I heard back from the moderators. I hadn't commented on r/comicbooks for several weeks since I last posted issue 1. They only allow self promotion posts by active participants. Fair enough. With that said, I'll take your suggestion to crosspost. Thanks for the tip!

Thank you — that means a lot. Being certain I was the most important person alive, it’s been difficult to come to terms with the reality that I matter on a much smaller scale — mostly to the people close to me. I still wrestle with the idea that my actions are largely inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, but I’m learning to find peace in that. Progress is slow, but it’s there. I truly wish you the best on your journey as well — and I hope you’ve found some peace of your own.

Thank you. I don’t think it’s possible to fully recover from an episode like that — almost 20 years later, I still feel the occasional ripples from that initial wave. But with the right help and medication, I’ve been able to live a stable, modestly successful life, and for that, I feel deeply privileged. I no longer strive for perfection. Instead, I try to embrace a different kind of beauty — something more like kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Rather than hiding the cracks, it highlights them, celebrating the story they tell.

Frankly, I'd love to print it but don't think there's enough interest to make it happen.

I'm so glad you're enjoying it. Thanks for the feedback!

There’s definitely value in engaging with the source material directly, but I couldn’t make it past the first Left Behind movie. You’re absolutely right — at a certain point, it’s more rewarding to hear an insightful review than to sit through the thing yourself.

I've really got to read "The Stand" then. It's going straight onto my reading list. Thanks for your comments!

I haven’t heard of it before, but it sounds really intriguing. I might have to dive into their apocalypse film episodes for inspiration! Including their left behind episodes!

That's high praise — thank you! I honestly couldn’t have asked for more from Kay; he poured so much into the art and really brought the story to life. I’m grateful you took the time to read it :)

Cool! Sometimes reality is horror enough. When you just let the source material speak for itself, especially in a grounded or familiar setting, like the 1970s, it doesn't need anything gratuitous.

Cool. I'll add notes to issue 2 and post it here soon enough. Thanks!

Thank you — I really appreciate that! I haven’t actually read the Dark Tower books, but I know of Randall Flagg by reputation. From what I understand, he’s a complex and iconic embodiment of evil, so I’ll take that as a huge compliment.

Cool. Thanks for the feedback. All in all, the 10 -issue graphic novel has 286 pages.

Exactly — the Left Behind series is a perfect example. It’s a widely popular Christian franchise that fully embraces the idea of a literal, human Antichrist as part of end-times prophecy. While the concept may not come directly from a single clear source in the Bible, it’s become deeply ingrained in modern Christian pop culture — to the point that many believers accept it as a core part of the narrative.

Totally fair point — the Antichrist-as-Jesus-counterpart isn’t directly laid out in Revelation. That image owes way more to horror films like The Omen than to the actual text. But I think that’s part of what makes it so fascinating — it’s a modern myth layered on top of an older one.

In a weird way, you could argue that Jesus himself was “fanfic” (or if you'd rather, "fan-nonfic") of the Old Testament — a transformative reimagining. The New Testament writers took the existing Hebrew scriptures and reinterpreted them through the lens of this new character. The suffering servant in Isaiah? That’s Jesus now. The Passover lamb? That’s Jesus too. It’s all a remix.

Religious storytelling has always evolved this way — Judaism, Christianity, Islam, they all build on each other. So yeah, the idea of the Antichrist as a dark mirror of Christ might be more horror trope than scripture, but it’s tapping into a very old tradition: reshaping sacred text into new, mythic forms.

That’s the vibe I’m working with in this comic — it’s not theology, it’s psychological horror built on the bones of belief.

The term ‘Antichrist’ does appear in the Bible, especially in the letters of John (1 John and 2 John), though it’s often interpreted more as a spirit or ideology than a singular end-times figure. That said, a lot of the traits associated with the Antichrist—like deceiving the masses, claiming divinity, or opposing Christ—are echoed in other biblical figures too, like the ‘Man of Lawlessness’ in 2 Thessalonians or the Beast in Revelation.

My story draws inspiration from those threads, but it’s not limited to the Christian Bible. I also pulled from Islamic eschatology, where the Antichrist figure (the Dajjal) is described in more detail and with additional traits. I touch on that more in the author’s notes—it’s part of what shaped the way I approached the character.

And just to clarify—when I say ‘The Bible as horror’ in the post title, I don’t mean that literally. It’s more about interpreting familiar religious stories through a psychological and existential horror lens, especially from the perspective of someone who might believe they’re living out those stories.

I’m so glad you liked it! I originally self-published this on Comixology Submit about 10 years ago, but after it didn’t find much of an audience, I eventually took it down. Right now, it only exists on my hard drive. I’m planning to post the rest here for free as I finish up the author’s notes—if that’s something the community’s interested in.

Thanks so much. Should I post more when author's notes are available or just put the comic alone?

You're right — it's a theme that’s been explored before. I haven’t read American Jesus yet, though I’ve heard of it. From what I understand, it leans into the conspiracy/twist side of things. What I was going for with Prince of Peace is more psychological horror — grounded in trauma, sincerity, and the thin line between faith and madness. It’s less about a reveal and more about living inside a delusion that feels completely real. Hopefully it brings a different emotional weight to the idea.

1. Wanting to surprise the world with a finished graphic novel. Get it out there as early as you can to get feedback and course correct.

Good luck!

I'm really glad to hear that you weren't offended! Everything in the author's notes is true—it explains how my experiences inspired the work. However, the comic itself is purely fictional. It's a supernatural story filled with superpowers and all!

Thank you!