Johnny Hart - I Did It His Way: A Collection of Classic B. C. Religious Comic Strips

I DID IT HIS WAYI DID IT HIS WAY A collection of B.C. Religious comic strips
Johnny Hart
I DID IT HIS WAY 2009 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or any otherexcept for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Thomas Nelson, Inc. titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising, or sale promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com. Unless otherwise noted, all scripture references are fom the HOLY BIBLE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan.

All rights reserved. Other scripture is taken from the NEW KNING JAMES VERSION 1979, 19780, 1982, 1992, Thomas Nelson, Inc. Project Editor: Ariel Faulkner ISBN 978-1-4041-8739-9 Printed and bound in China 09 10 11 12 [RRD] 5 4 3 2 1 www.thomasnelson.com This book is dedicated to Johnny Hart and his many loyal fans of faith. To our Johnnyhusband, dad, and grandfather
May you walk with God. We love and miss you. Contents From Johnnys wife, Bobby Hart: Johnny and I envisioned this book for many years after he began writing inspirational strips for the B.C. series.

When John passed on to heaven I knew I had to see our dream to completion. Now, with Gods help we have done it both His, and Johns way. I would also like to express my gratitude to my friends and family, especially Perri, who has been so dedicated to this project, and Nancy, who first suggested the title. Thank you! I pray you enjoy our dream. Bobby Hart 1950s, New York State.Sitting at a desk in the art department of General Electric, a young manscribbles down an idea before returning to his work. By day, he is a dutifulemployee, by night, a freelance cartoonist...
Johnny Hart had always been artistic, but he never considered that his idle sketches and clever jokes might lead to a legitimate career.

Some might call it fate, others, Providence, but something led him to spend his life bringing laughter into the world. Intrigued by the whimsical and informal style of the Peanuts comic he saw in the local paper every day, Johnny set out to create his own strip. He looked to the simple life of the prehistoric caveman for his inspiration, and soon the characters that were destined for fame began to emerge. There was B.C. himself, a humble, nave slob; Wiley, a superstitious poet with an aversion to water and a passion for sports; Cute Chick, the first pretty woman in a world that had not yet discovered objectivity; Curls, a master of sarcastic wit; Peter, a self-styled genius and the worlds first philosophical failure; Clumsy Carp, a friendly, unassuming, narrow-minded klutz with an interest in ichthyology; Fat Broad, a gal with blunt honesty and an unswerving devotion to the domination of men; Thor, an inventor, artist, and self-proclaimed ladies man; and Grog, a real cavemans caveman. After signing with The New York Herald Tribune for syndication, B.C. made its debut on February 17, 1958.

The world of cartoons, and the twenty-seven-year-old Johnny, would never be the same. Johnny went on to become one of four cartoonists in history to have two comic strips picked up by over 1000 papers. Over the years, B.C. has charmed audiences of all ages and walks of life. When Johnny became a Christian in 1984, he was called to put his art to work for the Lord. His new-found faith began to appear in his comics, varying from light-hearted comedy to moving and thought-provoking content. Today, his family would like to share these inspirational strips as a tribute to Johnnys God-given talent and ever-lasting grace.

Prayer is allowing God to have His will in your life on HIS terms. JOHNNY HART (1931-2007)
Johnny's favorite scripture
And Jesus answered them,
"Have faith in God." MARK 11:22 AS WELL AS 11:23-24, , AND JOHNNY SAYS, LOOK IT UP.
HE ALSO NOTED IN HIS BIBLE, IF YOU DONT BELIEVE IT, DONT ASK.