‘Second Coming’, which suggests Christ upset God because he was arrested so soon during his first coming, was branded “outrageous” and “blasphemous” by some believers.
Some 230,000 people signed a petition created by CitizenGo which urged DC Comics to cease involvement.
It has now emerged the California-headquartered company has now shelved publication – planned for next month.
Ignacio Arsuaga, the president of CitizenGo, said: “We are glad to hear that the blasphemous ‘Second Coming’ comic will not be released by DC Comics.
“This is a victory for Christianity and a victory in favour of respecting religious beliefs.
Great news! The blasphemous “Second Coming” comic deriding Jesus has been cancelled. Our petition (of over 228,000 signatures) made the difference! https://t.co/M8klGFBone
— CitizenGO (@CitizenGO) February 14, 2019
“It would be a shame for a popular and well-loved brand like DC Comics to promote this blasphemous and anti-Christian content.”
In a message posted on Twitter, the creator of ‘Second Coming’ said he had gone “separate ways” with its would-be publishers.
The: DC/Vertigo’s cancellation of the orders for Second Coming, just so you know, DC did not do anything untoward to me. I asked for the rights back and they gracefully agreed. They’ve been a pleasure to work with and it will still be released, albeit with a different publisher.
— Mark…
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