Canadians Jax & Jillian find themselves immersed in a cruel and unpredictable world as a foreign dictator’s lack of sympathy for others and self-involvement enters both their lives.
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Each chapter takes place in a specific province or territory telling a story of love, nationhood, and cowardice.
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Each story although somewhat loosely is based on Canadian culture, places people and events.
Chapter 4 - Whispers of Blood
Now Available!
Jax and Jillian's adventure across Canada continues as they find themselves in Manitoba on a Voyageurs' route, becoming Coureurs des Bois, Runners of the Woods. Jax bears the weight of bloodshed while the Lyin King is orchestrating in the shadows. Can our duo reach Hudson Bay and unlock the secrets of the Diamond button before it's too late?
Chapter 3 - Sugar High Blues
Video preview
Classic legends from the 30's and 40s inspired the look of "Sugar High Blues" - Chapter 3. The style of crime stories during the 30s was a perfect fit for the Al Capone-isk romanticizing of the Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan storyline. Take a look at the video to see some of the artwork from this Chapter as well as the paintings Saskatchewan inspired.
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The story so far...
Canada Under Fire
The Storyline: The Storyline: The Burnaby oil terminal just blew up. Two Canadian travel vloggers, Jax and Jillian, film the disaster becoming tangled up in a murder case, and a dangerous conspiracy is uncovered.
Chapter One takes place in British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada. Located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. The land has a diversity of climate and scenery unparalleled in Canada, from the island-studded and fjord-indented coast to the great peaks of the western continental cordilleras, with their large interior plateaus.
Shoot. Shovel. Shut Up.
The Storyline: While visiting a friend's buffalo ranch, Jax and Jillian join local ranchers in saving the cattle industry. When they become the target, someone from their past shows up to try and alter the course of the events.
Chapter Two takes place in Alberta, the province is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. It is one of the only two landlocked provinces in Canada (Saskatchewan being the other). Its landscape encompasses mountains, prairies, desert badlands, and vast forests.
Sugar High Blues
The Storyline: Jax & Jillian hit the road to Moose Jaw with the intent to learn more about the troublesome diamond button. Their search for an explanation leads to another time and dangerous men racketeering in the depths of under city tunnels.
Chapter Three takes place in Saskatchewan, a prairie and boreal province in western Canada. Sometimes Saskatchewan's giant sky seems to be alive; the clouds move and change all day, sometimes with awe-inspiring thunderstorms, and at night on many evenings the northern lights shimmer and dance.
The Whispers of Blood
The Storyline: Jax and Jillian are on a mission to paddle the Hayes River to Hudson Bay, delivering the Diamond Button. They are used as bait to expose the Lyin King. However, they soon realize they are in a difficult situation and feel as if they are up a creek without a paddle.
Chapter Four takes place in Manitoba. Located in the heart of Canada its landscape of lakes and rivers, mountains, forests, and prairies stretches from northern Arctic tundra to Hudson Bay in the east and southern farmland. Over 300 years of the great Canadian fur trade's colourful history unfolded in this province.
When Birds Don't Fly
The Storyline: Jax and Jillian are dispatched to deliver a portion of a map. After an ambush and a double cross, it becomes a complicated fight for their survival: In the heat of battle not all soldiers can be heroes.
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Chapter Five takes place in Ontario. Located in central Canada, Ontario is the 2nd largest province in the country. In the eastern part of southern Ontario, on the southern bank of the Ottawa River is Ottawa – the National Capital. The first mention of the name Ontario was in 1641, when "Ontario" was used by the Huron to describe the land on the north shore of the easternmost part of the Great Lakes.
Coming Up!
March 23, 2025 We will have a booth at the Kamloops Collectibles Market
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Kamloops Seniors Community Centre
452-730 Cottonwood Ave
(See Google Map)
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8:00am - 2:00pm
FREE entry
We will have all 4 Chapters of Jax & Jillian; The Peril From Merica at our booth.
Feb 12, 2025. Wonderful news. Jax & Jillian was on CBC RADIO Daybreak
Once again a big thank you to Marty for taking the time to go on CBC Radio and sharing our story! We are always grateful for the opportunity to connect with our community and love receiving emails of support, as well as the orders for the comic series.
If you'd like to give it a listen, you can hear it here! cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-108-daybreak-kamloops
Thanks, CBC Radio ONE!
Feb 7, 2025. Thrilled to share. Jax & Jillian is now available at High Octane Comics & Collectibles in Kamloops.
A huge thank you to Nic from High Octane for reaching out to us We truly appreciate the support in helping us reach more people, and we’re grateful for the opportunity for the comic book lover community to find our comic in their local store.
Drop in to High Octane! #250 3rd Avenue, Kamloops, BC, Canada, British Columbia
Thanks again, High Octane Comics– your support means the world to us.
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Feb 5, 2025. Exciting news. Jax & Jillian will be on CFJC TODAY news broadcast at 5, 6 & 11.
A huge thank you to Marty and the CJFC News crew for taking the time to interview us and share our story with a wider audience! We truly appreciate the support in helping us reach more people, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to connect with our community.
If you missed the segment, be sure to check it out! CFJC Today 2025/02/05
Thanks again, CJFC TODAY!
It's really just a love story to Canada
Even in the beginning, it was different. Tyler and I were passing time in our Vancouver Fan Expo Booth when the conversation rolled around to Canadian comics. We discussed how our country is represented in comics. One is that, while ethnically Canadian, Wolverine is not a Canadian story. He is the brainchild of three Americans.
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It was then we played a game of "what if." What if we created a comic book that took two typical Canadians on a wild adventure across Canada. And what if the villain, this time, was styled after a historic American president. This effort would not simply be an opportunistic response to the state of USA/Canada relations. Although trade events between the two nations at the time of creation likely gave the final boost Jax & Jillian needed to get it started.
It was broader than that. We had a deep desire for the comic to contain Canadian history, geography, science, sports, cultures, industry, and more. All focused around themes both directly and loosely related to Canada's identity. Each comic book chapter in the series would take place in a particular province or territory of Canada. Each story although somewhat loosely would be based on real Canadian history.