The unmitigated awesome of the Chick Tract.

[Kitsa]

I love these things so much. I collect them whenever I can.

Because they're notoriously touchy about it, I won't include any scans of "copyrighted" work or go into religious implications. I'll link you to a site of everything he ever wrote and it'll all speak for itself.

Every Chick Tract Ever.
(http://www.chick.com/catalog/tractlist.asp?q=102&Language=English)

Today I got 5 new ones, including "Love the Jewish People (http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1000/1000_01.asp)" (it said England is going to hell because they mistreated Jews :confused:), "The Slugger (http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0057/0057_01.asp)" (He wins the world series, is told by his gardener he's going to hell, gets shoulder cancer :confused: and dies, then his greedy family finds out he left everything to the gardener), and "Little Shoes", where a drunk Latino guy gambles away the money for his son's shoes. The son cuts his foot and dies of pneumonia :confused:.

The art is great, but it's the melodramatic telenovela plots that really get me.

Shoulder cancer?

[Aaarg]

i think i watched a documentary on this subject.

actually i take that back. i know i watched a documentary on this subject.

[Sam]

DON'T GET ADDICTED, YOU MIGHT DEVELOP CHICK TRACT MARKS.

[Kitsa]

OHO

[Otto]

Oh man, do I ever love these things. They're like mutant brother of the Underground Comix movement that the comic book family keeps chained up in the shed. I always wanted to buy the complete collection of them, but I realized that half the fun of them is finding them at creepy independent shops or laying on the sidewalk along with a bloody condom and an opened popper.

[Kitsa]

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/kitsa_for_imockery2/LOVEME.jpg


LOVE ME

[Colonel Flagg]

My favorite was the Father and son, going to the Middle East, when Dad explains the Arabs pray to the "moon god" - an Arab overhears and calls Dad out "You infidel, you will burn in the recesses of hell for all eternity" - long story short, Dad convinces Arab to convert to Christianity, the ONE TRUE RELIGION.

Maybe Jack should visit Mullah Omar or al-Zwahiri. HE IS JUST THAT GOOD!

[Colonel Flagg]

http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/yy271/kitsa_for_imockery2/LOVEME.jpg


LOVE ME

Kitsa, you're scaring me. :chatter

[Kitsa]

my face has that effect on most people :(

[Chojin]

http://www.i-mockery.com/chojin/HOMOSEXUALS.gif

[Fathom Zero]

"the fuck do we get out of this place?"

[Grislygus]

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

IF IT'S THE LAST THING WE EVER DO

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

GIRL, THERE'S A BETTER LIFE





FOR ME AN YOU

[Tadao]

Just use the back door :rolleyes

[kahljorn]

THEY ALREADY TRIED THAT AND IT JUST GAVE THEM AIDS

[LordSappington]

Is this some sort of Utah thing?
I'm honestly surprised I haven't found any of these yet. These seem like the perfect Austin export; both stupid art AND zealously religious

[mew barios]

http://www.rainbowcemetery.com/warzone1.png

[Chojin]

let me guess--he reads them and finds the lord

[Kitsa]

Is this some sort of Utah thing?



They are definitely anti-Mormon:

The Visitors (http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0061/0061_01.asp)

[Kitsa]

I always wanted to buy the complete collection of them, but I realized that half the fun of them is finding them at creepy independent shops or laying on the sidewalk along with a bloody condom and an opened popper.

It's about $15 to buy every one in print, but I've come to the same conclusion. I always do well at fairs (fair season coming up!). Every once in a while, there will be a stack of them on the toilet paper dispenser in a public restroom or something, but I generally won't touch those. Icky.

I found these at a Christian petting zoo. I was so excited when I saw the giant rack of them.

[darkvare]

i actually thought this was gonna be about a tin toy :(

[LordSappington]

These legitimately upset me. If these things turn out to be made by bored religious radicals trying to troll a few shmucks, it's workin' on me.

[creeposaurus]

The only one I've ever owned was "This Was Your Life"

[Kitsa]

i actually thought this was gonna be about a tin toy :(


The WTFbus museum has made an important new acquisition, and you'll see it shortly.

[Colonel Flagg]

The WTFbus museum has made an important new acquisition, and you'll see it shortly.

I'm waiting in breathless antcipation. :hypno

[Chojin]

dark dungeons is the best one

"you are now a level 9 rogue, it's about time you learn REAL MAGIC"

[Tadao]

There is a documentary about him called "God's Cartoonist". I don't remember if I enjoyed it or not.

[Evil Robot II]

you cant pull me over, im not a car!

[Chojin]

even the passenger gets in trouble.

[Esuohlim]

Evil Robot, you're permanently expelled!

[Kitsa]

There is a documentary about him called "God's Cartoonist". I don't remember if I enjoyed it or not.


Yeah, trying to track it down.

[b_squared]

Not only are they thoughtful enough to print them in different languages but they have the "Black Tract Series" which are adapted for black audiences.

[Kitsa]

Yeah, I just read one of those the other day :lol

It's funny that they find nothing at all condescending about that.

[Guitar Woman]

These all remind me of The You Testament.

[Kitsa]

Watched the documentary...ok, but thought it dragged a bit. By a bit I mean a lot.

I did like the postscript where they added that several of the religious people who were big Chick proponents are in jail now.

[Dixie]

chick tracts are <3
i liked the documentary

[Colonel Flagg]

Not only are they thoughtful enough to print them in different languages but they have the "Black Tract Series" which are adapted for black audiences.

Do they have "Red Tracts" for Commies?

I did like the postscript where they added that several of the religious people who were big Chick proponents are in jail now.

Oooh. Did they say for what crimes? I'd bet it was something puerile and salacious. :eek

[Kitsa]

One was rape, his close associate was imprisoned in some institution for 30+ years. The prison officials would not let him be interviewed.

I think the other was embezzlement or extortion or one of those money-E's.

[Evil Robot II]

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[Evil Robot II]

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