''Jax and the Hellhound'' is a

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Dennis Morales Francis Dennis Morales Francis (b. Feb. 1, 1957, in Kingston, Jamaica) 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 Blackthorn ...

and published by

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. 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

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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

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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 Morales Francis (b. Feb. 1, 1957, in Kingston, Jamaica) 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 Blackthorn ...

. The story covered the

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, mysticism, and a romantic relationship with an older woman. Jax and the Hellhound was part of

’s pro black and white lineup. The 1980s produced the black and white

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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 1990s 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-1980s.

also co created the critically acclaimed

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along with Mark-Wayne Harris. He also penciled XL, Locke, Major Lancer and the

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and other books for DC Comics, Blackthorne Publishing,

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and other publishers. The Jax and the Hellhound series has been resurrected by

as a full color

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series and can be previewed online at www.graphic-novels.com as well as ww.drunkduck.com {{comics-stub