Frank.

Abstract

Frank is a graphic novel script written in the official D.C. Comic format. The setting starts in Shawnee, Oklahoma. There a teenage girl named Emily is kidnapped by Lilith (the first vampire ever created) and Frank (the anti-Christ in training). They take Emily with them back to a mansion in Hell. There Emily meets servants who wait on Father (the Devil) and the other important occupants. Ren, Father's personal maid, notices Frank's mannerisms resemble her deceased son's and she becomes obsessed with finding out where her son's soul is. Frank is only a few weeks old and made from pieces of other people that already existed because Father cannot create something from nothing. Frank's intelligence is rapidly growing and he becomes condescending and mean to Emily because she is constantly trying to find a way to get home instead of being content living with him. Father convinces Emily to sign a contract with him that states he will not harm her if she agrees to go home after an allotted amount of time. She is not welcome in Hell because her soul already belongs to God. While trapped in the mansion Emily becomes friends with C.C. (the fallen angel Belial) and Ren. Throughout the story the origin of Father, Lilith, and C.C.'s relationship is revealed; their meddling is what lead Lilith to getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden. Lilith is lonely inside the mansion so she attacks Emily to try to turn her into vampire also. But her plan backfires because Emily's blood is tainted since she already belongs to God. After the attack, Emily is bed ridden for a short while she heals. During this time Emily relies on Frank for protection and they grow closer together. Frank invites Emily to a ball being held in his honor. Emily grudgingly agrees to attend. At the celebration Emily leads Frank outside so they can speak alone. Her contract ends that night and she tries to persuade Frank to return to Shawnee with her. When she tells him Father is using him and Lilith is a monster, Frank is offended because he views them as his parents. At exactly midnight Emily is ushered to Father's study by C.C. Once in his office, Father sends Emily home. She appears back in the park from which she was kidnapped. She walks to her home and is greeted by her parents who had up till then assumed she was dead. Though she is happy to see her parents, she cannot rest until she checks on her sister Darla. She goes up to her bedroom and kisses her little sister goodnight before she breaks down and cries. Meanwhile in Hell, Father encourages Frank's hatred for Emily. Father sends Frank up to earth with C.C. There Frank is supposed to continue training and cultivate his hatred for the human race. Back in Hell, Ren then confronts Father about him not letting her see her son again like the contract she had signed with him stated. Father reveals that Frank does have her son's soul, but he is making sure she never gets to speak to him again.--Abstract.