Renegade: Martin Luther, The Graphic Biography [Paperback]

The life of reformer Martin Luther in the graphic novel format

Gold Medal Winner,2018 IPPY Book of the Year Award, Independent Publishers
Gold Medal Winner,2017 Indies Awards, Foreword Reviews Magazine

Intriguingand informative.--Library Journal,Starred Review

Five hundred years agoa brash young monk single-handedly confronted the most powerful institutions of his day. His bold stand sparked the Protestant Reformation and marked one of the great turning points in history.

Martin Luther, a spiritual and historical giant,is loved and hated to this dayand for good reason. The anniversary of the revolution he helped start has produced a spate of doorstop-sized biographies. Luckily, today there exists a more accessible format that does justice to such a colorful, complex character and his tumultuous life and times  the graphic novel.

In a world of grinding poverty, plague, and religious superstitions,a child of laborers distinguishes himself at university  until a lightning-bolt conversion lands him in a monastery. There his personal battles with disillusionment and doubt culminate in a cry for freedom. The rest is the stuff of history and legend: Luthers revolt against Rome with the nailing of ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg; his time spent incognito at Wartburg Castle, where he famously throws an inkpot at the devil; his seditious translation and publication of the Bible in the language of the people; his scandalous marriage to former nun Katharina von Bora; and, in later years, his ugly tirades against peasants, Anabaptists, and Jews.

Each chapter of Luthers lifecomes vividly to life thanks to cutting-edge graphic techniques, meticulous historical research, and compelling writing. This could be the biggest breakthrough for Martin Luther since the Gutenberg press.

With its splendid color and unvarnished narrative,thl#D