Jack Staff

Paul Grist’s Jack Staff (2000–2002, Dancing Elephant Press) reimagines the classic British superhero as a blue-collar working man, weaving a dense, self-contained 12-issue saga that blends pulp adventure with sharp, character-driven storytelling. Grist, the sole writer and artist, crafts a world where a hero’s past is as tangled as the present, all delivered through his signature clean, expressive linework and wry dialogue. This series stands as a cult touchstone for its clever deconstruction of the superhero archetype, proving that a small-press title can pack as much heart and invention as any major publisher’s output.