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Testament (comics)

Testament (comics) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Testament (comics) rather than just read about it. In short: Testament is an American comic book series written by Douglas Rushkoff with art and covers by Liam Sharp. It was published from February 2006 to March 2008 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

Key takeaways

Testament (comics) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Testament (comics) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Testament (comics) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Testament is an American comic book series written by Douglas Rushkoff with art and covers by Liam Sharp. It was published from February 2006 to March 2008 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

Premise The action alternatives between the near future and the biblical past to illustrate the most prominent theme: that history repeats itself.

Plot In the near future grad student Jake Stern and his conscientious objector friends fight against the new RFID-based universal draft by attempting to access the collective unconscious through an experimental combination of the hallucinogenic preparation ayahuasca and shared sensory deprivation tank experiences. The near future story is mirrored through the history-repeats-itself idea as biblical narrative based on Torah, various Jewish and Christian apocrypha, and elements of other mythologies. One major departure from Judeo-Christian tradition in Testament is the separation of The One True God into two entities who in the story are represented by the God Elijah, who represents the Abrahamic One True God, and a new entity of the author's invention which he calls The One True God. Much of the action in the story is driven by situations and characters being manipulated by the various gods as they battle for dominion over existence.

Story arcs Abraham of Ur: Issues #1–5 West of Eden: Issues #6–7 Down to Egypt: Issues #8–10 Shit Happens: The Book of Job: Issue #11 Trip Reset: The Rape of Dinah: Issue #12 Babel: Issues #13–16 Blood Brother: Issues #17–18 Exodus: Issues #19–22

Characters There are two stories being told, one in the Biblical historical past, the other in the near future.

Biblical characters Abraham, patriarch of the Israelite religion Astarte, Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war Isaac, Abraham's son, whom he is called on to sacrifice Melchizedek Biblical character who appeared to Abraham, here a deity representing the merciful Abrahamic God Moloch, Phoenician god of the sacrifice of young children, here a deity representing the malevolent aspects of the Abrahamic God Sarah, Abraham's wife

Near-future characters Jake Stern, graduate student caught in the middle of the conflict over a near future National RFID Trace system Alan Stern, Jake's father, a researcher at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Center For Functional Nanomaterials) Amos, leader of Jake's rebel friends at the Temple Greco, who makes propaganda for the Temple Dinah, Jake's underage friend who makes potions for the Temple Other unnamed Temple resident who acts as doorman and wears a "Juan Kerr" shirt Miriam, Jake's ex-girlfriend and fellow grad student, dedicated to changing the system using above the board methods Alan's colleague Dr. Green, who helped develop the RFID system, originally intended to trace soldiers in the field

Collected editions The series is being collected into a number of trade paperbacks:

See also Anakim Mount Moriah Sodom Ur of the Chaldees

Notes

References

External links Interview: Douglas Rushkoff Preview

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Testament (comics)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Testament (comics) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Testament (comics) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Testament (comics) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Testament (comics)

In research: Testament (comics) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Testament (comics) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Testament (comics) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2006 comics debuts, Historical comics, Mythology in DC Comics, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Testament (comics) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Testament (comics) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Testament (comics) means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Testament (comics) in simple terms?

Testament is an American comic book series written by Douglas Rushkoff with art and covers by Liam Sharp. It was published from February 2006 to March 2008 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

Why does Testament (comics) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Testament (comics)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Testament (comics).