Jan C. Childress (born July 7, 1954) is an American comic book writer,[1] martial artist, financial professional, and former Congressional speechwriter (for Fred Richmond).
As a comic book professional, he is best known for writing The Good Guys with his mentor, Jim Shooter for Defiant Comics and co-creating the mixed martial arts entertainment property JFH: Justice For Hire with his son Jan Lucanus for Creative Impulse Entertainment.
[4][5] Jan C. Childress wrote as a contributing journalist for several "Zines" (fan-created magazines) including the Marvel Zombie Society comic book critics publication.
Jan was part of a collective of critics whose monthly letters to Marvel and DC Comics had influence over the creative direction of the narratives under review due to their consistent volume of criticisms and commentary that regularly were printed in "Letters" section of the books (located at the end of many comic books, this is where mail from readers would appear).
[7] Jan was instrumental in helping his son Jan Lucanus establish the transmedia company Creative Impulse Entertainment, and has created several comic book titles for the company, including Durga: The Geomancer, Tengu: A Ninja/Samurai Love Story, and JFH: Justice For Hire.