This “Suicide Fish” cartoon captivated me the first time I saw it, and still does more than a year afterwards. It’s just such a powerful image, that I thought I’d share it with you. The artist named ‘Allanced’ stated:

…an old sketch I found on my vaults. I did it years ago. I made the first version on 1997 black and white. This color version became viral over the internet … I guess when you release an idea over the internet it belongs to the world.

In regards to the subject of suicide, I thought it prudent to include an extract from an article I noticed:

Question: “Why should I not commit suicide?”

Answer:Our hearts go out to those who have thoughts of ending their own lives through suicide. If that is you right now, it may speak of many emotions, such as feelings of hopelessness and despair. You may feel like you are in the deepest pit, and you doubt there is any hope of things getting better. No one seems to care or understand where you are coming from. Life just is not worth living…or is it?

If you will take a few moments to consider letting God truly be God in your life right now, He will prove how big He really is, “for nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). Perhaps scars from past hurts have resulted in an overwhelming sense of rejection or abandonment. That may lead to self-pity, anger, bitterness, vengeful thoughts, or unhealthy fears that have caused problems in some of your most important relationships [read more].

For more articles on the Christian perspective on suicide, I recommend:

• What is the Christian view of suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide?

• Is it wrong to want to die?

• Do we have an appointed time of death?

Credits: Image copyright © Allanced.

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The tract is littered with some very appropriate Bible verses ranging from Matthew, John, Galatians, 2 Peter and, of course, Revelation. The design also gives a glimpse into what lies beyond, showing the LORD on His Throne, Angels and Hell (all speculative renderings, but based on the Biblical-texts).

The Author of this comic, Jack T. Chick, has done a fantastic job of conveying the importance of not ignoring a call from our LORD Jesus. It serves as a warning, and like many other evangelistic-massages seem to avoid; point out that Hell is a literal place, so this teaching must be given.

Images | ©2002 by Jack T. Chick LLC

If you are considering becoming a Christian, please read the article What does it mean to be a born again Christian? over at GotQuestions.org. Doing so may start you off on the greatest journey of your life. Don’t put off the decision to accept Christ another day.

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If you liked these cartoons, why not check out the Reverend Fun site? There is code you can use over there to display their cartoons directly on your own site, updating regularly.

All Images are copyright: ReverendFun, GCI inc.

★★★★★ Did you like these cartoons? Are there any other Christian comic strips you know about that are funny—and can help spread the Gospel message?

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Happy Hour is a very powerful Christian Comic Strip by Jack T. Chick of Chick Publications. The next 23 images of this comic depict a story of alcoholism and drunken behaviour from a family member. Read on to find out what happens to Jerry, Alice and Janice. This comic is available on Jack’s site and CyberSpaceMinistry.org.

After the storyline, there is a great call-to-action to be saved by Jesus. If you have any unsaved friends, whom you find it difficult to witness to, or if you think they may respond to a ministry message in the format, please let them know about this article…

All images are copyright © JACK T CHICK

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I love cartoons, especially when talented Christians make ones that are informative―by educating viewers about Christian issues in good humour. Below are 10 great Church Mice cartoons I have selected from Karl Zorowski’s Church Mice website.

This is the first in a series of Christian Cartoons I will promote on this site. If you know of any other great ones, please tell me about them in the comments section below, thanks! Now, here are the comic strips, enjoy…

Credits: All images copyright Karl Zorowski.

For more Christian Cartoons, check out Christian Comics 2: Reverend Fun.

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