Tract-ception. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
Introduction ⇑ ⇓
Old faceless condemns yet another sinner to the eternal pressure cooker in This Was Your Life! (#003A) Often depicted sitting on a Great White Throne, the faceless colossus that is the god of Chick’s universe is depicted either allowing people to enter Heaven or ordering them to be cast into Hell and judging people for their acceptance or refusal of Jesus Christ, as per the Protestant concepts of sola fide (“faith alone”).
The decision for Chick to render God without a face can likely be attributed to fundamentalist practices and interpretations of Exodus 33:20 and John 1:18. The reluctance to depict the actual face of God may stem from the belief that it would be inherently blasphemous to do so, and ironically would (much as with the trope Assuming the Position), potentially mirror the aversion many modern Muslim's express for any artistic representation of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Tract Sightings ⇑ ⇓
For more information regarding page/panel reference codes, please see the BUCINS page.
*Regional art variants of Tract #003 were published for multiple languages using the same artwork during various years, and so publication years have been omitted from the BUCINS references for these entries
Tract Cover | Tract # | Tract Name | God Count | Page(s) | Comments |
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001 | Why No Revival? | 1 | 001.1986.23 | God stares down another sinner at the Judgement Seat. Accompanying bible verses warn of judgement. Added in later versions. |
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003A | This Was Your Life! | 4 | 003A.1972.09 | Iconic image of God sitting on the Great White Throne Judgement. Four giant steps lead up to His throne. People and/or angels are scattered around the throne and look tiny. |
003A.1972.16A | God points at an angel and commands him to "OPEN THE BOOK OF LIFE!". | ||||
003A.1972.17A | God yells Matthew 25:41 at the recoiling sinner, pointing towards the Lake of Fire. | ||||
003A.1972.22A | God welcomes a kneeling Christian into heaven with Matthew 25:21. | ||||
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003B | It's Your Life! | 4 | 003B.2006.09 | Iconic image of God sitting on the Great White Throne Judgement. Four giant steps lead up to His throne. People and/or angels are scattered around the throne and look tiny. |
003B.2006.16A | God points at an angel and commands him to "OPEN THE BOOK OF LIFE!". | ||||
003B.2006.17A | God yells Matthew 25:41 at the recoiling sinner, pointing towards the Lake of Fire. | ||||
003B.2006.22A | God welcomes a kneeling Christian into heaven with Matthew 25:21. | ||||
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003C | You Have a Date! | 4 | 003C.2011.09 | Iconic image of God sitting on the Great White Throne Judgement. Four giant steps lead up to His throne. People and/or angels are scattered around the throne and look tiny. |
003C.2011.16A | God points at an angel and commands him to "OPEN THE BOOK OF LIFE!". | ||||
003C.2011.17A | God yells Matthew 25:41 at the recoiling sinner, pointing towards the Lake of Fire. | ||||
003C.2011.22A | God welcomes a kneeling Christian into heaven with Matthew 25:21. | ||||
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003D | Your Big Moment | 4 | 003D.2011.09 | Iconic image of God sitting on the Great White Throne Judgement. Four giant steps lead up to His throne. People and/or angels are scattered around the throne and look tiny. |
003D.2011.16A | God points at an angel and commands him to "OPEN THE BOOK OF LIFE!". | ||||
003D.2011.17A | God yells Matthew 25:41 at the recoiling sinner, pointing towards the Lake of Fire. | ||||
003D.2011.22A | God welcomes a kneeling Christian into heaven with Matthew 25:21. | ||||
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003E | Your Best Life | 0 | 003E.2014.08 | In this version, God is instead depicted as a ball of light |
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003F | This Was Your Life! (Asian variant) |
1 | 003F.####.09* | God is seen from an EXTREMELY low angle, emphasizing the fact that he is extremely large. |
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003G | This Was Your Life! (Pacific Islander variant) |
2 | 003G.####.09* | Iconic image of God sitting on the Great White Throne Judgement. Four giant steps lead up to His throne. People and/or angels are scattered around the throne and look tiny. |
003G.####.17A* | God yells Matthew 25:41 at the recoiling sinner, pointing towards the Lake of Fire. | ||||
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004 | Holy Joe | 1 | 004.1972.22B | God welcomes the Sergeant into heaven with "ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THE LORD" having previously judged Corporal Henderson from off-panel |
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005 | The Beast | 1 | 005.1966.38 | God welcomes another good and faithful servant into heaven with Matthew 25:21 and sports an uncharacteristically thick neck |
005.1988.22 | God welcomes another good and faithful servant into heaven with Matthew 25:21 and sports an uncharacteristically thick neck | ||||
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019 | The Poor Revolutionist | 1 | 019.1972.22B | God yells Matthew 25:41 at Paul (the eponymous Revolutionist) and points towards hell |
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021A | Wordless Gospel | 17 | 021.1987.04 | The missionary tells of God The Father (Faceless) standing on a cloud with God The Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit (a dove) |
021.1987.05A&B | Jesus chucks the sun, moon and stars into the sky while God stands there facelessly, Jesus throws a tree into existence on the ground while God stands about doing nothing | ||||
021.1987.06A&B | Jesus brings a man into existence on the ground while God watches and leans forward slightly, God and Jesus both reach out to the man who reaches back | ||||
021.1987.07A&B | God and Jesus both watch as the man reacts to Satan showing up, God and Jesus both reach out to the man again but he's running off to give the devil a hug | ||||
021.1987.08A | God and Jesus watch as the man fully prostrates himself in front of Satan | ||||
021.1987.09A&B | The man thinks about the trinity reaching out to him as he performs a sacrificial gesture (cutting his arm in 021A and killing an animal in 021B), God and Jesus turn their backs on the sacrifice offering. Satan laughs | ||||
021.1987.10A&B | God points down and says something to Jesus about the man, Jesus leaves heaven with the Holy Spirit following while God stays in heaven | ||||
021.1987.14B | Jesus flies back up to heaven and reaches out to embrace God who is reaching out to embrace Him back | ||||
021.1987.15A | The trinity is reunited in heaven and Satan is raging | ||||
021.1987.19B | An angel brings the dead tribesmen up to the wating arms of God and Jesus | ||||
021.1987.20A | God watches as Jesus gives the new arrivals a group hug | ||||
021.1987.23B | God, Jesus, and the saved villagers stand with their arms outstretched as if to welcome more people (in 021B they are facing the audience | ||||
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026 | Frame-Up | 0 | 026.1997.22B | Only God's feet are seen, with nail holes in both) |
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027 | Gay Blade, The | 1 | 027.1972.22B | God shouts Matthew 25:41 at someone and points them off to hell |
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028A | One Way! | 5 | 028A.1972.02 |
God holds hands with Adam in the garden of Eden. Eve is there too, but she doesn't get to hold hands with anyone |
028A.1972.03A | God points at a tree and says "NO!" | ||||
028A.1972.05B | God sees Adam and Eve with Sin Dirt all over them and holds out a hand to make them stay back | ||||
028A.1972.06A | God builds a big brick wall between Himself and Adam and Eve | ||||
028A.1972.22 | God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are in heaven, waiting for the two saved kids to run into their embrace while a crowd cheers behind them all | ||||
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028B | True Path, The | 5 | 028B.2000.02 |
God holds hands with Adam in the garden of Eden. Eve is there too, but she doesn't get to hold hands with anyone |
028B.2000.03A | God points at a tree and says "NO!" | ||||
028B.2000.05B | God sees Adam and Eve with Sin Dirt all over them and holds out a hand to make them stay back | ||||
028B.2000.06A | God builds a big brick wall between Himself and Adam and Eve | ||||
028B.2000.22 | God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are in heaven, waiting for the three saved people to run into their embrace while a crowd cheers behind them all | ||||
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028C | Only Way, The | 5 | 028C.2008.02 |
God holds hands with Adam in the garden of Eden. Eve is there too, but she doesn't get to hold hands with anyone |
028C.2008.03A | God points at a tree and says "NO!" | ||||
028C.2008.05B | God sees Adam and Eve with Sin Dirt all over them and holds out a hand to make them stay back | ||||
028C.2008.06A | God builds a big brick wall between Himself and Adam and Eve | ||||
028C.2008.22 | God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are in heaven, waiting for the two saved kids to run into their embrace while a crowd cheers behind them all | ||||
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030 | Secret of Prayer, The | 3 | 030.1972.09A | God stands awkwardly on the other side of a door, which a man just side-eyes |
030.1972.14B | God (The Holy Spirit but depicted as Ol' Faceless) dwells in somebody's heart, sharing space with Self (The Flesh) | ||||
030.1972.15 | God continues dwelling in somebody's heart, having killed and buried The Flesh | ||||
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037A | Hi There! | 0 | 037A.1975.19 | This time instead of His face being obscured, Carter draws God like He's shrouded in mist |
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037B | Wassup? | 1 | 037B.2012.19 | Low-angle shot of God, redrawn as His regular faceless self, giving Charlie Connors a big lecture |
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042A | Love Story, The | 2 | 042A.2002.16 | God on His throne apparently having a conversation with someone |
042A.2002.22 | God on His throne. Re-used art from This Was Your Life (CHICK.003A.1972.09) but mirrored | ||||
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042B | Who Loves You? | 2 | 042B.2006.16 | God on His throne apparently having a conversation with a solitary individual |
042B.2006.22 | God on His throne before a throng of people and angels | ||||
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046 | Hit Parade | 1 | 046.1979.19 | Head-on shot of God sitting on His throne |
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053 | Reverend Wonderful | 5 | 053.1982.17B |
God summarizes the life of the former sex worker and drug addict Mary Lou Richards before letting her into heaven for repenting |
053.1982.18A | God doesn't even bother checking before declaring that Arthur Westhall isn't in the Book of Life | ||||
053.1982.19A | God tells Westhall off for preaching a false gospel | ||||
053.1982.20A&B | God finishes chewing Westhall out, mentioning that He sent Chaplain Dann to witness to him and everything, God condemns Westhall to the Lake of Fire | ||||
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060 | Titanic | 2 | 060.1983.22A&B | God has an angel check for Chester's name in the Book of Life, then sends him off to hell when he fails to find it |
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068 | Only Hope, The | 3 | 068.1985.12A | God sits on His throne with multitudes standing before Him to his left and right |
068.1985.21B | God welcomes somebody into Heaven | ||||
068.1985.22A | God continues to just sit there | ||||
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070 | First Jaws, The | 2 | 070.1985.19B | God sits on His throne. Someone is standing in front of Him with a crowd behind them. His throne blends into the clouds |
070.1985.22B | God sends someone off to hell shouting Matthew 25:41 | ||||
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071 | Attack, The | 1 | 071.1985.04A | God tells Adam to leave the Tree of Knowledge of Good And Evil alone |
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077 | Terminator?, The | 1 | 077.1986.22A | God sends another sinner off to the Lake of Fire while quoting Matthew 25:41 |
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081 | Four Brothers? / Four Angels? | 2 | 081..22A&B | Charlie, Frank and Bobby Sawyer stand before God on the Great White Throne Judgement and are sent to hell to the tune of Matthew 7:23, Henry stands before God on the Judgement Seat of Christ and gets to go to heaven |
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082 | Why is Mary Crying? | 1 | 082.1987.10B | Mary, mother of Jesus, explains to God that she never asked people to bow to her |
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083 | Miss Universe | 1 | 083.1987.20B | Jesus (Faceless) sits on the right hand of God (a formless blinding light) |
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085 | Poor Little Witch, The | 2 | 085.1987A.22A&B | Mandy stands before God after being murdered by Satanists and is welcomed into heaven, Pastor Chuckwyn stands before God and is sent off to hell |
1 | 085.1987B.22A | Mandy stands before God after dying of nothing in particular and is welcomed into heaven | |||
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087 | Trap, The | 2 | 087.1988.20A&B | God is sitting on His throne, he then tells an angel to open the book of life to see if Charles' name is there |
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Comic Sightings ⇑ ⇓
For more information regarding page/panel reference codes, please see the BUCINS page.
Comic Cover | Comic # | Comic Name | God Count | Page(s) | Comments |
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SW1 | King of Kings | 1 | SW1.1980.07B | God's silhouette questions Adam as to whether or not he ate the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, quoting Genesis 3:11 |
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C22 | Unthinkable | 1 | C22.2016.32D | God sits on the Great White Throne and quotes Joel 3:2 in regard to how he will bring all nations together against Israel in the Valley of Jehoshaphat during the Battle of Armageddon |
Further Reading ⇑
- "Tracts w/in Tracts!" - A catalog of tracts featured in tracts.
(Jack Chick Museum of Fine Art) - The World of Chick? (2001) by Robert B. Fowler - Section 4-40 contains a partial list of tracts appearing within other tracts found as of publication.
(Last Gasp Publishing)