Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth (B.I.B.L.E.) is a series of comics about Heaven, Hell, and everything in between. The universe of the comic takes root in Christian mythology, draws inspiration from many religions and myths and stays true to none of them.The world is divided in two planes: That of the living, and that of Heaven and Hell who have been at war for as long as anyone can remember. Most mortals like you and me live with no real knowledge of the afterlife, and it is Heaven's most important duty to keep it that way, however hard it is with Hell itself constantly trying to break down the borders.Heaven is inhabited by those dead who have earned a chance to live forever as an angel. Hell is full of demons and monsters that can only look at the benefits of having a soul with envy, and in turn most of them hold a natural hatred for all things to do with Heaven. These conflicts are only fueling the strife that seems like it will last for all eternity.The comic can be found here. It updates on Mondays. Do not confuse with the well-known bookby the same name.
Tropes appearing in BIBLE:
Action Girl: Opal, Mei and some other female angels.
Big Damn Heroes: Several times, angels have been saved by another angel arriving just in time.
Black and Gray Morality: Obviously, the devil is as black as they come, but surprisingly, heaven isn’t as perfect as it sounds. Granted, it's still a very light gray.
Eldritch Abomination: The Sins. Wrath is a giant bear with horns and glowing eyes. Four others are pictured in the gallery section, and are just as hideous.
Mr. Fanservice: Lieutenant Duncan, both in- and out-of-universe.
Holy Halo: Denotes rank among angels: line troops have red ones, medics have green, officers have pink, generals have pink ones with white runes on, council members get blue with runes, civilian angels are gold, and Seraphs have solid gold discs.
Humans Are Special: We have yet to see any in the comic proper, but Creation mentions that humans are the species that God loves the most and gave by far the mostpower to.
I'll Pretend I Didn't Hear That: Balthazar could probably get in trouble poking around the records of a Fallen Angel, but not if Max forgets to make a note that the file was accessed.
Military Maverick: Balthazar is well known for his disrespect (bordering on outright hatred) for the archangels, particularly Mikael.
Non Uniform Uniform: Warrior angels don't seem to have any dress code, so each one wears whatever clothes or armor they feel like.
Our Angels Are Different: These ones are the souls of the virtuous gone to heaven...and heaven receives souls from every planet, so most of the angelic characters are basically Funny Animalsplus wings.
There are also cherubim, which may or may not be souls but are all barbarous thugs.
Summon Magic: Used occasionally by demonic forces. Summoned creatures are very powerful and Feel No Pain, but have No Ontological Inertia and vanish instantly when the summoner is killed or incapacitated.
The Medic: Healer angels use a unique form of White Magic that's channeled to them through their halos, as well as mundane bandages and medicines.
The Unmasqued World: Kimera. The borders between normal reality and the afterlives were somehow shredded there, to the point where the angels had no hope of concealing the war from the Kimeran elves and decided to spill the beans so they'd side with Heaven.
(B.I.B.L.E.) is a series of comics about Heaven, Hell, and everything in between. The universe of the comic takes root in Christian mythology, draws inspiration from many religions and myths and stays true to none of them.The world is divided in two planes: That of the living, and that of Heaven and Hell who have been at war for as long as anyone can remember. Most mortals like you and me live with no real knowledge of the afterlife, and it is Heaven's most important duty to keep it that way, however hard it is with Hell itself constantly trying to break down the borders.Heaven is inhabited by those dead who have earned a chance to live forever as an angel. Hell is full of demons and monsters that can only look at the benefits of having a soul with envy, and in turn most of them hold a natural hatred for all things to do with Heaven. These conflicts are only fueling the strife that seems like it will last for all eternity.The comic can be found here
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