Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #18 [324]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Story of Lou Gehrig" in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #18 (1962) presents a poignant, historically inspired tale drawn by Lloyd Ostendorf, who both pencils and inks the story. Set in the early days of Christianity, it follows a young boy’s courageous attempt to deliver Holy Communion to imprisoned believers, only to be brutally attacked and killed by a mob after being mistaken for hiding something under his clothes. A powerful, solemn narrative rooted in faith and sacrifice, this issue stands as a rare, early example of religious storytelling in a comic format.
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In the times of the early Christians, a group of prisoners are going to die in the arena the next day and a group of Christian friends want to smuggle Holy Communion to them before they die. A young boy talks them into being allowed to be the one to bring Communion to them. On his way, he is beaten by a group of older boys, who feel he is hiding something under his garments and stop him from going on his way until he reveals his secret. A crowd of adults gets involved and all of them end up beating the young boy to death. One of the first martyrs of Catholicism.
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