King David by Kyle Baker
Requirements: CBR Reader, 70 MB.
Overview: A simple farmer's son, David begins his ascension to greatness by murdering wild animals that threaten his father's herd and defeating the aptly named Goliath in a fight to the death. Jealous of David's growing popularity, King Saul continually attempts to have the upstart assassinated to no avail. When Saul dies heirless, David is suddenly handed the crown. But he soon learns that with his great power comes great temptation. This accurate and irreverent retelling of the biblical tale of the boy who grows into a king shines a bright light on some very dark secrets in the life of David.
King David
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Requirements: CBR Reader, 70 MB.
Overview: A simple farmer's son, David begins his ascension to greatness by murdering wild animals that threaten his father's herd and defeating the aptly named Goliath in a fight to the death. Jealous of David's growing popularity, King Saul continually attempts to have the upstart assassinated to no avail. When Saul dies heirless, David is suddenly handed the crown. But he soon learns that with his great power comes great temptation. This accurate and irreverent retelling of the biblical tale of the boy who grows into a king shines a bright light on some very dark secrets in the life of David.
King David
- Kyle Baker writer, artist, cover
Paul Levitz production
Steve Bunche, Jenette Kahn, Karen Berger editor
Published by Vertigo, 2002.
- King David. Baker, the author of at least two graphic novel cult classics-Why I Hate Saturn and The Cowboy Wally Show-combines gag-a-minute, pie-in-the face humor with formidable drafting chops right out of the Disney cartoon virtuoso handbook for this new book. It's a retelling of the story of David of Israel, who is recast as a decent guy, devoted both to God and to the crazy, homicidal King Saul. Baker's young David is a smart-mouthed, harp-playing 11th century B.C. shepherd, who causes a ruckus and takes down names whenever he thinks the living God of Israel isn't getting proper respect. After David takes out Goliath, in a visually dynamic and hilarious sequence of comic carnage, nutty King Saul realizes this kid could be a threat. But David is both lucky and good, and as the scriptures remind us, Saul fails time and again to kill him before the pious but dim David realizes what Saul is up to. Baker's treatment of the biblical story is funny and irreverent, and Bible study has never been so hip. But the book's pace and wisecracks slow to a crawl by the end, and Baker starts to rely more on the scriptural text than his own zany wit. The artwork, a combination of hand illustration and computer manipulation, is absurdly rich in color and detail-as if this were a pitch for a big-budget animated film-while at times rendered in a brisk and cursory line. Baker has produced an engaging comic adaptation of a classic tale.
Beginng To End Reviewed by Darkchild on March 2, 2009.
- This was an insanely interesting book, if its not the art or the humor within the story its the story itself. I couldnt stop reading this book i was actually taken entirely into the world of David and King Saul. Watching David turn from the carefree smartass child into the man he became at the end of the story is something I would read in a novel not a comic and I loved every moment. David starting out the humble harpist to the lecharous and evil King Saul, and Davids harp being the only thing that keeps the great King Saul at peace ion the beginning of the story was really interesting. This is a great book especially for those who love blood and an actual story behind the senseless violence like me, the scene where David conqours a enemy ten times his size was simply awesome.
Watching a boy become a man within this 160 page comic was very fun. Starting out the cute kid and turning into a war hero within 2 years of the beginning of the book was just fun to watch, this is the kind of comic that feels as if your watching a movie. And when you find yourself rambling as I am now to how the comic was done its just that much more satisfying to have read it. And I reread it for a second time after finishing it, and found some little humor I hadnt caught the first time.
The Art was....amazing. The kind of cartoony stuff we saw back as a kid only filled with blood,sex, and gore. It was just a sight for the eyes.
The Life of the Rockstar King David Reviewed by Silkcuts on Aug. 21, 2010.
- Kyle Baker maybe one of the most overlooked comic creators there is. The man can create wonderful art, but most importantly he can write and has the vision to create stories only he has the ability to create.
King David is of the the bible stories Christians and non-Christians alike know of. King David like us goes through ups and downs. He may just be one of the most important characters of using examples to improve ourselves. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, well that is what a fortune cookie once told me. King David is an example of just that.
Brief History
- King David was born to a Sheppard and was the runt of the litter. He was not a solider like his brothers, but when the profit Samuel relayed the message 'Rise and anoint him; he is the one.' to David's life from that point one was in God's hands.
Destined to be King, this young boy grew favors in King Saul's court as a musician. He would best Goliath and become a general of King Saul's army. This would lead David to wed Saul's prettiest daughter, Michal.
Time would pass and David would become King. Driven by lust he mates with the wife of Uriah, Bathsheba. This lust driven union would be reference in many forms of media, such as a painting from Rembrandt titled Bathsheba.
David would realize the wrongs he has done when he is confronted by God.
Biblical Accuracy
- 32 And David said to Saul, “Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” 33 And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.” 34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and killed him. 36 Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37 And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”
- And David said to the Philistine, You are coming to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin. But I am coming to you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
Today Jehovah shall shut you up into my hand, and I shall strike you, and take off your head from you and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the earth today. And all the earth shall know that there is a God for Israel.
And all this company shall know that Jehovah does not save by sword and by spear, but that the battle belongs to Jehovah, and He has given you into our hand. 1 Sam. 17:45-47
David Kills Goliath
And Saul clothed David with his apparel, and put a bronze helmet on his head, and clothed him with body armor.
And David girded his sword on his apparel, and started to go. But he had not tested these. And David said to Saul, I am not able to go with these, for I have not tested them. And David took them off him. 1 Sam. 17:38-39
Kyle Baker would also fill the story with the famous "Song"
- 1 Samuel 18:7 - "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
There is so much accuracy in the research and the focus that that alone Kyle Baker should be praised. I only left you with a few examples.
The Story Verse The Art
- Both Art and Story are married nicely in this original graphic novel. There are times where the story is very text heavy to emphasis the important event that baker recreates from the bible. Then scenes we would know like the battle between Goliath, would go pages of silent illustration almost making it cinematic. The visuals Baker creates look like something out of a Disney movie.
The art only attracts the eyes to the page, the real beauty is in the story. Kyle Baker uses his research to recreate the life of David in an entertaining way, without sacrificing the intellectual level of the story.
You can ask a rabbi this if you don't believe me, but back in David's day the word for "feet" was like a slang term for males sexual organ. I tell you this because one of the most important scenes Baker keeps in the book. The scene where Baker is trying to get Uriah to go home to him wife and have intercourse with her, so it is less suspicious that Bathsheba got pregnant when Uriah was at war. 2 Samuel 11:8 - "Go down to your house and wash your feet.". I am no scholar by any means, but I know historians debate if David was or want not implying that he gets to relax with his wife and "wash" his "feet" verses "get laid".
This comic really is like reading the life of David. It is extremely accurate and a live with the wonderful art.
What I didn't like
- To be honest, not much negative I can say about this book. I would of like maybe chapter pages and breaks when David grows... the change from Kid to Adult for example is instant.
I would of liked an essay or foot notes. This comic would be more creditable if it was spelled out. Not everyone would of read the Rockstar life of King David.
Verdict
- Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Muslim or whatever your denotation, all are welcomed to read this book. The life of David is an important story. This OGN makes his life easier to appreciate. Its a good read, I would invite anyone I ever meet in real life to read my copy.
Kyle Baker is great and this is a comic that makes a great example why I enjoy his work.
5/5 Stars
Cheers!
- Silkcuts
Note: See also:
- - Do These Toys Belong Somewhere?
- I Die At Midnight
- King David
- Undercover Genie
- The Bakers
- The Bakers Meet Jingle Belle
- The Cowboy Wally Show
- Why I Hate Saturn
- You Are Here
- Haywire
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