Mike Mignola.

The Song of Solomon, Joss Whedon (script) and Mark Smylie (art)

Other possibilities for that one: Mike Carey, Garth Ennis, China Mieville scripting; Ted McKeever, Dean Ormston, Marc Hempel on art.

I'd also love to see Guy Davis illustrating the exorcism in Mark 5. Davis gives good monster, but he's much better at intimate monsters than apocalytic ones.

Bel and the Dragon
(script) DG Chichester and Margaret Clark, solely for their 8-part series _St. George_ from Epic Comics. Art, I'd like to see Michael Zuli.

(Personal note: I believe I first learned of the existence of the Apocrypha by reading about the book of Bel and the Dragon in Andre Norton's _Dragon Magic_ when young.)

Habakkuk
(script) Rachel Pollack, (art) Jon J. Muth

Habakkuk being notable outside the Apocrypha as the codename for the WWII project to build artificial icebergs for use as aircraft carriers.

Wouldn't be too far from their normal fare, anyway...

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Eisner first, but Sergio Aragones qualifies, yes?

Surely von Daniken gets Exodus, and Velikovsky gets Ezekiel -- or is that \too/ obvious?

...but we know this because A Contract With God was Job's drama with the payoff of Frim Hersh's fate, and to a lesser extent because of the middle story on "Invisible People." Eisner gave us an idea how he would treat the debate between Job and the local religious authorities.

When I reconsider the "conceptual book" aspect of the exercise, I have to change my preference to Sergio first. I want to see how he would adapt the debate and agendas represented.

I want to see Patrick Farley finish his Apocamon Revelations, so no new suggestions there. But I'd offer Jonah to Dave McKean.

Ah, see, I'm not sold on this. I think Eisner would've gotten the angst of it dead-on, but there's also the possibility he would've rendered it kinda... cute.

My own biased reading of Job leans heavily towards cosmic horror - a story about vast powers playing games with human lives as pawns. I'd want to see a Job visually heavy on desolation and loss, which is why I thought of Mignola as a fine match for it - and, plus, he's dealt with themes of defying Hell already, after all.

Plus, the thought of Mignola's gaunt, haunted Job half-stepping out of those thick shadows to say "I am a brother to dragons and a companion to owls" gives me a shiver of delight.

The section on 'The Law' is highly recommended, to get a handle on some of the forms of God's Law those wacky Christian Dominionists would like to restore.

Surely that credit should read "Sheldon Mayer*, N.C.S."

Remind me: how often did the apostles have to sit in the corner...?

Habakkuk is one of the Twelve Minor Prophets, and definitely canonical.

And Walt Kelly* for Proverbs.

I now badly want to see Rachel Pollack take on Ecclesiastes. That would be beautiful.

Who gets Kings? And what books do Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis get? (I'm remembering Spider Jerusalem overturning the tables in the religious convention.)

By the way, Rob Liefeld at one point took on the Crucifixion. (see here, about halfway down the page) There really are no words. Except, possibly, no.

The image of Eve beaning Adam with the apple filleth my heart with peace.

Esther: Esther Friesner (script), Lynn Johnston (art)

Job: James D. Macdonald (script), Trevor von Eeden (art)

Daniel: (a) Phil Foglio, OR (b) J. Michael Straczynski (script), Keith Giffen (art)

Sodom & Gomorrah - Dave Gibbons
Leviticus - Alan Moore & Hunt Emerson
The Book of Judges - Neil Gaiman & Mike Matthews
Jael & Sisera - Neil Gaiman & Julie Hollings
Jephthah & His Daughter - Neil Gaiman & Peter Rigg
Samson - Graham Higgins
Journey to Bethlehem - Neil Gaiman & Steve Gibson
The Tribe of Benjamin - Neil Gaiman & Mike Matthews
The Prophet Who Came to Dinner - Neil Gaiman
& Dave McKean
The Story of Job - Kim Deitch
Dear Daddy - Carol Bennett & Julie Hollings
Elisha's Miracle - Brian Bolland

How about the Maccabees? I've only skimmed this whole thing, so I haven't pondered properly on it all yet.

Odd Jobs

(Though I wonder if the Apocalypse might not be best rendered in Jill Thompson's manga style. Take that, Premillenial Dispensationalists!)

I don't know who I'd pick to script it, but I'd love to see Genesis rendered by Miguelanxo Prado.

---L.

I nominate Bill Watterson, on the theory that most of it reminds me of Calvin's fantasies and the non-human observer is the most sensible entity by far.

...& god would take it away.

[Thought balloon:] I wonder why that fellow is in such a hurry?

-- Groo: the Apocacheesedips

...I mean, Sergio would give Job a dog, you know?

...& god would take it away.

Sergio would imagine a dog God would leave Job with.

No one's mentioned Berni Wrightson? Job for everyone, on me.

As the thread winds down, may I impose on y'all on a related topic? I started pages in May categorizing superheroes in their Jungian/Myers-Briggs temperaments.

A few of the temperaments filled up quickly, like ENFPs and ISTPs. But a few are scarce of superheroes, like INTJs. For those of you who share the interest, could you go take a look and see if you can make suggestions? Thanks.

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1 & 2 Chronicles by Jeph Loeb

Joel and some of the other minor prophets by Brian Michael Bendis, in that messy black and white style. Or put Bendis and Maleev on the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew would need lots of wordy panels.