In discussing with cohorts R. Crumb’s Illustrated Book of
Genesis, I speculated that it would be only a matter of time until a
certain barnacle of overenthused religionist would make its objections to the
pictures known, and, sure enough, in Fon du Lac (Wisconsin?), Heather Stanek
reports in the Reporter that members
of that community “fear that the Bible in a comic format — depending on the
artist's motives — may belittle God, mock Scripture or promote the sexuality and
violence often seen in graphic novels. The full-frontal nudity in the book
shocked Kathy Heinzelman, a mother and children's ministry teacher at Community Church. She said she wouldn't expose her
youngsters to graphic material. Eve's cleavage and measurements also concern
her. ... 
Of greater concern is the artistic rendering of God. Crumb drew God as
a stern, wizened man with flowing white hair and a bright robe. He means
business, focusing intense eyes on His creation and doling out commands to all
creatures. ... Depicting God in this form is ‘dangerous,’ said Jennifer C.M.
Dawson, co-pastor at Church
of Peace. She said
showing God as a human, who has numerous flaws, diminishes His presence as the
ultimate power.” I expected objection to cleavage, but I thought most people
accepted the convention of depicting God in human form. Michelangelo did. Live
and learn, don’t we all?
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