NOT ALL locally produced comics are of a violent nature. Take Debbie Ho Siu-wan's creations. The former advertisement designer has transformed stories from the Bible into a series of illustrated flip books.
Available at the Hong Kong Book Fair, on at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre until Monday, the four booklets target young children and teenagers, and are aimed at spreading the word of God.
Each flip book tells a story from the Bible and is illustrated with sequential drawings to give the effect of a moving picture.
Ho decided to incorporate animation into her comic books because she recalled similar comics from her childhood, and realised they were not readily available today.
As a Protestant, she wanted to share Christianity with the public.
The artist believes that many young people today have low self-esteem, and that they need to discover their self-worth.
'Apart from entertaining, I want my comics to inspire and educate,' says Ho. 'My target group is from children aged two to students in Form Three, because I believe children absorb morals better at a younger age. Anyway, learning begins very early.
