Young Apostles (Full Color): Book One of the Illustrated series about Jesus and the Disciples

by Anna Miriam Brown

Genres: Christian

401 pages, Paperback

Published September 3, 2025

Reviews

[Adel Pjechová · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was a Beta reader for this book/comic, and it was absolutely PHENOMENAL. This is my first review ever so yes, I am doing this for Anna (Im a little scared). But this book is AMAZING and all of you should check it out, the characters are wonderful, the illustrations are amazing, the story is SPLENDID and Im just giggling while my friend is super into it and tries to get spoilers hehe :3

[LaviniaAlexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll keep reading this on Webtoon as the episodes come out.

I'll preface this by saying I've been following the IG account of Anna Miriam Brown and I've been watching bits of her art and work for a long time. The fact that I loved those reels and artwork posts made me so excited for the webtoon.

But something in the actual graphic novel just... lost me...

I think my biggest problem with the webtoon as I kept reading was the huge amount of text. Now, don't get me wrong, I read Dostoyevsky, I read Dickens, I love me some good paragraphs. But there's a certain balance to promise and pay off. When I read graphic novels, comics, webtoons and manga, my brain chemistry alters and I feel the need for a visual experience. So, when AMB gave me pages and pages of text instead of drawings, I just got so turned off. And, now, I understand there are times when exposition needs to be told, not shown. And I don't mind those, but there are so many instances when she could've drawn two panels to SHOW something she instead decided to TELL in 5 paragraphs of dialogue and action. This is what bothered me...

I never thought till now that one can break the SHOW, DON'T TELL rule in a graphic novel, but this is precisely the problem of Young Apostles.

It may be my personal pet peeve but the modern names here and there (Jae, Asher...) threw me off. I needed a bit to get used to those.

No worries there, I'll keep reading, but these are my thoughts so far into reading the webtoon (I think I'm up to date with what's out there).

[Helena Lucena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the wonderful experience of being a beta reader for this book, and IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! I honestly stayed up until the late hours of the morning to finish it.

I cried, I giggled, I kicked my feet in joy. I truly felt so much while reading this and was genuinely upset when it finished. I loved every bit of it, every character more than the last. The ending is immaculate and truly leaves you wanting to read on. It leaves you on the edge of your seat, wanting more.

You can honestly tell how much love, care and thought was put into this to make it something truly beautiful and good.

I won't say anything about the story itself, but the way each character was written, felt so perfect. Anna gave her own insight to how each apostle would act, and honestly I felt like she created their personalities very well. Not only that, but the way in which she connected them to future and past Biblical events feels so cool. When you go reading it the references and understand the connections she was trying to make, you truly get blown away.

This was a work of art, and I am so glad to have been able to read it. :)

[Elizabeth Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an avid fan of Biblical fiction, I am loving Young Apostles! I really appreciate the obvious care and effort the author has put into keeping her story Biblically accurate while also adding her beautiful creative touch. Can’t wait for more of her work! 🫶

[Tatum I💐 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good! The story is beautiful and the art complements it so well! I am already attached to so many of the characters and cannot wait for the next book! If you are considering reading this, go for it! Jesus loves yall!

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I wanna read this so bad…

Review to come when I get an opportunity to buy it.

[Sabrina Vereb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Words cannot describe the love I have for this. I’m obsessed. I highlighted so much in it. The story is amazing and well thought out. The characters are so loveable and the art work is phenomenal. I cannot wait for the next book in the series!! ❤️