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I can remember when I was a kid, shopping at the grocery store with my grandma. We were skimming down the cereal isle when a little comic book caught my eye. I picked it up and showed it to her, flipping through the pages. She knew what it was apparently, because she quickly took it from my hands. Now that I’m older, I understand why she reacted as she did.

Jack Chick has been spreading fear into the hearts of Christians for decades (in fact, Chick has sold more than 700 million of his tracts). “It used to be you were only in danger of running into this sort of thing in a Turnpike rest stop bathroom or tucked in a blazer pocket at the thrift store,” writes one blogger.

Chick Publications has sadly jumped into the realm of new media. Chick tracts can now be embedded in Facebook, blogs, and other online mediums.

Little is known about this man. For the most part, Jack T. Chick has done a pretty good job of staying out of the public’s eye. Just try to search for a recent picture of Mr. Chick and the only one you may find is the one taken back in the Summer of 2006, at Victory Baptist Church. The first question on Chick Publications’ website, in the FAQ section is, “Is Jack Chick still living?” Their response, “Yes, he’s very much alive, in spite of some very humorous obituaries occasionally posted on the internet…”

So, who is this man? Well, funny you should ask. Jimmy Akin, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization at Catholic Answers, has come out with his latest book titled “The Nightmare World Of Jack T. Chick.” Jimmy Akin’s new book reveals everything you need to know about Jack Chick and the many lies he tells about the Catholic Church and its teachings. Learn how you can defend the faith against Chick’s lies and ridiculous claims!

You can read about the time when Jimmy met Jack Chick. The drawing of Mr. Chick, that is on the cover of the book, was done by Jimmy himself. Here is the story behind this drawing.

Jimmy Akin has authored a few books. You can read Jimmy Akin’s story “A Triumph and a Tragedy,” in one of the “Surprised by Truth” books. He has authored books suchas: “Mass Confusion” and “The Salvation Controversy”, as well as others. You can hear Jimmy on Catholic Answers Live.