Faust (Avatar Press)
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| Faust | |||
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 Cover of Faust vol. 1, 1 (1989). Art by Tim Vigil. |
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| Character information | |||
| First appearance | Faust vol 1, #1 (1989) (1989) | ||
| Created by | David Quinn; Tim Vigil | ||
| In-story information | |||
| Alter ego | John Jaspers | ||
| Publication information | |||
| Publisher | Northstar; Rebel Studios; Avatar Press | ||
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| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a set of limited series. | ||
| Genre | Horror, Superhero | ||
| Publication date | 1989 – Present | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | David Quinn | ||
| Artist(s) | Tim Vigil | ||
| Creator(s) | David Quinn; Tim Vigil | ||
Faust is the collective name of several series of comic books [1] by Tim Vigil (art) and David Quinn (stories), published by Rebel Studios and Avatar Press. Writer David Quinn wrote that his work's tone and anti-hero main character may have been inspirations for Spawn[2].
The series are known for their strong graphic violence and sexual situations. The main series is known as Faust : Love of the Damned and started publishing in 1989, with new issues being published irregularly, roughly once a year, or sometimes every two years. The original story is unfinished as yet, though David Quinn completed a script in 1996 (when writing the proposal to sell the film) and Tim Vigil has reportedly drawn the final episode.[3]
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[edit] Story
John Jaspers is a mental patient who has become the lover of his female psychiatrist, Jade de Camp. After disappearing from the asylum, Jaspers somehow sells his soul the devil, in the guise of a criminal mastermind known as M (as for Mephistopheles). He is then changed into a costume-clad, super-strong vigilante, armed with seemingly unbreakable, razor-sharp metal claws. His costume - reminiscent of classical representations of the devil such as the traditional Mephistopheles costume in Charles Gounod's Faust Opera - and his claws were intended by the authors to make him look like a blend of Daredevil, Batman and Wolverine[4]. Jaspers eventually becomes too uncontrollable for M and starts preying upon New York City's underworld, including M's own criminal organization.
[edit] Film
The original comic-book was adapted for the big screen by Brian Yuzna in 2001, as Faust: Love of the Damned.
[edit] Series
- Faust : Love of the Damned
- Faust : 777 the Wrath - Darkness in Collision
- Faust : Book of M
- Faust : Singha's Talons
- Faust : Claire's Lust
[edit] References
- ^ Sometimes referred to as graphic novels, although most were issued in traditional comic book format
- ^ David Quinn, introduction to Faust : love of the Damned
- ^ Rebel Studios - The Meaning and Ending of Faust:Interview with Tim
- ^ http://www.thecomicfanatic.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=315&mode=thread&order=1&thold=1
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