Garth Ennis

Garth Ennis (born the January 16th 1970 with Hollywood in Northern Ireland) is a scenario writer of Comic S Irish, famous for the series Preacher Co-created with Steve Dillon and left to Vertigo. Its work is recognizable by an extreme violence accompanied by a black humor and blasphématoire (very comparable with Quentin Tarantino). The draftsmen with whom he most frequently collaborates are Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry and John McCrea.

Ennis began its career from scenario writer in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls telling the history of a young person Protesting Apolitique being found mixed in spite of him with the Irish conflict. There was a continuation, For has Few Troubles More , then still a derived series, Dicks , published by Caliber in 1997.

True Faith , a graphic Novell drawn by Warren Pleece and left in 1990 was the subject of a withdrawal of the sales, the topic of the religious satire not having been appreciated by the religious associations. However, Vertigo of left a republication in 1997.

Then Ennis wrote for 2000 AD . It replaced John Wagner on his series headlight, Judge Dredd.

First American series that it scénarisa was Hellblazer , at cd. Comics. He wrote it until 1994 with Steve Dillon with the drawing (It is this same duet which will be at the origin of Preacher). From 1993 to 1995, Ennis worked with John McCrea on another title cd., The Demon . It is in these comics that for the first time the hired killer Tommy Monaghan appeared, more known under the name of Hitman which was entitled to its own series.

The most famous work of Ennis is without question the maximum-series of 66 episodes Preacher , which it Co-created with Steve Dillon. This series tells the adventures of a priest having capacities Surnaturel S, in the search of God, this last having given up the ground. This series was very acclaimed by all the Média S, and knew one big hit.

Ennis wrote the scenario of Hitman at the same time as Preacher . And although Hitman had a more discrete exit, the series lasted 60 numbers of 1996 to 2001.

In 2001, Ennis started again to work on Judge Dredd but decided that it would be the last time that it would deal with this character.

Ennis currently works on the series Punisher: Max . In March 2006 he announced to work on a new series The Boys , which, according to its dires, will be more extreme than Preacher.

Among his next series, one can quote off Chronicles Wormwood , the first arc of Midnighter (which will be thus a spin-off of The Authority); a mini-series called Battler Briton , and he would collaborate with John Woo for Virgin Comics.

Publications

The titles followed by an asterisk were translated into French, even partially.
  • 303 (with Jacen Burrows, Misadventure Close, 6 numbers, 2004, (tpb to be appeared) *

  • A1 #6A " And They Never Get Drunk Drank Stay Sober " (with Steve Dillon, 1992)

  • Adventures in the Riffle Brigade (with Carlos Ezquerra, tpb which contains the two mini-series, 2004: ISBN 1401203531):

    • Adventures in the Riffle Brigade (Vertigo, mini-series of 3 numbers, 2000)
    • Operation Bollock (Vertigo, mini-series of 3 numbers, 2001)

  • The Authority :

    • Kev (Wildstorm) (with Glenn Fabry, 2002)
    • More Kev (with Glenn Fabry, Wildstorm, 4 numbers, 2004)
    • The Authority: Kev (Wildstorm, contains Kev and More Kev , 2005 ISBN 140120614X)
    • The Magnificent Kevin (with Carlos Ezquerra, DC/Wildstorm, 5 numbers, 2005,2006 ISBN 1401209904)
    • has Man Called Kev (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2006, to appear)
    • The Midnighter (with Chris Sprouse, 2006, to appear)

  • Bart Simpson' S Treehouse off Horror #7: In Springfield, No-One Edge Hear You Scream (with John McCrea, 2001)

  • Batman: Legends off the Dark Knight #91-93 (with Will Simpson, cd., 1997)

  • Bloody Mary (with Carlos Ezquerra, Vertigo, 2005 ISBN 1401207251):
    • Bloody Mary (DC/Helix, mini-series of 4, 1996) *
    • Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty (DC/Helix, mini-series of 4 number, 1998)

  • The Servant boys (with Darick Robertson, Wildstorm, 2006, to appear)

  • Chopper :

    • Earth, Wind and Fire (with John McCrea, in Judge Dredd Megazine #1.01-1.06, 1990)
    • Dead Man' S Curve (with Martin Emond, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.36, 1993)

  • The Chronicles off Wormwood (with Jacen Burrows, Misadventure, 2006, to appear)

  • Crisis :

    • #36 " Suburban Hell: The Unusual Obsession off Mrs. Orton " (art by Phillip Swarbrick) (1990)
    • #43 " The Balad off Andrew Brown " (art by Phil Winslade, 1990)
    • #61 " Light Me " (art by Phil Winslade, 1991)
    • #62 " Charlie Lives With… Fang and Snuffles " (art by Ian Oldham, 1991)

  • The Darkness :

    • Coming off Old (with Marc Silvestri, Image, 1996, contains numbers #1-6 + Preview Edition, 1998 ISBN 1582400326)
    • Painkiller Jane vs. The Darkness: Stripper #1 (with Amanda Conner, 1997)
    • Heart off Darkness (with Co-writer: Malachy Coney, art by Marc Silvestri & Joe Benitez, Image, 1998, contains numbers #11-14, 2001 ISBN 1582402051)

  • The Demon (John McCrea, cd., numbers #40, 42-58, 0, and Annual #2, 1993 - 1995)

  • Dicks :

    • For has Few Troubles More (contains stories drawn from Crisis #40-43, 45-46)
    • Dicks (art by John McCrea, 4 numbers, Caliber, 2003 ISBN 1592910041, 1997)
    • Bigger Dicks (art by John McCrea, 4 numbers, 2002, Avatar Close, 2002)
    • Dicks 2 (art by John McCrea, 4 numbers, Avatar Close, 2002)
    • Dicks Special X-Farmhouse (art by John McCrea, one-shot, 2003)
    • Dicks Winter Special (art by John McCrea, one-shot, 2005)

  • Enemy Ace : War in Heaven (with Co-writer Robert Kanigher); Art: Chris Weston, Russ Heath, Christian Alamy and Joe Kubert, cd., 2 numbers, 2001, 2003 ISBN 1563899825)

  • Flinch #3: Satanic (with Kieron Dwyer, 1999)

  • Fury :

    • Fury (Marvel MAX, 6 numbers, 2001, 2002 ISBN 0785108785)
    • Peacemaker (with Darick Robertson, Marvel Knights, 6 numbers, 2006 to be appeared)

  • Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation (Marvel, 6 numbers, 2006, July 2006 ISBN 0785115927)

  • Goddess (with Phil Winslade, Vertigo, 8 numbers, 1992,2002 ISBN 1563897350) *

  • Hellblazer (with Steve Dillon, #41-50, #52-83, #129-133, Special #1 DC/Vertigo, + Heartland one-shot spin-off, 1992-1994, 1998)

    • Dangerous Clothes (contains #41-46, 1994 ISBN 1563891506)
    • uncollected: 47-50, 52-61
    • Fear and Loathing (contains #62-67, 1997 ISBN 1563892022)
    • Tainted Love (#68-71 + Special contains 1 + Vertigo Jam #1, 1998 ISBN 1563894564)
    • Damnations Flame (contains #72-77, 1999 ISBN 1563895080)
    • Rake At the Gates off Hell (contains #78-83 + Heartland , 2003 ISBN 1401200028)
    • Its off Man (contains #129-133, 2004 ISBN 1401202020)
    • Vertigo: Winter' S Edge #2

  • Hitman (with John McCrea, 60 numbers, cd., specials: Annual #1, number #1,000,000, Hitman/Lobo: That Stupid Bastich! , 1996-2001)

    • Hitman (#1-3 + The Demon Annual #2 contains + Batman Chronicles #4, 1997 ISBN 1563893142)
    • 10,000 Bullets (contains #4-8, 1998 ISBN 1563894041)
    • Local Heroes (contains #9-14 + Annual #1, 1999 ISBN 1563895099)
    • Ace off Killers (contains #15-22, 2000 ISBN 1563896141)
    • Who Dares Wins (contains #23-28, 2001 ISBN 1563897180)

  • Hulk Smash! (with John McCrea, Marvel, 2 numbers, 2001)

  • Judge Dredd :

    • Trade paperbacks:
      • Death Aid (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2001) contains:
        • Death Aid (in 2000 AD #711-715 & #719-720, 1990 - 1991)
        • Return off the King (in 2000 AD #733-735, 1991)
        • Christmas With Attitude (in 2000 AD #815, 1992)
      • Emerald Isle (2001) contains:
        • Emerald Isle (with Steve Dillon & Will Simpson, in 2000 AD #727-732, 1991)
        • Almighty Dredd (with Ian Gibson, in 2000 AD #780-782, 1992)
        • The Magic Mellow Out (with |Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #808-809, 1992)
      • Muzak Killer (2002) contains:
        • Muzak Killer (with Dermot Power, in 2000 AD #746-748, 1991)
        • Teddy Choppermitz (with Dermot Power, in 2000 AD #760, 1991)
        • Raider (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #810-814, 1992)
        • Muzak Killer: Live! (with Dermot Power, in 2000 AD #837-839, 1993)
      • Justice One (2002) contains:
        • Talkback (with Glenn Fabry, in 2000 AD #740, 1991)
        • Twilight' S Last Gleaming (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #754-756, 1991)
        • Justice One (with Peter Doherty, in 2000 AD #766-771, 1992)
        • Ex-Men (with John Higgins, in 2000 AD #818, 1993)
        • has Man Called Greener (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #828, 1993)
      • Judgment Day (with Co-writer: John Wagner; art by Peter Doherty & Carlos Ezquerra tpb, 1999, contains Judgment Day . in 2000 AD #786-799 Judge Dredd Megazine #2.4-9, 1992)
      • Innocent Abroad (2002) gold Babes in Arms (1995) both collect (with Greg Staples):
        • Rough Guides to Suicide (in 2000 AD #761, 1991)
        • Babes in Arms (in 2000 AD #776-779, 1992)
        • Innocents Abroad (in 2000 AD #804-807, 1992)
        • Blind Mate (in 2000 AD #825, 1993)
      • Goodnight KIS (2001) contains:
        • The Marshall (with Sean Philips, in 2000 AD #800-803, 1992)
        • Enter: Jonni KIS (with Greg Staples, in 2000 AD #830, 1993)
        • Goodnight KIS (with Nick Percival, in 2000 AD #940-948, 1995)
      • Helter Skelter (with Carlos Ezquerra & Henry Flint, tpb 2002, contains Helter Skelter . in 2000 AD #1250-1261, 2001)
    • Other stories of Dredd
      • Firepower (with Hake MacNeil. in 2000 AD #736, 1991)
      • Teddy Bear' S Firefight (with Brian Williamson, in 2000 AD #737, 1991)
      • Garbage Disposal (with John Burns, in 2000 AD #738, 1991)
      • Twin Blocks (with Gary Erskine & Gina Binder, in 2000 AD #741, 1991)
      • School Bully (with Simon Coleby & Gina Binder, in 2000 AD #742, 1991)
      • have Clockwork Pineapple (with Simon Coleby, in 2000 AD #743-745, 1991)
      • The Vidders (with Chris Weston, in 2000 AD #749, 1991)
      • One Better (with Jose Casanovas, in 2000 AD #757, 1991)
      • The Flabfighters (with Simon Coleby, in 2000 AD #758-759, 1991)
      • Koole Killers (with Simon Coleby & Gina Binder, in 2000 AD #772-774, 1992)
      • First off the Many (with Cliff Robinson & Gina Binder, in 2000 AD #775, 1992)
      • has Magic Place (with Steve Dillon, Simon Coleby & Gina Hart, in 2000 AD #783-785, 1992)
      • The Taking off Sector One-Two-Three (with Carlos Ezquerra, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.10-2.11, 1992)
      • Judge Joyce: When Irish Magpies Are Smiling (with Steve Dillon in, Judge Dredd Yearbook 1993 , 1992)
      • The Kinda Dead Man (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #816, 1993)
      • The Craftsman (with John McCrea, in 2000 AD #817, 1993)
      • Snowstorm (with Hake MacNeil, in 2000 AD #819, 1993)
      • PJ and the Factory Mock-Shock (with Anthony Williams, in 2000 AD #820-822, 1993)
      • Last Night Out (with Brett Ewins, in 2000 AD #823, 1993)
      • HAS B gold C Warrior (with Ron Smith, in 2000 AD #824, 1993)
      • Unwelcome Guests (with Jeff Anderson, in 2000 AD #826, 1993)
      • Barfur (with Jan Haward, in 2000 AD #827, 1993)
      • The Judge Who Lived Downstairs (with Brett Ewins, in 2000 AD #831, 1993)
      • The Chieftan (with Mick Austin, in 2000 AD #832-834, 1993)
      • The Body: Fireteam One (with Paul Marshall/Hake MacNeil, in 2000 AD #918-923, 1994)
      • Monkey one My Back (with John Higgins, in Judge Dredd Megazine #204-206, 2003)

  • Just has Pilgrim (with Carlos Ezquerra):

    • Just has Pilgrim (Black Bull, 5 numbers, 2001,2001 ISBN 184023377X) *
    • Just has Pilgrim: Garden off Eden (Black Bull, 4 numbers, 2002,2003 ISBN 184023590X) *

  • Loaded (with Greg Staples & Spink, video range tie-in, 1996)

  • Preacher (with Steve Dillon, 66 numbers + Holy off mini Killers series, plus 5 one-shots, Vertigo, 1995-2000) *:

Gone To Texas (contains #1-7, 1996 ISBN 1563892618)
  • Until the End off the World (contains #8-17, 1997 ISBN 1563893126)
  • Proud Americans (contains #18-26, 1997 ISBN 1563893274)
  • Ancient History (contains Saint off Killers mini, Good Ol' Boys one-shot, Story off You-Know Who one-shot, 1998 ISBN 156389405X)
  • Dixie Fried (contains #27-33 Cassidy one-shot, 1998 ISBN 1563894289)
  • War In the Sun (contains #34-40 and Starr one-shot, 1999 ISBN 1563894904)
  • Salvation (contains #41-50, 1999 ISBN 1563895196)
  • All Hell' S.A. Comin' (contains #51-58 and Tall in the Saddle one-shot, 2000 ISBN 1563896176)
  • Alamo (contains #59-66, 2001 ISBN 1563897156)

    • Pride & Joy (with John Higgins, Vertigo, 4 numbers, 1997,2003 ISBN 1401201903)

    • The Pro (with Amanda Conner, Image, 2002)

    • The Punisher *:

      • The Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (with Dougie Braithwaite, 1995,2000 ISBN B0006RK6AQ)
      • The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank (with Steve Dillon, Marvel, 12 numbers, 1999,2001 ISBN 0785107835)
      • The Punisher Meets Painkiller Jane (with Joe Jusko & Dave Ross, 2001)
      • The Punisher (Marvel series) (with Steve Dillon, 2001-2003)
        • Army off One (contains #1-6, 2002 ISBN 0785108394)
        • number #7 (contains has one-page back-up story by Ennis; #8-12 cuts off No Ennis)
        • Business Ace Usual (contains #13-18, 2003 ISBN 0785110143)
        • Full Auto (contains #20-27, 2003 ISBN 0785111492)
        • Streets Laredo (contains #19, 27-32, 2003 ISBN 0785110968)
        • Confederacy off Dunces (contains #33-37, 2004 ISBN 0785113444)
      • Marvel Knights Double Shot #1: Roots (with Joe Quesada, 2002)
      • Born (with Darick Robertson, Marvel, 4 numbers, 2003,2006 ISBN 0785110259)
      • The End (with Richard Corben, 2004)
      • The Cell (with Lewis Larosa, 2005)
      • The Punisher Marvel MAX Series (with Lewis Larosa, 2004-present)
        • In the Beginning (contains #1-6, 2004 ISBN 0785113916)
        • Kitchen Irish (contains #7-12, 2004 ISBN 0785115390)
        • Mother Russia (contains #13-18, 2005 ISBN 0785116036)
        • Up Is Down, Black Is White (#19-24 ISBN 0785117318 contains)
        • The Slavers (contains #25-30, 2006 ISBN 0785118993)
        • Barracuda (contains #31-36, not yet published)
      • The Tyger (with John Severin, 2006)

    • Revolver :

      • Special Horror: " Suburban Hell: In Dog and His Bastard" (with Phillip Swarbrick, 1990)
      • Lovesong Special: " The One I Love" (with Glenn Fabry, 1991)

    • Shadowman (Volume 2 #1-4, with Ashley Wood, Acclaim, 1997)

    • Sleaze “Ryder (with Nick Percival, in Judge Dredd Megazine #2.19-2.26, 1993)

    • Star Wars Bruise :

      • Trooper (with John McCrea & Jimmy Palmiotti, in #10, 2001)
      • In the Beginning (with Amanda Connor & Jimmy Palmiotti, in #11, 2002)

    • Strontium Dog S :

      • Monsters (with Steve Pugh, #750-761, 1991)
      • Dead Man' S Hand (with Simon Harrison, in 2000 AD Yearbook 1993 , 1992)
      • Return off the Gronk (with Nigel Dobbyn, in 2000 AD #817-824, 1993)
      • How The Gronk Got His Heartses (with Nigel Dobbyn, in 2000 AD #850-851, 1993)
      • The Darkest Star (with Nigel Dobbyn, in 2000 AD #855-866, 1993)

    • Superman 80-Page Giant : How To Be has Super-Hero (with John McCrea, 1999)

    • Spider Man' S Tangled Web : The Coming off the Thousand (#1-3, 2001,2002 ISBN 0785108033) *

    • Thor : Vikings (Marvel, 5 numbers, 2004 ISBN 0785111751) *

    • Time Flies (with Philip Jump):

      • Time Flies (in 2000 AD #700-711, 1990)
      • Tempus Fugitive (in 2000 AD #1015-1023, 1996)

    • Troubled Drunk persons (with John McCrea, in Crisis #15-27, 40 & 46,1989-1990)

    • True Faith (with Warren Pleece, in Crisis #29-34 & #34-38, 1989-1990)

    • Unknown Soldier (with Kelly Plunkett, Vertigo, 4-numbers, 1997,1998 ISBN 156389422X) *

    • War Stories (Vertigo, series of 2 times 4 numbers,):

    • Weird War Bruise : " Nosh and Barry and Eddie and Joe" (with Jim Lee)

    External bonds

    • 2000 AD
    • Preacher' S Divinity a fan site of Preacher
    • Chronology Garth Ennis

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