RPG Post Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Garth Ennis' Chronicles of Wormwood If you have watched a John Waters film, not the safe celebration that is Hairspray but rather a JOHN WATERS' film where a man has his anus singing a song while he poses with his ass cheeks spread apart on a platform, then you are familiar with an artist being offensive as an art form in itself. Fat women covered in eggs, transsexual flashers, people eating dog feces, rape and murder, all shown in such a good natured way one almost wonders what all the fuss is about, aside from, you know, the obvious. Read about Garth Ennis' Chronicles of Wormwoodafter the break. Chronicles of Wormwood is a graphic novel that is purposely provocative, offending almost everyone with an insane God, brain damaged black Jesus (an unfortunate result of an encounter with the LAPD), Muslims in heaven with 72 (infant) virgins and a sodomite pope serving the devil. That just scratches the surface. Wormwood, the Antichrist is friends with Jesus, and unwilling to start the Apocalypse, despite his father's eagerness. His story is one of French whores, penis-nosed bartenders (which, in resolution reminded me of Eternal Evil of Asia) and foul-mouthed guinea pig-screwing rabbits. The book is infectiously good humored, the road to Hell is paved with mimes, after all, and well written so that one cares about the characters. I recommend the book highly if, and only if, one has a high tolerance for profanity, scatological humor, sex and representations of graphic violence and suffering. Also, one has to have a sense of humor about theological matters. Here is a good example of the humor in the book. Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows are the team behind the comics. Ennis has worked on 2000 A.D., Judge Dread, Preacher and The Punisher, among many titles. Burrows has worked with an impressive roster of writers, including Warren Ellis and Alan Moore. Both appear to be drawn toward the gritty yet darkly humorous. Warren Ellis' Transmetropolitan series, for example, is a hilarious homage to Hunter S. Thompson set in one amazingly messed up future. Pick it up too, if you're looking for something to read on those days when society has you down. Check out Garth Ennis' Chronicles of Wormwood on Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Make sure you click on the page images to get a big enough version to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin OOC Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Chronicles of Wormwood was one of the funniest books I've read. It lampoons pretty much every aspect of religion and gets quite a few shots in on TV shows. It is a really fun read if you don't get offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Yeah, Preacher was one of the most offensively awesome books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I'm sure Wormwood is par excellence, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileBill Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 For raw offesniveness I think The Boys tops his work. Wormwood is decent enough for Garth Ennis. He's pretty much a one-trick pony, trying to take an idea and give it a horrific and vulgar spin all the while obsessed with the smooth talking, uber-confident badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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