Jax and the Hellhound
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Jax and the Hellhound is a limited series
comic book
by Dennis Morales Francis and published by Blackthorne Publishing
.
The series was about a young man who traveled around the world helping the U.S. Government fight the bad guys and helping a canine demon
keep the really bad creatures from entering our dimension. The combination of 1980's futility of the war on drugs mirrored the fantasy aspects of the policing of inter-dimensional space.
The début of Jax and Mulu online. Cover art by Dennis Francis
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The story covered the war on drugs
, mysticism, and a romantic relationship with an older woman. Jax and the Hellhound was part of Blackthorne Publishing
’s pro black and white lineup. The 1980s produced the black and white comic craze that fired up the imaginations of kids and grownups alike. Unfortunately greed and over-speculation took its toll on the comic book market by the nineties and many indie publishers went out of business. The black and white comic book market never returned to the level of popularity seen in the mid eighties.
Dennis Morales Francis also co created the critically acclaimed Streetwolf along with Mark Wayne Harris. He also penciled XL, Locke, Major Lancer and the Starlight Squadron and other books for DC Comics, Blackthorne Publishing, Eclipse Comics
and other publishers.
The Jax and the Hellhound series has been resurrected by Dennis Morales Francis as a full color graphic novel
series and can be previewed online at www.graphic-novels.com as well as [www.drunkduck.com].
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
by Dennis Morales Francis and published by Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing, Inc. was a comic book publisher that flourished from 1986-1989. They were notable for the Blackthorne 3-D Series, their reprint titles of classic comic strips like Dick Tracy, and their licensed products...
.
The series was about a young man who traveled around the world helping the U.S. Government fight the bad guys and helping a canine demon
Demon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
keep the really bad creatures from entering our dimension. The combination of 1980's futility of the war on drugs mirrored the fantasy aspects of the policing of inter-dimensional space.
Plot
Jacob (Jax) Marosco is mentored by Mulu a Dimensional Occult Guardian. The three issue storyline centered on the demi-god Jareda who wished to attempt a resurrection in our dimension. Jax and Mulu are committed to stopping him at any cost; including their lives.The début of Jax and Mulu online. Cover art by Dennis Francis
Dennis Francis
Dennis Morales Francis is a comic book creator, artist, and writer. He created the Jax and the Hellhound and Major Lancer and the Starlight Squadron comic series that were published by Blackthorne Publishing Inc...
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The story covered the war on drugs
War on Drugs
The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade...
, mysticism, and a romantic relationship with an older woman. Jax and the Hellhound was part of Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing
Blackthorne Publishing, Inc. was a comic book publisher that flourished from 1986-1989. They were notable for the Blackthorne 3-D Series, their reprint titles of classic comic strips like Dick Tracy, and their licensed products...
’s pro black and white lineup. The 1980s produced the black and white comic craze that fired up the imaginations of kids and grownups alike. Unfortunately greed and over-speculation took its toll on the comic book market by the nineties and many indie publishers went out of business. The black and white comic book market never returned to the level of popularity seen in the mid eighties.
Dennis Morales Francis also co created the critically acclaimed Streetwolf along with Mark Wayne Harris. He also penciled XL, Locke, Major Lancer and the Starlight Squadron and other books for DC Comics, Blackthorne Publishing, Eclipse Comics
Eclipse Comics
Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market...
and other publishers.
The Jax and the Hellhound series has been resurrected by Dennis Morales Francis as a full color graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
series and can be previewed online at www.graphic-novels.com as well as [www.drunkduck.com].