Barney Bear Out of the Woods

Al Hartley wrote and drew this single-issue Christian-themed comic for the Fleming H. Revell Company, published in 1980. It reimagines the familiar character Barney Bear as a gentle, faith-based figure, offering a wholesome, allegorical story for young readers. While a brief entry in Hartley’s extensive career, it stands as a curious artifact of the era’s religious comics market.