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Garth Ennis' Chronicles Of Wormwood

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Phenomenal!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely phenomenal!!!!
Ennis' closest series to "Preacher", and easily his most hilarious yet!!! (which is saying a lot)
I can personally guarantee you'll laugh until your eyes drown in tears,
till your guts split from your sides, your lungs deflate, and you suffocate on your own laughter.
This title is just that amazing!!!
There's all kinds of sex, & blood,
a reluctant Antichrist and his talking rabbit,
strategically-placed genitalia, more sex, booze,
oceans of blasphemy, plans for armageddon,
a wild-road-trip straight into the heart of the underworld,
even more blood, a sexually-crazed pope, Judas, Jesus, Joan of Arc,
and of course, the roads of Hell.... which are paved in mimes.

The art is clean & crisp courtesy of Jacen Burrows who also worked with Ennis on 303 for the same "Avatar" label.
And the colors are nothing short of amazing.
If you know the name Garth Ennis, you already know what kind of story you're in for.
But beware, none of his tails have ever been so ridiculously funny.
If you want to laugh,
and you don't mind sex, booze, blood, & blasphemy,
this title is your unholy grail.

MORAL OF THE STORY:
On the seventh day God.... masturbated

I'm not deeply religious but I have to admit to being a little shocked and offended by some of the scenes in Chronicles of Wormwood. But after reading through the entire graphic novel, that eventually subsided. Still, seeing the Pope getting a hummer from a topless nun is something I'll probably not soon forget. Wormwood is the Anti-Christ but he's really not such a bad guy. He's decided to pass on bringing the Apocalypse to the world and has decided to let humans choose their own path in life. This does not go over very well with his dad...you know...Satan! The Big S has decided to force his ungrateful son's hand by bringing about certain prophecies and kidnapping Wormwood's best friend, Jay. Jay is none other than Jesus who has refused his own destiny of dying for our sins again. Jay isn't all there, a result of a cracked skull courtesy of a racist cop. Jay doesn't quite remember who he was but knows he wants to do good.

Garth Ennis's always stinging satire is at its religious-bashing best in this book. While the Catholic Church takes the brunt of Ennis' barbs, he shares his repulsion with Protestants, Jews, Muslims, Hindus; et al. Ennis is espousing a greater goodness for people, unfettered by the constraints of organized religions. It's all a bit heavy-handed although quite funny as well. Muslim martyrs do indeed go to Heaven and get 72 virgins when they die...although those virgins turn out to be 72 infants, constantly in need of feeding and changing. I kind of like that! Also the road to Hell isn't paved with good intentions...it's paved with mimes. Now that's just gold! Ennis is joined by his usual Avatar Press art partner, Jacen Burrows who remains a very underrated and under appreciated artist. Chronicles of Wormwood is sure to offend and good God don't let your mom see it!

REVIEWED BY TIM JANSON

What if Armageddon were scheduled but the main player refuses to play? Wormwood is the Anti-Christ and he wants nothing to do with his father's plans. His best friend is the brain-scrambled Jesus who had his second coming interrupted. But while Wormwood may not want to participate, his father may have ways of making him. Will the world end? Will Wormwood continue to defy Satan? Check it out to get the answers.

This is a well-told story although it includes harsh language and full-frontal nudity (if you are offended by images of male genitalia you may want to skip this one). Although I have not always been a fan of Garth Ennis this is really one of his best. It sort of reads like a cross between Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse and Battle Pope but on a more serious note. One of the more uplifting stories of impending Armageddon. Check it out.

I've said everything in the title. This comic is unbelieveble funny, but blasphemous, so be aware if you're easy to offend...

A masterpiece through and through. Ennis takes you into a world (based on another fictional world. aka, the Bible) where things aren't as any human would've imagined. How he came up with this can only be explained by a mathematical equation that I can't even understand. Anyone who CAN read, SHOULD read this. In fact; I think they use in now to heal persons affected by all types of ailments. I know it'd heal me!

So in conclusion, if you even THINK you may like it, buy it because you WILL like it. I really can't say any more except I can't wait until the next WhateverCon so I meet and thank him for his wonderful work.


P.S. Would definitely be a book that the WestBorough Baptist Church would raise hell over. Lotsa Gore and blasphemous material.

This was a classic Garth Ennis story I really liked it can't wait to read The boys vol.1-4

If you enjoy the over the top violence and all around dirtiness of Garth Ennis' work in "Preacher" and "The Boys" then you will feet right at home reading "Chronicles of Wormwood".

Danny Wormwood is a high hollywood executive. He's also the anti-christ. His father is the devil and he refuses to play any part in the upcoming apocolypse. His best friend is a black Jesus and he lives with a talking rabbit who convinces Star Wars nerds to kill themselves.

The story is really over the top and a lot of fun. Ennis has a way of making things larger than life but he in Wormwood he really keeps the characters very human. Really a lot of fun and the art is fantastic. This was my favorite series in 2007.

This is an enjoyable graphic novel, that I think could have been fleshed out better with a few more issues, or focus on other material. Ennis once again brings his stinging satire here. Some of it clever, some of it makes him look like he's trying way too hard for shock value. Think Howard Stern: you have to listen to 2 hours of over-the-top obvious and juvenile banter for one or two gems. Those gems are good though.

Storyline is fun, and nothing too sophisticated. I think he could have gone two different approaches with this:
1.) A 6 issues road trip with laughs and shock
2.) Delve deeper into his theories on God/Satan/Armageddon, etc.

He chose the former and I think it works for him. I would have prefered the latter, which is why it got three stars. P.S. It was a definite retread of Preacher though. And suffered the same flaws. Awesome beginning with a lot of promise, but quickly regresses into lewd jokes, shock tactics, and a destination-less plot.

Very re-readable GN though, for those that like to buy.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Ennis has some issues with Catholicism.

Wormwood treads a lot of the same ground as his earlier work - mostly Preacher and (kind of) True Faith. The cast is certainly the same. God = crazy. Jesus = misunderstood. Pope = corrupt. Devil = conniving. People = mostly awful. Who does that leave as the hero? The Antichrist, of course. (And his talking bunny sidekick.)

There's a fair-to-middling apocalyptic plot, but this is mostly a celestial road trip through Ennis' take on Judeo-Christian mythology. Except for the occasional bout of preachiness, Wormwood is actually entertaining, mostly because of Ennis has enough humor & charisma to pull it off. He clearly has an agenda, but he's conveying it with chuckling and warmth, rather than sarcasm & ranting diatribes.

Burrows contributes solidly. It is a good partnership, as a more stylized artist would've spun the entire work off in a random direction.

No religious dogma or folly goes unscathed in this furous romp about a rebel Antichrist who won't hear of apocalypses, a forgetful jesus, a lecherous pope, nd the very neat and pleasant graphhic of Jacen Burrows. Apocalypsce schmapocalypse, says Ennis, and with reason. A fun and fast paced graphic novel. i love it!