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Garth Ennis
BornJanuary 16, 1970 (1970-01-16) (age 38)
Holywood, Northern Ireland
NationalityNorthern Irish
Area(s)Writer
Notable worksPreacher
Judge Dredd
John Constantine: Hellblazer
The Punisher
Awards1998: Best Writer Eisner Award

Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970 in Holywood, Northern Ireland) is an Irish comics writer, best known for the DC/Vertigo series Preacher, co-created with artist Steve Dillon, and his wildly successful revival of Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Holywood ( the Irish name is Ard Mhic Nasca, meaning "the height of the son of Nasca" is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Holywood ( the Irish name is Ard Mhic Nasca, meaning "the height of the son of Nasca" is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Comics (via Latin from the Greek "" kōmikos, of or pertaining to "comedy" from kōmos "revel" DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics. Preacher is a Comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo Steve Dillon is a British Comic book artist He is particularly known for his run on DC Comics Hellblazer and Preacher Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The Punisher ( Frank Castle) is a fictional Antihero that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

His work is characterised by extreme violence, black humour, profanity, an interest in male friendship, a disdain for organized religion, and contempt for superheroes. The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church Frequent artistic collaborators include Steve Dillon, Glenn Fabry, Carlos Ezquerra and John McCrea. Steve Dillon is a British Comic book artist He is particularly known for his run on DC Comics Hellblazer and Preacher Glenn Fabry is a British Comics artist known for his detailed realistic work in both ink and painted colour Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (born November 1947 in Zaragoza) who has also worked under the alias L John McCrea (born 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Comic book Artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis

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Biography

Ennis began his comic-writing career in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls. Events January Invasion! crossover event in DC Comics February March April May June Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis and illustrated by McCrea, it told the story of a young, apolitical Protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish 'Troubles'. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. It spawned a sequel, For a Few Troubles More, a broad Belfast-based comedy featuring two supporting characters from Troubled Souls, Dougie and Ivor, who would later get their own American comics series, Dicks, from Caliber in 1997, and several follow-ups from Avatar. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Caliber Comics or Caliber Press was an American Comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Avatar Press is an independent American publisher of Comic books founded in 1996 by William A

True Faith by Garth Ennis & Warren Pleece
True Faith by Garth Ennis & Warren Pleece

Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Warren Pleece is a British Comics Artist. He is best known for his work at DC Comics Imprint DC Comics. Like the two Troubles stories it was collected as a graphic novel in 1990, but religious protests led to it being quickly withdrawn from sale, apparently on the orders of publisher Robert Maxwell. Ian Robert Maxwell MC ( June 10, 1923 – November 5, 1991) was a Czechoslovakian born British Media proprietor It was later republished in 1997 by Vertigo.

Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years. For the 1995 film see Judge Dredd (film. For the Reggae / Ska performer see Judge Dread. John Wagner is a Comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy Ennis's most notable Dredd stories include Muzak Killer (a pastiche of mainstream pop music), Emerald Isle (a tongue-in-cheek story set in Ennis's native Ireland), and the twenty-part epic Judgment Day. Ennis also contributed the surreal Time Flies (with artist Philip Bond), dealing with time travel paradoxes and Nazis. Philip J Bond is a British Comic book artist, who first came to prominence in the late 1980s on Deadline magazine and later through a number

His first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994. Events January February March April X-Force debuts in New Mutants vol DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Hellblazer is a contemporary horror Comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. Events January Avengers West Coast reaches its last issue at number 102 Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run. Steve Dillon is a British Comic book artist He is particularly known for his run on DC Comics Hellblazer and Preacher The creative partnership established went on to create Preacher. Preacher is a Comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo From 1993 to 1995 Ennis and John McCrea worked on another DC title, The Demon, during which they introduced super-powered contract killer Tommy Monaghan, also known as Hitman, whose own series would allow their creative partnership to continue when The Demon ended. Events January February March April Adventures of Superman 500 is released and the Reign of the Supermen Events January After Xavier The Age of Apocalypse is launched John McCrea (born 1966 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Comic book Artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis The Demon is a DC Comics Superhero series created by prolific Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby. Hitman is a violent darkly humorous sentimental and occasionally romantic Comic book published by DC Comics, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated Towards the end of the initial Hellblazer run, Ennis and Dillon collaborated on a one-shot called Heartland, exploring one of the secondary characters of their run. Hellblazer is a contemporary horror Comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. Several years after leaving, Ennis briefly returned for the five-part Son of Man story with artist John Higgins. John Higgins is an English Comic book Artist and writer A lot of his work has been done for 2000 AD, and he has frequently worked

Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Preacher is a Comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo Steve Dillon is a British Comic book artist He is particularly known for his run on DC Comics Hellblazer and Preacher Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for a God who has abandoned His creation. Events January After Xavier The Age of Apocalypse is launched US publications --> Events and publications Year overall ===February=== Strange Preacher is a term the for someone who preaches Sermons or gives homilies The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Mixing influences from western movies and religious themes, it drew plaudits for Ennis from all sections of the media; the Guardian newspaper voted one of the Preacher collections its book of the week, and film director Kevin Smith described it as "More fun than going to the movies. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer "

While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Preacher is a Comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Hitman is a violent darkly humorous sentimental and occasionally romantic Comic book published by DC Comics, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to goofy humour to a surprisingly tender examination of male friendship under fire. Preacher is a Comic book series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the American comic book label Vertigo Hitman is a violent darkly humorous sentimental and occasionally romantic Comic book published by DC Comics, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated Events January the Avengers ( 1963 series #394 - Marvel Comics Captain America US publications --> Events and publications Year overall February March

Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness and Shadowman for Image Comics. Bloody Mary is the title of a series of Science fiction Comic book Limited series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra The Unknown Soldier is fictional War comics character in the DC Comics universe. The Darkness is a series of American Comic books produced by Top Cow Productions. Shadowman is a Fictional Comic book character from Valiant Comics who first appeared in May of 1992. Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their

After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Joseph "Joe" Quesada (born December 1 1962) is an American Comic book editor writer and artist The Punisher ( Frank Castle) is a fictional Antihero that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The initial 12-issue maxi-series was illustrated by Steve Dillon, who also did a 37-issue series (even illustrating it and co-writing an issue while Ennis briefly stepped down as writer) which only ended when Ennis decided to change direction. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint. MAX is an Imprint of Marvel Comics for adult audiences launched in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published This is currently ongoing, approaching issue #60, which is said to be the last written by Ennis, and has also inspired several limited series (such as Born and Barracuda) and one-shots (The End, The Cell, and The Tyger). While at Marvel, Ennis also wrote stories for Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, The Hulk, and Thor. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. Thor is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd - this series cannot be considered a success, with Ennis himself saying that there is "not a hope" to return to writing Dredd as he was generally not happy with his run. US publications --> Events and publications Year overall February March For the 1995 film see Judge Dredd (film. For the Reggae / Ska performer see Judge Dread. "I’m too close to Dredd, I like him too much. I can’t tamper with the formula; nor can I take the piss the way I do with superheroes," he said. [1]

Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press. The Pro is a Prestige format one-shot Comic book written by Garth Ennis, with pencils and lettering by Amanda Conner and Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book 303 is a six-issue Comic-book mini-series created by Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows, and published by Avatar Press. Chronicles of Wormwood is a six-part Comic book Limited series written by Garth Ennis, drawn by Jacen Burrows, and colored by Andrew For other uses see Antichrist (disambiguation In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person office The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Streets of Glory is a 6-issue western Comic book mini-series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Mike Wolfer. Avatar Press is an independent American publisher of Comic books founded in 1996 by William A

His work has won him a good deal of recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Comics Buyer's Guide ( (CBG is the second longest-running Periodical reporting on the Comic book industry

Unexpectedly, in 2006, it was announced that Ennis would write a new creator-owned extended series entitled The Boys, originally published by Wildstorm. Events January January 1 2006: Newsweek offer a look back at 2005 through editorial cartoons After just six issues, The Boys was cancelled by Wildstorm, despite high sales and with no reason given. The series was picked up by Dynamite Entertainment, and is now ongoing. The Boys sees Ennis reunited with artist Darick Robertson, the two had previously worked together on the Marvel series Fury: Peacemaker and Punisher: Born. Darick W Robertson is an Artist from San Mateo, California, United States. The Boys is expected to run for sixty issues.

Ennis wrote the first arc of WildStorm's Midnighter (a spin-off of The Authority) and one stand alone issue before leaving the title. Midnighter is a Fictional Comic book Superhero, best known as a member of the rogue superhero team The Authority. The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint Ennis has also worked with John Woo on a 5-issue comic book mini-series called Seven Brothers for Virgin Comics. John Woo Yu-Sen (born May 1, 1946) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Chinese Film director and producer. Virgin Comics LLC is a Comic book company founded in 2006 which produces stories (many of which are Indian culture related for an international audience

In 2008 Ennis ended his four-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle. Events January January 9: Teen Titans The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published The limited series features the little-used character Phantom Eagle, a WWI pilot who originally appeared in Marvel Comics during the 1960s. Phantom Eagle is the name used by three fictional Comic book Aviator heroes [2] [3] In 2008, Ennis also wrote a new Dan Dare miniseries published by Virgin Comics. Dan Dare is a classic British Science fiction comic hero created by illustrator Frank Hampson. Virgin Comics LLC is a Comic book company founded in 2006 which produces stories (many of which are Indian culture related for an international audience

In June, 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including an ongoing war series called Garth Ennis: Battlefields for Dynamite, another Chronicles of Wormwood miniseries and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and an unspecified Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə [4]]

Bibliography

Preacher by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon; cover by Glenn Fabry
Preacher by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon; cover by Glenn Fabry

Comics work includes:

Awards

Notes

  1. ^ http://insidepulse.com/article.php?contentid=20202
  2. ^ Nick Lowe on Marvel Max's War is Hell series, Newsarama, January 7, 2008
  3. ^ Laura Hudson, Ennis Moves from Punisher to Phantom Eagle, [[Publishers Weekly], February 19, 2008. 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Events January February March April Adventures of Superman 500 is released and the Reign of the Supermen The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner Events January Avengers West Coast reaches its last issue at number 102 The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner Events January the Avengers ( 1963 series #394 - Marvel Comics Captain America The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner Events January Avengers ( 1996 series #3 - Marvel Comics Captain America ( Comics Buyer's Guide ( (CBG is the second longest-running Periodical reporting on the Comic book industry Events January February March April May June July August September The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner Comics Buyer's Guide ( (CBG is the second longest-running Periodical reporting on the Comic book industry US publications -->==Events and publications== January February March April Jesse Custer is a Fictional character and the Protagonist of the Comic book series Preacher, created by writer Garth Ennis Comics Buyer's Guide ( (CBG is the second longest-running Periodical reporting on the Comic book industry US publications --> Events and publications Year overall ===February=== Strange Comics Buyer's Guide ( (CBG is the second longest-running Periodical reporting on the Comic book industry US publications --> Events and publications Year overall February March The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book
  4. ^ WW PHILLY: THE GARTH ENNIS PANEL, Newsarama, June 1, 2008
  5. ^ Lying in the Gutters, Rich Johnston, February 12, 2007, Comic Book Resources
  6. ^ Interview with Ennis about Streets of Glory

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Preceded by
Jamie Delano
Hellblazer writer
1991-1992
Succeeded by
John Smith
Preceded by
John Smith
Hellblazer writer
1992-1994
Succeeded by
Jamie Delano
Preceded by
Paul Jenkins
Hellblazer writer
1998-1999
Succeeded by
Warren Ellis
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