Jack T. Chick
Author of religious comics and tracts
Born
April 13th, 1924
101 years ago
Died
2016
9 years ago — 92 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An author and illustrator, focused on creating religious tracts and comics. Espoused fundamentalist Christian views through a series of comic book-style publications. Founded Chick Publications in 1974, which became known for its controversial themes and distribution of thousands of comic book tracts. Produced a large volume of work, with many titles sold worldwide, gaining a dedicated audience among certain religious groups.
Created the 'Chick Tracts' series
Founded Chick Publications
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