GRAPHIC NOVELS
MCBLACK
McBlack used to be a private dick, but he gave that up. He only ever enjoyed the bits where he got to shoot someone or blow somethign up. So, when the Killer Dame asks him to find her missing husband he's really not very interested... until she tells him that she wants revenge.
Gonzo hard boiled SF/Western, written and pencilled by Jason Franks, inked by Dave Gutierrez. 66 page black and white graphic novel. In progress.
ANTHOLOGIES
Six harrowing stories covering themes as diverse as the holocaust, an alien invasion of the USA, ANZAC troops in the trenches at Gallipoli, a drifter's deal with the devil, a samurai duel and a trip around the world.
A 48 page comic written by Jason Franks, with art by J. Marc Schmidt, Nathan Wiedemer, David Richardson and Jason Franks.
Also features a SAME OLD STORY short by Steven Mangold and Nathan Wiedemer.
Four twisted stories about a disgraced yakuza lieutenant's redemption, a nightclub door bitch falling for the wrong punter, a disfunctional family embroiled in a zombie plague, and a pair of security guards protecting a bunch of surly, hungry rockstars.
A 32 page comic written by Jason Franks, with art by Michael Athey, Jason Franks, Richard Gaines, and Carlen Lavigne.
Four Indie writers, four indie artists, five stories, and a soundtrack! Edit by Jason Franks. Stories written by John Cunningham, Jason Franks, Justin Jordan,Steven Mangold, and J. Marc Schmidt; illustrated by
Ed Siemienkowicsz, Shawn Richter, Yuriko Sekine, Tim Twelves and Greg Vondruska.
WEBCOMICS
When ordinary people have ordinary problems, they go to Nannah Laveaux for extraordinary solutions.
Weekly webcomic written by Jason Franks and illustrated by J. Marc Schmidt, published on my Blackglass Press website.
SHORTS
2 page comedy short written by Denice Luttrell; art by Jason Franks.
Single page story about artifical intelligence, written and Illustrated by Jason Franks. Printed in ROBOTS ARE PEOPLE, TOO! #1.
"Flyby"
6 page conspiracy/romance story written by Jason Franks and J. Marc Schmidt, illustrated by Yuriko Sekine. To be published in Cardigan Comics'TANGO Vol 7.
"Love, Raed"
6 page political/romance story written by Jason Franks and illustrated by J. Marc Schmidt. To be published in Cardigan Comics'TANGO Vol 7.
ARTICLES, ESSAYS & INTERVIEWS
INSIDE NANNAH LAVEAUX: "Directors' Commentary" about Nannah Laveaux by Franks and J. Marc Schmidt for The Pulse.
THE AUSTRALIAN COMIC SCENE: essay about comics and comics creators Down Under for The Pulse.
REVIEWS
A series of comic reviews Franks contributed to Revolution SF
in 2002:
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