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Francis Portela

Francis Portela, a graduate of the Joso School for Comic Book Artists in Spain and current instructor, has worked in the comic book industry for over two decades. Portela broke into the comics industry in 2001 with Star Wars Tales #8 from Dark Horse, followed by assignments on various G.I. Joe titles from Devil’s Due/Image Comic. The longtime comic veteran’s credits also include Batman: Gotham Knights, The Resistance, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Green Lantern for DC Comics, as well as Arana, Captain Universe, X-23, Black Panther, and Supervillain Team-Up for Marvel Comics, as well as Valiant projects Faith, Ninjak, and Generation Zero.

Portela signed an exclusive contract with GHOST MACHINE in 2025 to join the HYDE STREET series, working alongside the superstar team of Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Brad Anderson, and Rob Leigh.

“Francis Portela has honed his craft so masterfully, he only adds the absolutely necessary line work for his surgical style of storytelling. If Alex Toth were alive today, he would be a fan,” gushes GHOST MACHINE Editor-in-Chief Brian Cunningham. “Not only are Francis’ choices dynamic and dramatic, but the real magic lies in his expressive characters. The subtle gestures and faces reveal so much about the characters he draws.”

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Characters

Hyde Street Ghost Machine Image Comics Mr X-Ray character art

Hyde Street

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Bibliography

Hyde Street #10

She’s read palms, rigged séances, and whispered lies for coin. In 1920, Sister Hood was just another con artist in lace and lace fronts—until her grift drew the wrath of the Scorekeeper and landed her in the cursed dimension known as Hyde Street. Now, a man named Mr. X-Ray walks through her parlor door. And he’s not here for a reading. He’s here to rewrite his fate, and hers.

comic /Image Comics

Hyde Street Vol. 1 TPB

A new epic era in character-centered horror begins with GHOST MACHINE's HYDE STREET, its newest ongoing series from creators Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis (BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN, AQUAMAN)! In every city and town, off every country road and metropolis avenue, if you make a wrong turn in your soul… you might find yourself on Hyde Street. But be careful who you talk to and what you do because the consequences make death itself seem like the easy way out. Introducing MR. X-RAY! PRANKY THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SCOUT! MISS GOODBODY! AND MANY MORE… out to delight, fright, and say good night. What is their secret and that of Hyde Street? Read and find out!

Trade Paperback /Image Comics

Doctor Victor Frankenstein has nothing on Hyde Street’s own Doctor Archibald Ego—a disgraced plastic surgeon whose malpractice scars more than flesh...it cuts into the soul. Dragged to Hyde Street in 1997, Doctor Ego now encounters an old patient lured back by unfinished business—and a thirst for revenge. But when the scalpel turns, who becomes the real monster? And what dark connection binds the twisted doctor to the terrifying Matinee Monster?

comic /Image Comics

The manipulative Mr. X-Ray wants OUT of Hyde Street, pronto. The closer he gets to snatching 10,000 souls, the nearer his freedom. And he wants to up the count in a big way: by capturing an entire theater full of poor saps who have found their way onto Hyde Street. But will one good soul ruin it all?

comic /Image Comics

Mr. X-Ray seeks an ally among the terrifying beings known as The Residents. But are there any to be found? Meet Miss Glee Goodbody, the model of a healthy lifestyle. With a permanent grin and unshakeable confidence, she lulls her clients with the seductive promise of an effortless transformation. But underneath that perfect exterior lies a core of rot and deceit, one Mr. X-Ray is determined to uncover and understand…if he dares.

comic /Image Comics

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