Broken: The Rebellion and Redemption
of a Discontented Artist Book
Written and Illustrated by Robert Flores
-- A Christian Autobiography and Comic --

This is the story of a young artist’s search to find the meaning of life. In this testimony, Robert Flores tells of the events and circumstances that led him to the person of Jesus Christ. Beginning at age 15, Robert began a journey that would transform his art, his relationships and the rest of his life.

Autobiographical Testimony, Sketchbook and a Short Story by Robert H. Flores.

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From Back Cover
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. — Psalm 147:3

“Jesus Lives”, first seen on a fellow student’s notebook, was the phrase that sparked a fire inside of artist Robert Flores’ life. Questions soon followed: Who was this Jesus? Was Jesus indeed alive? Why was He so important in world history?

Robert Flores, in this autobiographical testimony, recounts his anxieties and frustrations of living a life without God. Tracing his steps through junior high and high school, he describes the experiences that brought him face-to-face with the person of Jesus Christ.

In this book you will see an honest look at one artist’s quest to find absolute Truth, a purpose in life and a relationship with God Almighty.
Testimonials

“Triumphantly transparent! A rough ride of realism that exposes an inner man that knew Christ’s truth but denied it! This awesome testimony reads as a non-stop novel that takes you from privately profane to publicly profound. Flores’ stylishly innocent illustrations are sharply contrasted by the weight of his written composition.”

— Clint D. Johnson, Creator, FaithWalker, Co-founder, Clear Vision Communications

“Robert Flores is a brilliant storyteller of singular vision . . . In Broken, he has laid his soul bare for us, which is what only a true artist would do. The Sketchbook section is a lot of fun and The Tribunal is an instant classic—Robert has managed to lay out the truth and the grace of the Gospel wordlessly and magnificently. This book should be in the home of every comic book fan, every Christian, and every person who appreciates truth and beauty and openness.”

— Eric Jansen, Writer/Artist, Paraman and Freedom Fighter

“Robert Flores is bringing to the world this wonderful, and REVEALING, new book . . . The man is an ocean masquerading as a puddle. As I read his book . . . I frequently found myself lost in his tale, and just becoming a fan. I think you will discover, as I did, some new things about Robert, if you are fortunate to already know him. If you don’t know him, well, here is your chance!”

— Wayne Cash, Artist/Creative Director, WayDre Studios

Interview with Robert Flores on "Broken"
1.What is Bibleartbooks.com and how was it formed?
Bibleartbooks.com is my own publishing imprint that was formed in 2000. It was formed specifically to publish Christian comics, art and essays.

2. What is the storyline of "Broken"?
“Broken” is my autobiographical prose story of how I became a Christian. It starts roughly around my freshman year in high school and ends roughly around 2004. The story starts out with me being content with life, but through circumstances and sin, I increasingly became more discontented. Through a witness of a Christian and opening the Bible for the first time in my life (even though I was raised a Catholic), I became convinced that Jesus is the Messiah.  Armed with that truth, I began living my life differently than before. Through it all, Jesus began changing the way I created art. He convinced me that I needed to use art for him, rather than for my own selfish goals, and, so, I got involved in Christian comics. My Christian life and my comics life are so interwoven, it’s amazing. As a result, my comics naturally come from my Christian beliefs. I couldn’t produce comics any other way, even if I tried!

3. What do you hope to accomplish with your comics?
I hope to glorify God in my comics. I want to tell stories from a distinct Christian point-of-view. I want to point people to the Bible and to the absolute truth that it brings. Beyond that, I would hope that my comics would allow readers—both Christians and non-Christians—to see God for who he really is.

4. Why do you think others will find "Broken" interesting?
Anyone who has an interest in art, comics and finding one’s meaning in life will, I hope, find “Broken” interesting. Autobiographies tend to be more brutally honest than other kinds of writing I think. And, I hope that my honesty will connect with readers so that they can relate to my experiences. One of the lessons that God has shown me is that no matter how well I think I have my life planned, God always has a better plan. Another message I think comes across in the book is that there is hope for everyone. No matter how bad someone has messed up his life, God is willing to fix it. These are the kinds of themes that I hope readers will find interesting.

5. What other comics have you worked on?
In 2001, I published a book called “The Graphical Epistles of First John, James and Jude”, which was an illustrated adaptation of those 3 books of the New Testament. I’ve also done a short Christmas story called “Unspeakable Gift” and a short story at the end of “Broken” called “The Tribunal”.

6. Why do you think religion has a place in comics?
Religious comics are just like any other kind of comics. They are just as valid a genre as any of the other genres out there. I think Christian comics lend themselves more to slice-of-life stories, but there’s no reason why the Christian point of view can’t be lived out in, say, fantasy, romance, western or sci-fi stories. I’d actually like to see Christian heroes placed in many kinds of circumstances, because seeing how a Christian hero would react to certain situations would be, in some instances, quite different than a non-Christian hero. Christian heroes have an extra “code” to live by, rather than just a standard heroic code.  The Christian lifestyle is a valid lifestyle and comics are just another way of expressing that to readers.

7. What do you do with any free time you have?
My free time is spent mostly on drawing and writing.  I read a lot of books on Christianity and art. I’m also involved in church and the Christian Comic Arts Society.

8. If you had one wish what would it be and why?
I wish I could fly like Superman. I could just imagine the feel of wind in my face, thousands of feet off the ground, exploring and looking down on the earth. It would be so awesome. Hopefully in heaven I’ll be able to.

9. What comics did you read as a child and do you read now?
I discovered comics really late in life. The first comics I read were the late 80’s Archie series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. After that, I started reading X-Men and some of the early Image books. My later reading, in college, consisted of Sin City and Bone. After that I stopped reading comics, with the exception of Christian-themed comics. There are a lot of things in comics that I don’t agree with—pervasive language, sex, and violence—that I don’t feel a need to read comics with those themes.

10. Do you have any future projects?
I’m actually working on a watercolor children’s book based on one of Jesus’ miracles. I’m also working on a few other short stories. One is set in the end times and another is about a homeless man who meets Jesus. Since my day job is graphic design, I have only my free time to produce art.

11. What would you like to accomplish in life that you have not?
Well, since I’ve only produced a fraction of the stories I want to tell, I’d like to continue making stories that I hope would make a difference in people’s lives—stories that point to Jesus and the life that is possible in Him.

12. Who is most important in your life?
Jesus. He has been so gracious to me in my life. He’s given me an art talent that I can use for him. He took me out of a sinful life and gave me a much better life than I could have ever hoped for. Twelve years ago, as a non-Christian, I would have found that hard to believe, but now I know it to be true.

13. How can someone contact you?
They can contact me through my website: http://www.bibleartbooks.com.

14. Any final words of advice?
Sure, I’d like to encourage aspiring artists and writers out there to read the Bible. There is a wealth of truth in there. And since artists are trying to portray truth in art, the Bible is a good place to start. I consider God the greatest writer who has ever lived. And, I try to live my life as a character in His story. My hope, and my desire, would be that everyone would live that way: as heroes in the greatest story that has ever been written. Thank you for the interview.

Copyright © 2006 Jazma Online.
This interview can be viewed here at Jazma Online
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Robert Flores Graphic Design Services

Robert Flores, the illustrator of The Graphical Epistles of First John, James and Jude and of Broken: The Rebellion and Redemption of a Discontented Artist, also offers freelance graphic design services. You can view his portfolio here.


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