PUNK ROCK JESUS TRADE PAPERBACK
In 2019,
a new reality show is in the works with the first human clone: Jesus Christ. Ophis
hires Dr. Sarah Epstein to clone Jesus in exchange for funding to protect the
environment. The J2 Project holds auditions for a teenage virgin who will live
at the LUXE J2 compound. Gwen Fairling is the new Mother Mary while Security
Chief of J2 Thomas McKael who is also a former terrorist for the Irish
Republican Army. The clone Jesus is named Chris however when Gwen gives birth
to him, a twin sister arrives which is secretly discarded.
Dr.
Epstein is pregnant with a baby girl and Thomas takes Gwen home. Gwen discovers
her home is abandoned and is on the run from Christian Fundamentalists. After
returning and Rick Slate decides to turn the J2 compound into a prison, Gwen
attempts to kill herself in exchange for Chris to go to public school. Later
Gwen shoots Slate and attempts to escape with Chris. Slate fires her and
separates both Gwen and Chris. Gwen has entered a behavioral health center and
jumps off the building. She is saved by an angel and wakes from her dream only
to discover the angel’s handprints on her shoulders.
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Gwen
joins the New American Christians and attempts to rescue her son
- Gwen is
crushed by emergency doors and dies and Cola the polar bear dies
- Chris
learns about Galileo, Darwin, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Carl Sagan
- Chris flees
the J2 compound and becomes the lead singer for the Flak Jackets
- The
Flak Jackets release their new album American Nightmare
- Chris
kicks off his European Tour in Jerusalem
- In the
past Thomas is shown video of his father asking for protection against his
brother
- Thomas
goes from revenge, repent, and redemption
- Chris
is attacked and kidnapped in Jerusalem
- Chris
realizes he has a twin sister who is Dr. Epstein’s little girl
- Chris
is killed and Dr. Epstein shows Thomas video of Slate killing Chris’ twin
sister
- Thomas
kills Slate
This
hardcover collects
Punk Rock
Jesus #1-6
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
