THE WORD IN BUBBLES - The Christian comic strip “Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop” [above] now appears in 15 newspapers. ...The strip, called “Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop,” made its debut in 15 American newspapers this month, with quotations from Scripture and characters talking about their faith. Though other comics occasionally address religious themes, mainstream newspapers and syndicates have largely avoided strips that make religion so central.... Because of the religious content in “Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop,” several papers have run it in the news pages rather than with other comics. Kevin Frank, the strip’s author, said his goal was “very simplistic,...