Frank Dirscherl
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Frank Dirscherl is a librarian, amateur historian and conducts comic book workshops for children, but is perhaps best known as a writer, most notably featuring his character, the underground hit, The Wraith, in a series of comic books and novels, published by his own Trinity Comics and Coscom Entertainment.
Dirscherl was born in 1973 and has been working as a librarian in Australia since 1994, and continues to do so currently at Auburn Library in Sydney. Interested in writing all his life, Dirscherl started his public forays into writing with his first website in 1998, titled 'Fabio2's BATMAN 5 Page.' On it, he reported on the news & rumours re: that upcoming film (which eventually saw fruition as Batman Begins), but also posted his fan Batman film scripts, his first true writing for an audience, and received some acclaim for them, particularly from Hollywood screenwriter Alex Ford, who offered some tutoring. As the years went by, Dirscherl continued running his website (adding his 'Fabio2's SUPERMAN LIVES Site' to the fold), through their various incarnations, until 2002, when he met online comic book creator/publisher Shane Melton, who encouraged Dirscherl to take his storytelling ideas to the next level.
The Wraith had been bumping around Dirscherl's head since 1998, when he created the character, but it wasn't until he met Melton online in 2002 that the character really came to life. Melton was in the process of establishing his Impulse Studios/Alliance Comics comic book publishing outfit, and in discussions with Dirscherl, encouraged him to try The Wraith out in comic book format. The result was a script for a 4-issue mini-series, which was set for release in 2002/3. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons (Melton's illness and poor management practices), Alliance Comics folded before one issue could see print. Not to be deterred, Dirscherl decided to form his own publishing business, which he named Trinity Comics, based on the three creators then working on The Wraith (Dirscherl, John Jett and Craig Shepard), and their strong belief in God and His goodness. Since then, Trinity Comics' output hasn't been outlandish, they did finally release The Wraith #0 introductory comic book, while The Wraith #1 is due in early 2007. Plans are in place for a further six issues.
Where Dirscherl has achieved real, albeit small scale, success is with his novels. Having garnered the interest of publisher A.P. Fuchs, whose Coscom Entertainment specialises in speculative and superhero fiction, Dirscherl signed a contract for a series of Wraith novels, starting with The Wraith in 2005 and Valley of Evil in 2006. Based on the first novel, a low budget independent film was made in conjunction with Sir Reel Films, entitled The Wraith: Eyes of Judgment, which featured the talents of such big name artists as Larry Groupé and Scott Leva, and which went on to receive a cinema season in the US, became an official entrant in the New York International Film Festival (receiving several honourable mentions), and a successful release on DVD. Coscom Entertainment went on to release a non-fiction movie guide in conjunction with the film's release. 2006 was also a banner year for Dirscherl in that he signed a contract with Shocker Toys for a series of action figures as part of their Indie Spotlight series, set for release in 2007 and beyond.
Dirscherl continues writing the adventures of The Wraith, in both comic book and novel format, and has since extended his career into writing pulp novel stories of other characters, most notably for Wild Cat Books. He is also a frequent contributor to the Pulp Faction forums and a champion of the Australian comic scene.
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The Wraith's Lair by Trinity Comics
Frank Dirscherl on IMDb
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