Hello Searcher,

Welcome to my little graphic novels emporium. Comics have been both a hobby and profession that has afforded me the privilege of working on superheroes like Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman while also seeing some of my own independent work become classic treasures such as Street Wolf, and Jax and the Hellhound.

As both a fan and a working artist I hope to entertain my online audience with new creations as well as offer a return to many of my old favorites. With the rise in comics related movies over the last decade there has been a renewed interest in developing greater depth in comic characters. The medium is growing up. Storylines for comics are now indistinguishable from movies as the audience is just as wide and varied as there are for motion pictures.

Oscar-nominated films such as "The Road to Perdition" or comedy classics such as "The Mask" are now just a few of the comic book properties that made their way to the big screen. Superhero comics still dominate the medium but Japanese Manga, which comprises a wide variety of stories, is closing in.

I plan to cover a variety of topics on this site from horror, crime, comedy, and sci-fi /fantasy. The first two projects that can be seen here on this website are "Jax and the Hellhound" and "The Hit List". The former is a re-configuring of my 1986 effort involving a young man caught between his desire to bring order and relevance to his life, and his obligation to a giant flesh eating dog that acts as this worlds guardian against monsters from other dimensions.

"The Hit List" is a continuing story line centering on a state-sponsored black ops agent who has been tasked with protecting or avenging innocent people marked for death. We will be exploring a wide range of characters and plot lines with this one.

Enjoy the stories and let me know what you think. Hop on over to the bookstore and go through the Amazon graphic novels collection. I'll offer a few reviews on some of my favorites from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and an independent publisher or two. I'll be focused primarily on graphic novels because they are complete story arcs that open themselves up to a fuller, more rounded critique.

Some of the top graphic novels have been created outside of the superhero genre and deserve as much attention as they can get. My goal is to offer the best graphics, stories and reviews my friends and I can deliver and keep you coming back for more. Go ahead and bookmark this site and check back often.

We'll have the titles up and running shortly and lots more surprises, so stay tuned.

Dennis Francis

2010