Christian graphic novels are coming into their own
Robert Luedke's "Eye Witness: Acts of the Spirit" is an award-winning example.
BY DAVE FERMAN
McClatchy Newspapers

FLOWER MOUND, Texas - Many Christians believe that graphic novels, best known for such superheroes as Spider-Man and Hellboy, are too edgy.

And many fans of graphic novels are suspicious of those with Christian themes. They like their larger-than-life superheroes just fine.

But the twin biases are changing, said Robert Luedke, whose 2006 graphic novel, "Eye Witness: Acts of the Spirit," took second place in the Graphic Novel/Drawn Book category at the 11th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards in June. the rest