Aristus
(66,380 posts)Texas was the only place where people put Chick Tracts in my goodie bag.
Now that's some trick.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)a slightly better place.
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)It is sad but true -- evangelical parents in the 80s were terrified of D&D b/c of crap propaganda like the Chick tracks and of course the talk show obsession with "satanism" (see Geraldo's infamous "Satan special" . Well, the nerds playing D&D and Atari games are now running internet companies (Chick probably thought that was evil also).
chknltl
(10,558 posts)Chick is my last name as well. 'Card carrying chick' is a family joke among us boys. No relationship to that guy.... I was a DnD dungeon master back in my college days so no telling what he'd of thought of that!
PersonNumber503602
(1,134 posts)TrogL
(32,822 posts)Wonder if he ever found Christ.
GOLGO 13
(1,681 posts)Hail Bob (Satan).
HenryJ
(42 posts)warrprayer
(4,734 posts)Bigoted asshole.