Sins of the Archons

Here's a minicomic from the depths of the backlog.

Title: Sins of the Archons
Publisher: Symplectic Press
Date: 2003
Writer: David Stanley
Artist: David Stanley

Good cannot result from evil.

This is a Gnostic version of the Garden of Eden myth in minicomic form.

It recounts the fall of Yaldabaoth, the first Archon, the rise of his seven sons, the creation of Adam, who was given life by the angel Eve, who then became human as a result of, well, it gets a bit fuzzy at this point.

As someone not familiar with Gnostic mythology, I felt like this could have used a bit more narration. It may just be the case that the artist was drawing this for people already familiar with the story.

It is definitely a fascinating alternative take on biblical version of this story, but the actual execution here is a bit too disjointed.

Ends on a bit of a down note, but not any more so than most creation myths.

Rating: 5/10