# Joseph Smith and the Mormons: A Graphic Biography - Hardcover

by **Noah Van Sciver** (Author)

**Decades in the making, an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints**  
In _Joseph Smith and the Mormons_, author and illustra  
tor Noah Van Sciver, who was raised a Mormon, covers one of history's most controversial figures, Joseph Smith--who founded a religion which is practiced by millions all over the world.

This book discusses all of the monumental moments during Smith's life, including the anti-Mormon threats and violence which caused his followers to move from New York to Ohio, Smith's receiving the divine commandment of plural marriage, his imprisonment, his announcement to run for president of the United States, and his ultimate murder by an angry mob in 1844 at the young age of 38.

With a respectful and historical approach, and strikingly illustrated, this graphic novel is the ultimate book for those curious about the origins of the Mormon faith and the man who started it all.

**"A nuanced graphic biography of Mormonism's founder . . . Van Sciver was raised Mormon and expertly threads the needle here, allowing space for genuine belief while highlighting human moments of doubt, dissembling, and anger in the Latter-Day Saint prophet." --_Publishers Weekly_ (Starred Review)**

### Author Biography

**Noah Van Sciver** is widely considered one of the most notable cartoonists of his generation and first came to national attention in 2006 with his critically acclaimed anthology comic book series Blammo, which earned him three Ignatz Award nominations. His work has appeared in _MAD_ magazine, the _Comics Journal_, _Best American Comics_, and _The Stranger_, as well as numerous anthologies. Van Sciver is the author of multiple critically acclaimed graphic novels, including _The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln_, _Youth Is Wasted_, _Saint Cole_, _One Dirty Tree_, and _Fante Bukowski_. Van Sciver lives in Columbia, South Carolina.

**Number of Pages:** 464

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** July 26, 2022

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