Faust (graphic novel)

"Faust" is the name of a series of graphic novels 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 [David Quinn, introduction to "Faust : love of the Damned"] .

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 Tim Vigil has reportedly drawn the final episode. [ [http://rebelstudios.proboards24.com/index.cgi?board=Faust&action=display&thread=1119360332&page=1 Rebel Studios - The Meaning and Ending of Faust:Interview with Tim ] ]

tory

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 and claws make him look like a blend of Daredevil, Batman, Wolverine and the traditional Mephistopheles costume in Charles Gounod's Faust Opera). Jaspers eventually becomes too uncontrollable for M and starts preying upon New York City's underworld that M partly controls.

Film

The original comic-book was adapted for the big screen by Brian Yuzna in 2001, as .

eries

*"Faust : Love of the Damned"
*"Faust : 777 the Wrath - Darkness in Collision"
*"Faust : Book of M"
*"Faust : Shingha's talons"
*"Faust : Claire's lust"

References

External links

* [http://rebelstudios.proboards24.com/index.cgi Rebel Studios Forum]