Gift # 13

Comic book Title: The Gift
issue # 13
Author: Raven Gregory
Artists: Richard Bonk and Sonia Oback
August 2005
Reviewed by Allen Klingelhoets

My reaction to issue # 13 of The Gift:

I do not think I have ever read a comic book story like Hate You. I read issue # 13 at least a dozen times. I took many notes before writing review letter about issue # 13. I was glad to notice disclaimer about Raven not condoning high school violence.

I knew that Lucius Sephar was devil. I recalled reading this on years ago on Image message board. I found it ironic though that devil was trapped in body of high school freshman. I could see devils shadow when Lucius broke mirror in high school bathroom.

Lucius words were even captioned red. Lucius would have revenge towards older boys that picked on him earlier in school day. Lucius was much more than just a small student being persecuted by older students. Lucius was evil. Scenes during afternoon became very violent. I am still in shock over Chad being ripped apart up by monster at swimming pool.

I also knew Scott would not survive Lucius. Story seemed to make circle from opening scenes. Now Scott was trapped in locker. Lucius was devil. I read chapters 19-22 of Revelations. I understood references to devil being loosed for a season. I knew that story was about to take dark turn. I read Lucius comment to Scott about being in charge of billions of souls in torment. I really was not surprised to see Sephar crush lockers that Scott had been hiding from Lucius. Scott had horrible death. I imagined school bell ringing for dismissal of classes.

I bet Raven took tremendous amount of heat for student being hung from high school flag pole.

I looked at last page. I wondered if anyone noticed Lucius Sephar’s devil shadow on school?

I am sad to notice that Richard Bonk only had three issues run on The Gift series. I am not sure if I can find issue # 14. I got these last few issues in back issue box at comic book store.

I have a lot of theories about Enoch’s origins.

Here are some more things I found from Bible.

New Testament Hebrews 11: 5-6.

Jude: 14-15.

Deuterocanonical/APOCRYPHA Chapter 44:16

The Patriarchs Chapter 49: 14-16

There were only 14 issues to "The Gift "series. The comic book does not cross over with other Image comic books. Here is some info today.

September 28 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $2.99 written by RAVEN GREGORY art by RICHARD BONK & SONIA OBACK cover by TYLER KIRKHAM & SONIA OBACK "THE DRAGON" Part three of the brand-new story arc that will reveal the answers behind the Ancient One's motives and past. For every right, there is a wrong. For every good, there is an evil. And in the world of THE GIFT, evil has a name: Lucius Sephar. You are not ready. Cover price $2.99.

Allen Klingelhoets