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Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the
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series ''
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'' with artist
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, his nine-year run on
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'
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franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Darick Robertson. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and
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on ''Preacher'', John McCrea on ''
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'', Marc Silvestri on '' The Darkness'', and
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on both ''Preacher'' and ''Hitman''. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the
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Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.


Early life

Ennis is originally from
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. Raised with no
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, Ennis's first exposure to the idea of God was as a six-year-old in primary school. Ennis's teacher told the class that God was a being who could see inside their hearts, was always around them, and would ultimately reward or punish them. Ennis described the idea as bewildering, strange and terrifying. He later used this experience in his comic book series, ''
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'', whose protagonist is slapped after telling his grandmother that he finds the concept of God "scary." Although the fictional violence in that story was not reflected in Ennis's real-life upbringing, his classmates later reassured each other that they all loved God, though Ennis said, "I think I hate him." Ennis later asked his mother about God, and when she asked him what he thought about the idea, Ennis responded, "It sounds kind of stupid," a statement the adult Ennis clarified was meant to mask his fear. His mother's response was, "Well, there you are, then." In 1987, Ennis befriended artist John McCrea while shopping at the first comic book specialty shop in
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, which had been opened by McCrea and another friend. Ennis would later ask McCrea to illustrate his first professional comics project. It was here that Ennis first met comics writer
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, who advised him to focus on creator-owned work rather than letting comic companies take ownership of his intellectual property.


Career


UK work

Ennis began his comic-writing career on his nineteenth birthday in 1989, with the series '' Troubled Souls'' in the British anthology '' Crisis''. Illustrated by Ennis's friend John McCrea, as living in Northern Ireland meant he did not require reference material for the Belfast-based series, it tells the story of a young, apolitical
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man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish
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. It spawned a sequel, ''For a Few Troubles More'', a broad comedy featuring two supporting characters from ''Troubled Souls'', Dougie and Ivor. In 1997, American publisher
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released ''Dicks'', serving as another Dougie and Ivor adventure. Several follow-ups featuring these characters were subsequently published by Avatar Press. In explaining why he chose to write ''Troubled Souls'' as his debut comics work, Ennis explained, "It was the kind of thing that was doing well at the time. I ought to be completely clear and say that, with hindsight, what Troubled Souls really represented was naked ambition. It was a direct attempt to get published. And that was the road that seemed most likely to lead me to success." Another series for ''Crisis'' was '' True Faith'', a religious satire inspired by his school days, drawn by Warren Pleece. A collected edition was issued in 1990 but a series of complaints from churches and religious groups led to it being quickly withdrawn from sale. It was republished in 1997 by the U.S.
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imprint
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. The plot follows an
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teenager attending
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. After publicly insulting his classmates' religion to get back at a girl he was interested in who did not return his romantic feelings, the boy attracts the attention of a maltheist and is coerced into helping him murder clergy and bomb churches. Following the death of maltheist, the book ends with the atheistic hero willingly carrying out a
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at his Christian school. In the introduction to the Vertigo edition, Ennis described this as wish-fulfillment. Shortly after, Ennis began to write for the UK comics series '' 2000 AD'', and later wrote stories for the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from creator John Wagner for several years. Ennis's ''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 20-part "
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". Ennis also contributed the story "Time Flies", with artist
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, dealing with time-travel paradoxes and Nazis. In 2001, following much work in the United States, Ennis briefly returned to UK comics to write the Judge Dredd story "Helter Skelter". Ennis said afterward there was "not a hope" to his returning to writing Dredd as he was generally not happy with his run. "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".


DC Comics

In 1991, Ennis took over the horror series '' Hellblazer'', from
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'
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imprint. He wrote the series through 1994, with
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becoming the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run; Ennis and Dillon would later become regular collaborators on other comics, including the
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'', exploring one of ''Hellblazer''s secondary characters. Years afterward, Ennis briefly returned to ''Hellblazer'' for the five-part "Son of Man" story with artist John Higgins. Ennis and Dillon went on to create the 66-issue Vertigo series ''
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''. Running from 1995 to 2000, ''Preacher'' has been cited as Ennis's landmark work. Its plot concerns a preacher with
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powers who literally searches for the
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, who had abandoned His creation. Mixing influences from Western and horror films with twisted humor and religious satire, it drew plaudits for Ennis from all sections of the media; the ''
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'' newspaper voted one of the ''Preacher'' collections its ''book of the week'', and film director
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described it as "more fun than going to the movies." The AMC television series ''
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'', adapted from the comic, premiered in 2016. From 1993 to 1995, Ennis worked with artist John McCrea on another DC title, '' The Demon'', during which the duo introduced superpowered contract killer Tommy Monaghan, a character Ennis and McCrea would go on to do in the character's own title, ''
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''. With the exception of a reverent depiction of
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, Ennis's writing on ''Hitman'' was known for portraying superheroes as ridiculous, a characteristic common in Ennis material involving such characters. ''Hitman'' ran 60 issues from 1996 to 2001. Ennis also penned several ''Hitman'' specials and spinoffs. Following the main title's cancellation, Ennis and McCrea returned to the world of ''Hitman'' for a ''Justice League'' crossover, and later a comedic
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following the supporting characters from ''Hitman'', entitled ''Section Eight''. Other DC comics projects Ennis wrote include ''
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'' for the
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imprint; a run on '' The Authority'' for the
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imprint; and the first arc of the ''Authority'' spin-off series '' Midnighter'', as well as a story for the series '' Unknown Soldier'' and the original creations ''Goddess'' and ''Pride & Joy'', all for the
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imprint.


Marvel Comics

Ennis's first work for Marvel was ''
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'' in 1995. Ennis noted that he quit writing for Marvel afterwards, as the dialogue in this comic had been altered without his consultation. Following the end of ''Hitman'', Ennis was once again offered the chance to write '' The Punisher'' at Marvel. The initial 12-issue miniseries was illustrated by
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, who also illustrated much of Ennis's subsequent 37-issue run of the
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''Punisher'' series. No longer finding violence comedic in light of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Ennis relaunched ''The Punisher'' under Marvel's MAX
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, allowing for darker stories. His 60-issue run was released concurrently with several Ennis-penned ''Punisher'' miniseries such as ''Born'' and ''Barracuda'', and the one-shots ''The End'', ''The Cell'', and ''The Tyger''. The creators of '' Punisher: War Zone'' have attributed Ennis's '' The Punisher MAX'' run as one of the major influences on the film, and Ennis and Dillon reunited for a ''Punisher: War Zone'' miniseries to tie-in with the film. In 2008, Ennis ended his five-year run on the MAX imprint's Punisher series to write the Marvel miniseries ''War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle''. Illustrated by Howard Chaykin, it featured the little-used character Phantom Eagle, a World War I pilot. Other series Ennis wrote for Marvel include ''Where Monsters Dwell'', ''
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'', '' Ghost Rider'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and a series of
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-illustrated
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stories under the MAX imprint. These stories stripped superspy Fury of his science-fiction trappings in favor of military and CIA situations, including a focus on the
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in one storyline.


Independent publishers and creator-owned work

Ennis has written a 2008 ''
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'' miniseries published by Virgin Comics, and origin stories for '' The Darkness'' for
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and '' Shadowman'' for
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. Original comics Ennis has created include the 5-issue mini-series ''
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'' for Virgin Comics, on which Ennis collaborated with film director
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, a vulgar superhero satire entitled '' The Pro'' for
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, the
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'' Just a Pilgrim'' for Black Bull Press, and '' War Stories'' for DC and later Avatar Press. Avatar has published the bulk of Ennis's creator-owned material, which includes the post-9/11 war story ''
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'', a western entitled '' Streets of Glory'', the extreme horror comic '' Crossed'', '' Back to Brooklyn'', a crime limited series co-written with Jimmy Palmiotti for
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, '' Caliban'', a science fiction horror series inspired by the movie ''
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'', and ''
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'', which dealt with the friendship between an African-American
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and a benign
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. In 2011, Avatar commissioned Ennis to write and direct an original short film, '' Stitched'', produced to drum up support for a possible feature. Ennis was also the initial writer for the ''Stitched'' comic book tie-in, also published by Avatar. Ennis has also done both creator-owned and commissioned work for Dynamite Entertainment, most notably '' The Boys''. Mainly illustrated by co-creator Darick Robertson, who Ennis previously worked with on the Marvel series '' Fury: Peacemaker'' and '' Punisher: Born'', ''The Boys'' ran for 72 issues before concluding in 2012. This creator-owned extended series was a superhero satire, bringing the genre to places far darker than Ennis had before, by not only portraying superheroes as ridiculous, but also amoral, malevolent, and deviant. Announced in 2006 and originally published by DC's Wildstorm imprint, ''The Boys'' was initially cancelled after six issues. Ennis later explained that this was because DC Comics were uneasy with the anti-superhero tone of the work. The series was subsequently picked up by Dynamite. The series was successful and spawned spinoffs, including a mini-series focused on the anti-hero Billy Butcher. In 2019, ''The Boys'' was adapted into a
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by
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. Other original projects for Dynamite include the Howard Chaykin-illustrated crime comic '' Red Team'' and a metaseries of war comics called ''
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,'' made up of mini-series including ''Night Witches'', ''Dear Billy'', and ''Tankies''. In terms of commissioned material, Ennis wrote the pulp character ''
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'' for Dynamite. In a surprise move, Ennis attempted to crowdfund a children's book through the
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platform. Unable to secure a children's book publisher due to its violent ending, ''Erf'' as the book became known, was ultimately published by Dynamite. Ennis wrote ''Sara'' in October 2018 for TKO Studios, a war story following a team of female Russian snipers as they beat back the Nazi invaders during a brutal winter campaign on the WWII Eastern Front. Ennis wrote ''Stringbags'' in 2020 for the U. S. Naval Institute. The graphic novel relates the adventures of Allied
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who crewed a
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airplane during World War II.


Influences and views on comics

Ennis has explained that as an avid reader of British war comics during his formative years, he did not read superhero comics until his late teens, at which point he found them ridiculous, although he frequently cites mid-eighties superhero material among his influences. For instance, Ennis noted that the first American comic book he read in its entirety and appreciated was ''
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'' by Frank Miller, an author who would prove influential on Ennis's subsequent work, with Ennis citing Miller's portrayal of
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in '' Elektra: Assassin'' as his model for writing the character. Ennis said he was "blown away" by Miller, as ''The Dark Knight Returns'' was the first time he encountered a comic writer who approached his work like a novelist. While Ennis was already interested in a creative profession, Frank Miller's material and other mid-eighties mature readers comics like '' Swamp Thing'' and '' Love and Rockets'' inspired him to look into specifically writing comics as a career. Despite being influenced by superhero material and having written a number of superhero stories both for and outside Marvel and DC, Ennis is noted for subverting the genre and mocking the characters in this work. For example, in the 1995 one-shot special ''
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'', Ennis has the Punisher kill every single superhero and supervillain on Earth. As a
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aficionado, Ennis also said he finds characters like
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"borderline offensive, because to me the reality of World War II was very human people, ordinary flesh-and-blood guys who slogged it out in miserable, flooded foxholes. So adding some fantasy superhero narrative, that has always annoyed me a little bit." Nonetheless, Ennis has admitted to having appreciation for the idea behind
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if not the character, and even to outright liking
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, the latter of whom he was noted for writing respectfully in ''Hitman''. Ennis has since explained that his issue with superhero comics is not over the genre in and of itself, but more over its dominance in the comic book industry and the constraints imposed on superhero stories by publishers. "I find most superhero stories completely meaningless," Ennis said. "Which is not to say I don’t think there’s potential for the genre –
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and
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have both done interesting work with the notion of what it might be like to be and think beyond human, see '' Miracleman'', '' Watchmen'' and '' Supergod''. But so long as the industry is geared towards fulfilling audience demand – ie, for the same brightly coloured characters doing the same thing forever – you’re never going to see any real growth. The stories can’t end, so they’ll never mean anything." Ennis has remarked that in terms of Marvel and DC characters, he prefers the ones he describes as more grounded, such as the Punisher,
John Constantine John Constantine () is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Constantine first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #37 (June 1985), and was created by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John To ...
, and
Nick Fury Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos' ...
. In particular, Ennis describes the Punisher as resembling the British comics characters he loved as a child more than Marvel and DC superheroes, which provided him with a way to the character. Though his ''Constantine'' stories, such as " Dangerous Habits" (1991), are widely acclaimed, Ennis grew to dislike the character. He told ''
Vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ...
'' in 2014 that he had come to find Constantine morally repulsive and had "no desire to write a character who essentially gets his pals killed and then explains that they were doomed anyway, so why not just spend their lives and use them up."


Personal life

Ennis had become a citizen of the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
by July 2016. Ennis is an
atheist Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no ...
, and said he feels disdain toward
religion Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatur ...
. Ennis blamed growing up in Northern Ireland during the
Troubles The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an " ...
for influencing this attitude. While he was not directly involved in the conflict as a child, Ennis would hear about it each morning on the radio. Ennis has related that having been raised secular, religiously motivated violence made no sense as to him, characterizing such conflict as a disagreement among participants over "how to worship their
imaginary friend Imaginary friends (also known as pretend friends, invisible friends or made-up friends) are a psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than physical reality. ...
. That more than anything gave me my distrust of religion." Ennis has maintained an interest in military history since childhood, inspired by the war comics from his youth.


Awards

* 1997 National Comics Award for Best Writer *1997 UK Comic Art Award for Best Writer (for ''
Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may b ...
'', ''
Preacher A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as ...
'', and '' Saint of Killers'') *1997 UK Comic Art Award for Best Collection (for '' Preacher: Gone to Texas'') *1998
Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are List of Eisner Award winners, prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Acad ...
for Best Writer (for ''Hitman'', ''Preacher'', ''Unknown Soldier'' and ''Blood Mary: Lady Liberty'') *1998
Eisner Award The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are List of Eisner Award winners, prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Acad ...
for Best Single Issue (for ''Hitman'' #34: "Of Thee I Sing") *1999 Eagle Award for Favorite Color Comic Book (for ''Preacher'') *2001 National Comics Award for Best Supporting Character (for Natt The Hat, from ''Hitman'') *2021 Irish Comics News Award for Best Irish Writer (for "Hellmann at the Twilight of the Reich" in '' Action 2020'')


Nominations

*1993 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Hellblazer'') *1994 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Hellblazer'') *1996 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Preacher'' and ''Goddess'') *1997 Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Writer *1997 UK Comic Art Awards for Best Original Graphic Novel (for ''Preacher Special'') *1998 Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Writer *1999 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Writer *1999 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Character (for Jesse Custer) *1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer *2000 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer *2001 Eisner Award for Best Writer (for ''Preacher'') *2001 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story (for ''Preacher'' #59–66) *2001 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer *2002 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer *2002 National Comics Award for Best Writer in Comics Today *2003 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer


Bibliography


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Titles published by Fleetway include: *'' Crisis'': **'' Troubled Souls'' (with John McCrea, in #15–20 and 22–27, 1989) collected as ''Troubled Souls'' (tpb, 96 pages, 1990, ) **'' Suburban Hell'': *** "The Unusual Obsession of Mrs. Orton" (with Phillip Swarbrick, in #36, 1990) *** "The Ballad of Andrew Brown" (with Phil Winslade, in #43, 1990) *** "Light Me" (with Phil Winslade, in #61, 1991) *** "Charlie Lives with... Fang and Snuffles" (with Ian Oldham, in #62, 1991) **'' True Faith'' (with Warren Pleece, in #29–34 and 36–38, 1989–1990) collected as ''True Faith'' (tpb, 96 pages, 1990, ) **'' For a Few Troubles More'' (with John McCrea, in #40–43 and 45–46, 1990) collected as ''For a Few Troubles More'' (tpb, 48 pages, 1990, ) *''
Revolver A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating firearm, repeating handgun that has at least one gun barrel, barrel and uses a revolving cylinder (firearms), cylinder containing multiple chamber (firearms), chambers (each holding a single ...
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Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. Career Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing '' Slaine'' for '' 2000 AD'', with writer Pat Mills. He als ...
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Judgement Day The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...
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Chris Halls Chris Cunningham (born 15 October 1970) is a British video artist and music video director, best known for his music videos for electronic musicians such as Autechre, Squarepusher, and most notably Aphex Twin on videos for "Windowlicker" and " ...
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Nick Percival Nick Percival is a British graphic artist and graphic novelist primarily known for his published comic book, concept artwork and career in computer animation directing. Biography Percival's first published work was in the monthly British comic ...
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Time Flies Time Flies may refer to: * '' Tempus fugit'', a Latin phrase usually translated as "time flies"; an admonition against procrastination Film * ''Time Flies'' (1944 film), a British comedy directed by Walter Forde * ''Time Flies'' (2013 film), a ...
'': *** "Time Flies" (with
Philip Bond Philip J. Bond (born 11 July 1966, in Lancashire) is a British comic book artist, who first came to prominence in the late 1980s on '' Deadline'' magazine, and later through a number of collaborations with British writers for the DC Comics impr ...
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Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
, in #711–715 and 719–720, 1990–1991) **** "Emerald Isle" (with
Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on '' Hellblazer'', '' Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised ...
and Will Simpson, in #727–732, 1991) **** "Return of the King" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #733–735, 1991) *** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 16'' (tpb, 320 pages, 2010, ) includes: **** "Firepower" (with Colin MacNeil, in #736, 1991) **** "Teddy Bear's Firefight" (with
Brian Williamson Brian Williamson (4 September 1945 – 9 June 2004) was a Jamaican gay rights activist who co-founded the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG). He was known for being one of the earliest openly gay men in Jamaican society ...
, in #737, 1991) **** "Garbage Disposal" (with
John Burns John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was ...
, in #738, 1991) **** "Talkback" (with Glenn Fabry, in #740, 1991) **** "Twin Blocks" (with Gary Erskine and Gina Hart, in #741, 1991) **** "School Bully" (with Simon Coleby and Gina Hart, in #742, 1991) **** "A Clockwork Pineapple" (with Simon Coleby, in #743–745, 1991) **** "Muzak Killer" (with
Dermot Power Dermot Power, originally from County Waterford, Ireland, is a movie concept artist who started his career as a comic book artist working for British anthology comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography He got his break in comic books when he was commissio ...
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Judgement Day The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...
" (with John Wagner, Peter Doherty and Carlos Ezquerra, in #786–799, 1992) **** "The Marshall" (with
Sean Phillips Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the ''Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' ...
, in #800–803, 1992) *** "Judge Joyce: When Irish Pies are Smiling" (with Steve Dillon, in ''Judge Dredd Annual'' '93, 1992) *** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 18'' (tpb, 304 pages, 2011, ) includes: **** "Innocents Abroad" (with Greg Staples, in #804–807, 1992) **** "The Magic Mellow Out" (with Anthony Williams, in #808–809, 1992) **** "Raider" (with John Burns, in #810–814, 1992) **** "Christmas with Attitude" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #815, 1992) **** "The Kinda Dead Man" (with Anthony Williams, in #816, 1993) **** "The Craftsman" (with John McCrea, in #817, 1993) **** "Ex-Men" (with John Higgins, in #818, 1993) **** "Snowstorm" (with Colin MacNeil, in #819, 1993) **** "PJ and the Mock-Choc Factory" (with Anthony Williams, in #820–822, 1993) **** "Last Night Out" (with
Brett Ewins Brett Ewins (1955 – 16 February 2015) was a British comic book artist best known for his work on ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper'' in the weekly anthology comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Ewins studied Conceptual Art at Goldsmiths College, w ...
, in #823, 1993) **** "A, B or C Warrior" (with Ron Smith, in #824, 1993) **** "Blind Mate" (with Greg Staples, in #825, 1993) **** "Unwelcome Guests" (with
Jeff Anderson Jeffrey Allan Anderson (born April 21, 1970) is an American film and television actor, director, and screenwriter best known for starring as Randal Graves in ''Clerks,'' ''Clerks II,'' and ''Clerks III''. In between, he has appeared in other Kev ...
, in #826, 1993) **** "Barfur" (with Jon Haward, in #827, 1993) **** "A Man Called Greener" (with Anthony Williams, in #828, 1993) *** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 19'' (tpb, 320 pages, 2012, ) includes: **** "Enter: Jonni Kiss" (with Greg Staples, in #830, 1993) **** "The Judge Who Lives Downstairs" (with Brett Ewins, in #831, 1993) **** "The Chieftain" (with Mick Austin, in #832–834, 1993) **** "Muzak Killer: Live!" (with Dermot Power, in #837–839, 1993) *** "The Corps: Fireteam One" (with Paul Marshall and Colin MacNeil, in #918–923, 1994) *** "Goodnight Kiss" (with Nick Percival, in #940–948, 1995) *** "Helter Skelter" (with Carlos Ezquerra and
Henry Flint Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
, in #1250–1261, 2001) **'' Strontium Dogs'': *** "Monsters" (with
Steve Pugh Steve Pugh ( ;) is a British comic book artist who has worked for American and British comic producers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and '' 2000 AD''. He broke into the industry in the early 1990s working on ''Hellblazer'' at DC's Vertigo s ...
, in #750–761, 1991) *** "Dead Man's Hand" (with
Simon Harrison Simon Mark Harrison (born 6 September 1969 in Northampton) is a British racing driver. He won two National Saloon Car Championships in 1994 and 1999, as well as the Production Class of the British Touring Car Championship in 2001. Harrison's 23 ...
, in ''Yearbook'' '93, 1992) *** "Return of the Gronk" (with
Nigel Dobbyn Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published ...
, in #817–824, 1993) *** "How the Gronk Got His Heartses" (with Nigel Dobbyn, in #850–851, 1993) *** "The Darkest Star" (with Nigel Dobbyn, in #855–866, 1993)


DC Comics

Titles published by
DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...
and its various imprints include: *'' The Demon'' ''Vol.3'' #40, 42–58, 0, ''Annual'' #2 (with John McCrea,
Nigel Dobbyn Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published ...
and
Peter Snejbjerg Peter Snejbjerg is a Danish comic book artist. He was educated at the Kolding Kunsthåndværkerskole from 1983 to 1987. Some of his major works include the DC Comics title Starman, and various Vertigo titles. He has also drawn several issues of ...
, 1993–1995) *''
Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may b ...
'': **''A Rage in Arkham'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2009, ) collects: *** "Untitled" (with John McCrea, in '' The Demon'' ''Annual'' #2, 1993) *** "Hitman" (with John McCrea, in '' Batman Chronicles'' #4, 1996) *** "A Rage in Arkham" (with John McCrea, in #1–3, 1996) **''Ten Thousand Bullets'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2010, ) collects: *** "Ten Thousand Bullets" (with John McCrea, in #4–7, 1996) *** "The Night the Lights Went Out" (with John McCrea, in #8, 1996) *** "A Coffin Full of Dollars" (with
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
and
Steve Pugh Steve Pugh ( ;) is a British comic book artist who has worked for American and British comic producers including DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and '' 2000 AD''. He broke into the industry in the early 1990s working on ''Hellblazer'' at DC's Vertigo s ...
, in ''Annual'' #1, 1996) **''Local Heroes'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2010, ) collects: *** "Local Heroes" (with John McCrea, in #9–12, 1996–1997) *** "Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium" (with John McCrea, in #13–14, 1997) **''Ace of Killers'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2011, ) collects: *** "Ace of Killers" (with John McCrea, in #15–20, 1997) *** "Kiss Me" (with Steve Pugh, in #21, 1997) *** "The Santa Contract" (with John McCrea, in #22, 1998) **''Tommy's Heroes'' (tpb, 352 pages, 2011, ) collects: *** "Who Dares Wins" (with John McCrea, in #23–27, 1998) *** "Door into the Dark" (with John McCrea, in #28, 1998) *** "Tommy's Heroes" (with John McCrea, in #29–33, 1998–1999) *** "To Hell with the Future" (with John McCrea, in #1,000,000, 1998) *** "Of Thee I Sing" (with John McCrea, in #34, 1999) *** "Katie" (with John McCrea, in #35–36, 1999) **''For Tomorrow'' (tpb, 336 pages, 2012, ) collects: *** "Dead Man's Land" (with John McCrea, in #37–38, 1999) *** "For Tomorrow" (with John McCrea, in #39–42, 1999) *** "The Morning After, The Night Before" (with John McCrea, in #43, 1999) *** "Fresh Meat" (with John McCrea, in #44–46, 1999–2000) *** "The Old Dog" (with John McCrea, in #47–50, 2000) **''Closing Time'' (tpb, 384 pages, 2012, ) collects: *** "Super Guy" (with John McCrea, in #51–52, 2000) *** "Closing Time" (with John McCrea, in #53–60, 2000–2001) *** "How to Be a Super-Hero!" (with , in '' Superman 80-Page Giant'' #1, 1999) *** '' Hitman/Lobo: That Stupid Bastich!'' (with
Doug Mahnke Douglas Mahnke () is an American comic book artist, known for his work and penciling books including ''The Mask'', '' JLA'', ''Batman'', ''Final Crisis'', and '' Green Lantern''. Career Mahnke's first prominent work was for ''The Mask'', and he ...
, one-shot, 2000) *** '' JLA/Hitman'' #1–2 (with John McCrea, 2007) *'' Loaded'' (with Greg Staples,
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
,
Interplay Productions Interplay Entertainment Corp. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Los Angeles. The company was founded in 1983 as Interplay Productions by developers Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, Troy Worrell, and Rebecca Heineman, as well as ...
, 1995) (Free video game tie-in, 10 pages, polybagged with ''Preacher'' #12 and ''Invisibles'' #19) *''
Bloody Mary Bloody Mary originally referred to: * Mary I of England (1516–1558), Queen of England and Ireland, so called because of her persecution of Protestants Bloody Mary may also refer to: Film * '' Urban Legends: Bloody Mary'', a 2005 horror fi ...
'' (tpb, 192 pages, 2005, ) collects: **''Bloody Mary'' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra,
Helix A helix () is a shape like a corkscrew or spiral staircase. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined helic ...
, 1996) **''Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty'' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra, Helix, 1997) *'' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #91–93: "Freakout" (with Will Simpson, 1997) *'' Enemy Ace: War in Heaven'' #1–2 (with Chris Weston and Russ Heath, 2001) collected as ''Enemy Ace: War in Heaven'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2003, ) *'' All-Star Section 8'' #1–6 (with John McCrea, 2015) collected as ''All-Star Section 8'' (tpb, 2016, ) *'' Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz'' #1–6 (with Russ Braun, 2016-2017) collected as ''Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2017, ) *'' Dastardly and Muttley'' #1-6 (with Mauricet, 2017-2018), collected as ''Dastardly and Muttley'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2018, ) * ''Batman: Reptilian'' #1-6 (with Liam Sharp, 2021)


Vertigo

*'' Hellblazer'': **'' Dangerous Habits'' (tpb, 160 pages, 1994, ) collects: *** "Dangerous Habits" (with Will Simpson, in #41–46, 1991) **''Bloodlines'' (tpb, 296 pages, 2007, ) collects: *** "The Pub Where I Was Born" (with Will Simpson, in #47, 1991) *** "Love Kills" (with Mike Hoffman, in #48, 1991) *** "Lord of the Dance" (with
Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on '' Hellblazer'', '' Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised ...
, in #49, 1992) *** "Remarkable Lives" (with Will Simpson, in #50, 1992) *** "Royal Blood" (with Will Simpson, in #52–55, 1992) *** "This is the Diary of Danny Drake" (with David Lloyd, in #56, 1992) *** "Guys and Dolls" (with Will Simpson, in #59–61, 1992–1993) *** "Mortal Clay" (with Steve Dillon, in #57, 1992) *** "Body and Soul" (with Steve Dillon, in #58, 1992) **''Fear and Loathing'' (tpb, 160 pages, 1997, ) collects: *** "End of the Line" (with Steve Dillon, in #62, 1993) *** "Forty" (with Steve Dillon, in #63, 1993) *** "Fear and Loathing" (with Steve Dillon, in #64–66, 1993) *** "End of the Line" (with Steve Dillon, in #67, 1993) **''Tainted Love'' (tpb, 176 pages, 1998, ) collects: *** '' Hellblazer Special'': "Confessional" (with Steve Dillon,
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, 1993) *** "Down All the Days" (with Steve Dillon, in #68, 1993) *** "Rough Trade" (with Steve Dillon, in #69, 1993) *** "Heartland" (with Steve Dillon, in #70, 1993) *** "Finest Hour" (with Steve Dillon, in #71, 1993) *** '' Vertigo Jam'': "Tained Love" (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1993) **''Damnation's Flame'' (tpb, 176 pages, 1999, ) collects: *** "Damnation's Flame" (with Steve Dillon, in #72–75, 1993–1994) *** "Confessions of an Irish Rebel" (with Steve Dillon, in #76, 1994) *** "And the Crowd Goes Wild" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #77, 1994) **''Rake at the Gates of Hell'' (tpb, 224 pages, 2003, ) collects: *** "Rake at the Gates of Hell" (with Steve Dillon, in #78–83, 1994) *** ''
Heartland Heartland or Heartlands may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Heartland Bank, a New Zealand-based financial institution * Heartland Inn, a chain of hotels based in Iowa, United States * Heartland Alliance, an anti-poverty organization ...
'' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1997) **''Son of Man'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2004, ) collects: *** "Son of Man" (with John Higgins, in #129–133, 1998) ** "All Those Little Girls and Boys" (with Glyn Dillon, in '' Vertigo: Winter's Edge'' #2, 1999) *''
Preacher A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people. Less common are preachers who preach on the street, or those whose message is not necessarily religious, but who preach components such as ...
'': **''Book One'' (hc, 352 pages, 2009, ) collects: *** "Gone to Texas" (with Steve Dillon, in #1–7, 1995) *** "Until the End of the World" (with Steve Dillon, in #8–12, 1995–1996) **''Book Two'' (hc, 368 pages, 2010, ) collects: *** "Hunters" (with Steve Dillon, in #13–17, 1996) *** "Proud Americans" (with Steve Dillon, in #18–26, 1996–1997) **''Book Three'' (hc, 352 pages, 2010, ) collects: *** "Dixie Fried" (with Steve Dillon, in #27–33, 1997–1998) *** '' Preacher Special: Saint of Killers'' #1–4 (with Steve Pugh, 1996) *** '' Cassidy: Blood and Whiskey'' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1998) **''Book Four'' (hc, 368 pages, 2011, ) collects: *** '' The Story of You-Know-Who'' (with
Richard Case Richard Case (born 1964) is an American comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics especially the Vertigo imprint. He is not to be confused with the similarly-named Richard Case, a comics artist who worked for the Iger Studio and Ficti ...
, one-shot, 1996) *** "War in the Sun" (with Steve Dillon, in #34–40, 1997–1998) *** '' The Good Old Boys'' (with Carlos Ezquerra, one-shot, 1997) *** ''
One Man's War ''One Man's War'' is a 1991 television drama film set in Paraguay in 1976, under the dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner. It is based on the true story of Joel Filártiga (played by Anthony Hopkins), who sought justice for his son's death ...
'' (with Peter Snejbjerg, one-shot, 1998) **''Book Five'' (hc, 368 pages, 2011, ) collects: *** "Salvation" (with Steve Dillon, in #41–50, 1998–1999) *** "Even Hitgirls Get the Blues" (with Steve Dillon, in #51–54, 1999) **''Book Six'' (hc, 384 pages, 2012, ) collects: *** "All Hell's A-Coming" (with Steve Dillon, in #55–58, 1999–2000) *** '' Tall in the Saddle'' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 2000) *** "Alamo" (with Steve Dillon, in #59–66, 2000) *''
Goddess A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes ...
'' #1–8 (with Phil Winslade, 1995) collected as ''Goddess'' (tpb, 256 pages, 2002, ) *'' Unknown Soldier'' #1–4 (with Killian Plunkett, 1997) collected ''Unknown Soldier'' (tpb, 112 pages, 1998, ) *'' Pride and Joy'' #1–4 (with John Higgins, 1997) collected as ''Pride and Joy'' (tpb, 104 pages, 2004, ) *'' Flinch'' #3: "Satanic" (with Kieron Dwyer, 1999) *'' Weird War Tales Special'': "Nosh and Barry and Eddie and Joe" (with
Jim Lee Jim Lee (Korean 이용철; born August 11, 1964) is a Korean American comic-book artist, writer, editor, and publisher. He is currently the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics. In recognition of his work, Lee has received a Harvey ...
, 2000) *''
Adventures in the Rifle Brigade ''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade'' is the name of two Vertigo comic book limited series created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Carlos Ezquerra. The first series, ''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade'', was released in 2000. Its sequel, ''Adventures ...
'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2005, ) collects: **''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade'' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2000) **''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock'' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2001) *'' War Stories'': **''Volume 1'' (tpb, 240 pages, 2004, ) collects: *** ''War Story: Johann's Tiger'' (with Chris Weston, one-shot, 2001) *** ''War Story: D-Day Dodgers'' (with John Higgns, one-shot, 2001) *** ''War Story: Screaming Eagles'' (with
Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...
, one-shot, 2002) *** ''War Story: Nightingale'' (with David Lloyd, one-shot, 2002) **''Volume 2'' (tpb, 240 pages, 2006, ) collects: *** ''War Story: The Reivers'' (with
Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
, one-shot, 2003) *** ''War Story: J for Jenny'' (with David Lloyd, one-shot, 2003) *** ''War Story: Condors'' (with Carlos Ezquerra, one-shot, 2003) *** ''War Story: Archangel'' (with Gary Erskine, one-shot, 2003)


Wildstorm

*Kev Hawkins: **''The Authority: Kev'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2005, ) collects: *** '' The Authority: Kev'' (with
Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. Career Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing '' Slaine'' for '' 2000 AD'', with writer Pat Mills. He als ...
, 2002) *** '' The Authority: More Kev'' #1–4 (with Glenn Fabry, 2004) **'' The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin'' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2005–2006) collected as ''The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2006, ) **'' A Man Called Kev'' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2006–2007) collected as ''A Man Called Kev'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2007, ) *'' Battler Britton'' #1–5 (with Colin Wilson, 2006–2007) collected as ''Battler Britton: Bloody Good Show'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2007, ) *'' The Boys'' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, 2006–2007) collected as ''The Boys: The Name of the Game'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2008, ) ** The series was cancelled and later continued under
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and patented in 1867. It rapidl ...
. *'' Midnighter'' #1–6 (with
Chris Sprouse Chris Sprouse (born July 30, 1966) is an American comics artist. Sprouse has worked for multiple publishers and has won two Eisner Awards for his work on ''Tom Strong'', a series he created with writer Alan Moore. Early life Chris Sprouse was bo ...
and Glenn Fabry, 2007) collected as ''Midnighter: Killing Machine'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, )


Marvel Comics

Titles published by Marvel include: *
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
: **''The Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus'' (hc, 1136 pages, 2008, ) collects: *** ''
Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe ''Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe'' is a 1995 one-shot comic book published by Marvel Comics. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Doug Braithwaite with most inking done by Michael L. Halblieb, the story depicts Frank Castle killing ev ...
'' (with
Doug Braithwaite Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist. Career Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X' ...
,
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, 1995) *** '' The Punisher'' ''v3'' #1–12: "Welcome Back, Frank" (with
Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on '' Hellblazer'', '' Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised ...
, 2000–2001) *** '' The Punisher'' ''v4'': **** "Army of One" (with Steve Dillon, in #1–5, 2001) **** " Do Not Fall in New York City" (with Steve Dillon, in #6, 2002) **** "Business as Usual" (with Steve Dillon, in #13–14, 2002) **** "The Exclusive" (with Darick Robertson, in #15, 2002) **** "Vertical Challenge" (with Darick Robertson, in #16–17, 2002) **** "Downtown" (with Steve Dillon, in #18, 2002) **** "Of Mice and Men" (with Steve Dillon, in #19, 2003) **** "Brotherhood" (with Steve Dillon, in #20–22, 2003) **** "Squid" (with Steve Dillon, in #23, 2003) **** "Hidden" (with Tom Mandrake, in #24–26, 2003) **** "Elektra" (with Tom Mandrake, in #27, 2003) **** "Streets of Laredo" (with
Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
, in #28–31, 2003) **** "Soap" (with Steve Dillon, in #32, 2003) **** "Confederacy of Dunces" (with John McCrea, in #33–37, 2003–2004) *** '' Marvel Knights Double Shot'' #1: "Roots" (with
Joe Quesada Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books ...
, 2002) **'' The Punisher/Painkiller Jane'': "Lovesick" (with Joe Jusko and
Dave Ross Dave Ross (born April 10, 1952) is a talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station. He joined KIRO as a news anchor in 1978 and was given his own talk show in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, ...
, one-shot, 2001) **'' The Punisher: War Zone'' ''v2'' #1–6 (with Steve Dillon, 2009) collected as ''The Punisher: War Zone – The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci'' (hc, 144 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) **'' Punisher MAX'': ***'' Born'' #1–4 (with Darick Robertson, 2003) collected as ''Punisher MAX: Born'' (hc, 112 pages, 2004, ; tpb, 2007, ) ***''
Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...
'' ''v5'': **** ''Volume 1'' (hc, 304 pages, 2005, ) collects: ***** "In the Beginning" (with
Lewis LaRosa Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...
, in #1–6, 2004) ***** "Kitchen Irish" (with Leandro Fernández, in #7–12, 2004) **** ''Volume 2'' (hc, 296 pages, 2006, ) collects: ***** "Mother Russia" (with Doug Braithwaite, in #13–18, 2005) ***** "Up is Down and Black is White" (with Leandro Fernández, in #19–24, 2005) **** ''Volume 3'' (hc, 296 pages, 2007, ) collects: ***** "The Slavers" (with Leandro Fernández, in #25–30, 2005–2006) ***** "Barracuda" (with
Goran Parlov Goran Parlov (born March 14, 1967) is a Croatian comic book artist. Early life Goran Parlov graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1991 and soon moved to Italy. Career Parlov began drawing comics professionally in the early 90s, ...
, in #31–36, 2006) **** ''Volume 4'' (hc, 312 pages, 2008, ) collects: ***** "Man of Stone" (with Leandro Fernández, in #37–42, 2006–2007) ***** "Widowmaker" (with
Lan Medina Rolando Medina, commonly known as Lan Medina (born December 22, 1961), is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work on ''Fables, Aria, District X'', and '' The Punisher: MAX'' imprint. Awards In the 2007 Glyph Comics Awards, the Fa ...
, in #43–49, 2007) **** ''Volume 5'' (hc, 280 pages, 2009, ) collects: ***** "Long Cold Dark" (with Howard Chaykin and Goran Parlov, in #50–54, 2007–2008) ***** "Valley Forge, Valley Forge" (with Goran Parlov, in #55–60, 2008) *** ''From First to Last'' (hc, 152 pages, 2006, ; tpb, 2007, ) collects: **** '' The End'' (with Richard Corben, one-shot, 2004) **** ''The Cell'' (with Lewis LaRosa, one-shot, 2005) **** ''The Tyger'' (with John Severin, one-shot, 2006) ***''
Barracuda A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which ...
'' #1–5 (with Goran Parlov, 2007) collected as ''Punisher MAX Presents: Barracuda'' (tpb, 120 pages, 2007, ) ***'' The Platoon'' #1-6 (with Goran Parlov, 2017-2018) collected as ''Punisher: The Platoon'' (tpb, 136 pages, 2018, ) ***''
Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
'' #1-6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2019-2020) **'' The Punisher: Countdown'' (with Steve Dillon, 2004) *'' Hulk Smash!'' #1–2 (with John McCrea, 2001) collected in ''Hulk: Dead Like Me'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2004, ) *'' Spider-Man's Tangled Web'' #1–3: "The Coming of the Thousand" (with John McCrea, 2001) collected in ''Volume 1'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2002, ) *
Nick Fury Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in '' Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos' ...
: **'' Fury'' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, MAX, 2001) collected as ''Fury'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2002, ) **'' Fury: Peacemaker'' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, 2006) collected as ''Fury: Peacemaker'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2006, ) **'' Fury: My War Gone By'' #1–13 (with Goran Parlov, 2012–2013) *'' Thor: Vikings'' #1–5 (with
Glenn Fabry Glenn Fabry (; born 24 March 1961) is a British comics artist known for his detailed, realistic work in both ink and painted colour. Career Glenn Fabry's career began in 1985, drawing '' Slaine'' for '' 2000 AD'', with writer Pat Mills. He als ...
, MAX, 2003–2004) collected as ''Thor: Vikings'' (tpb, 128 pages, 2004, ) *'' Ghost Rider'' (with
Clayton Crain Clayton Crain is an American comic book artist known for his digital painted work on Marvel Comics books such as '' Ghost Rider'', '' X-Force'', and '' Carnage'', and also on the Valiant Comics series '' Rai''. Crain is also known for his work ...
): **'' Ghost Rider'' #1–6 (2005–2006) collected as ''Road to Damnation'' (hc, 144 pages, 2006, ; tpb, 2007, ) **'' Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears'' #1–6 (2007) collected as ''Trail of Tears'' (hc, 144 pages, 2007, ; tpb, 2008, ) * Phantom Eagle: **'' War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle'' #1–5 (with Howard Chaykin, MAX, 2008) collected as ''War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle'' (hc, 120 pages, 2008, ; tpb, 2009, ) **''
Where Monsters Dwell ''Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell'' is a 2016 American direct-to-video animated superhero film featuring the superhero character Hulk. The movie takes its name from a 1970s Marvel comic book title. The film is set within the same continuity as '' Avenge ...
'' #1–5 (with Russ Heath, 2015) collected as ''Where Monsters Dwell: The Phantom Eagles Flies the Savage Skies (Secret Wars: Warzones!)'' (tpb, 112 pages, 2016, )


Avatar Press

Titles published by
Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appear ...
include: *'' Garth Ennis' Dicks'' (with John McCrea): **''Bigger Dicks'' #1–4 (2002) collected as ''Dicks'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2003, ) **''Dicks 2'' #1–4 (2002) **''X-Mas Special'' (
one-shot One shot may refer to: Film and television * One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so * ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake * ''One Shot'' (2 ...
, 2003) **''Winter Special'' (one-shot, 2005) **''Dicks'' (2012) collected as: *** ''Volume 1'' (collects #1–5, tpb, 176 pages, 2012, ) *** ''Volume 2'' (collects #6–10, tpb, 176 pages, 2013, ) **''Dicks: End of Time'' #1–6 (2014) *''
303 __NOTOC__ Year 303 ( CCCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. It was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Diocletian and Maximian (or, less frequently, ye ...
'' #1–6 (with
Jacen Burrows Jacen Burrows (born September 11, 1972) is an American comic book artist best known for his work on various books from Avatar Press and Marvel Comics. Career Burrows graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 1996 with a degree in Seque ...
, 2004–2005) collected as ''303'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, ) *''
Chronicles of Wormwood ''Chronicles of Wormwood'' is a comic series consisting of two mini-series and one one-shot, all written by Garth Ennis, drawn by Jacen Burrows, Oscar Jimenez, and others''Garth Ennis Talks Wormwood'' Comic Book Resources {{DEFAULTSORT:Chron ...
'': **''Chronicles of Wormwood'' #1–6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2006–2007) collected as ''Volume 1'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2007, ) **''The Last Enemy'' (with
Rob Steen Rob Steen is the illustrator of the books '' Flanimals'', '' More Flanimals'', '' Flanimals of the Deep'', '' Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling'' and Flanimals Pop-Up. Other work includes ''Erf''. His latest book is ''The Pod''. He previously ...
,
graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
, tpb, 48 pages, 2007, ) **''The Last Battle'' #1–6 (with Oscar Jimenez, 2009–2011) collected as ''Volume 2'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2011, ) *'' Streets of Glory'' #1–6 (with
Mike Wolfer Mike Wolfer was a comic book writer and artist. He attended The Kubert School for two years. He started his career in 1987 by forming his own publishing company, Ground Zero Comics, and self-published "Daikazu" (8 issues) and "Daikazu Vs. Gugo ...
, 2007) collected as ''Streets of Glory'' (hc, 160 pages, 2009, ; tpb, 2009, ) *'' Crossed'' (with Jacen Burrows): **''Crossed'' #0–9 (2008–2010) collected as ''Volume 1'' (hc, 240 pages, 2010, ; tpb, 2010, ) **''Crossed: Badlands'' #1–3 (2012) collected in ''Volume 4'' (hc, 240 pages, 2012, ; tpb, 2012, ) **''Crossed: Badlands'' #25–28 (2013) collected in ''Volume 6'' **''Crossed: Badlands'' #50–56 (2014) collected in ''Volume 10'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2014, **''Crossed: Dead or Alive'' #1–12 (web comic, 2014–2015) *'' Stitched'' #1–7 (with Mike Wolfer, 2012) collected as ''Stitched'' (hc, 176 pages, 2012, ; tpb, 2012, ) *'' Rover Red Charlie'' #1–6 (with Michael Dipascale, 2013) collected as ''Rover Red Charlie Volume 1'' (tpb, 160 pages, 2014, ) *'' Caliban'' #1–7 (with
Facundo Percio ''Facundo: Civilization and Barbarism'' (original Spanish title: ''Facundo: Civilización y Barbarie'') is a book written in 1845 by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a writer and journalist who became the second president of Argentina. It is a corne ...
, 2014) collected as ''Caliban'' (tpb, 176 pages, 2014, ) *'' War Stories'' Volume 2 #1-26 (continuation of Vertigo series) **''Volume 3'' (tpb, 224 pages, 2016, ) collects: ***"Castles in the Sky" (in #1–3, with Matt Martin, 2014) ***"Children of Israel" (in #4–6, with Tomas Aria, 2015) ***"The Last German Winter" (in #7–9, with Tomas Aria, 2015) **''Volume 4'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2016, ) collects: ***"Our Wild Geese Go" (in #10–12, with Tomas Aria, 2015) ***"Tokyo Club" (in #13–15, with Tomas Aria, 2015) **''Volume 5'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2017, ) collects: ***"Send A Gunboat" (in #16-18, with Tomas Aria, 2016) ***"Vampire Squadrion" (in #19–22, with Tomas Aria, 2016) *''Code Pru'' #1-2 (With Raulo Caceres, 2015)


Dynamite Entertainment

Titles published by
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and patented in 1867. It rapidl ...
include: *''
Dan Dare Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the ''Eagle'' comic story ''Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future'' from 1950 to 1967 (and subsequently in repr ...
'' #1–7 (with Gary Erskine, 2008) collected as ''Dan Dare'' (tpb, 2009, ) *'' The Boys'': **''Volume 1: The Name of The Game'' (hc, 368 pages, 2008, ) collects: *** "The Name of the Game" (with Darick Robertson, in #1–2, 2006) *** "Cherry" (with Darick Robertson, in #3–6, 2006–2007) *** "Get Some" (with Darick Robertson, in #7–9, 2007) *** "Glorious Five Year Plan" (with Darick Robertson, in #10–14, 2007–2008) ** ''Volume 2: Get Some'' (hc, 368 pages, 2009, ) collects: *** "Good for the Soul" (with Darick Robertson, in #15–18, 2008) *** "I Tell You No Lie, G.I." (with Darick Robertson, in #19–22, 2008) *** "We Gotta Go Now" (with Darick Robertson and John Higgins, in #23–29, 2008–2009) *** "Rodeo Fuck" (with Darick Robertson, in #30, 2009) ** ''Volume 3: Good for the Soul'' (hc, 368 pages, 2011, ) collects: *** ''
Herogasm ''Herogasm'' is a six-issue comic book limited series by Garth Ennis, John McCrea and Keith Burns. Originally published as a spin-off of ''The Boys'', set between issues #30 and #31, ''Herogasm'' was collected in trade paperback in November 2 ...
'' #1–6 (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, 2009) *** "The Self-Preservation Society" (with
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
and John McCrea, in #31–34, 2009) *** "Nothing Like It in the World" (with Darick Robertson, in #35–36, 2009–2010) *** "La Plume De Ma Tante Est Sur La Table" (with Darick Robertson, in #37, 2010) *** "The Instant White-Hot Wild" (with Darick Robertson, in #38, 2010) ** ''Volume 4: We Gotta Go Now'' (hc, 400 pages, 2012, ) collects: *** "What I Know" (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, in #39, 2010) *** "The Innocents" (with Darick Robertson, in #40–43, 2010) *** "Believe" (with
Russell Braun Russell Braun (born 19 July 1965) is a Canadian operatic lyric baritone and Juno Award winner. Much sought-after as a soloist and for opera roles, Russell Braun performs regularly at the Metropolitan Opera, the Salzburg Festival, the Lyric Op ...
, in #44–47, 2010) *** '' Highland Laddie'' #1–6 (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, 2010–2011) ** ''Volume 5: Herogasm'' (hc, 430 pages, 2013, ) collects: *** "Proper Preparation and Planning" (with Russell Braun, in #48–51, 2010–2011) *** "Barbary Coast" (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, in #52–55, 2011) *** "The Big Ride" (with Russell Braun, in #56–59, 2011) *** '' Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker'' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, 2011) ** ''Volume 6: Self Preservation Society'' (hc, 368 pages, 2013) collects: *** "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" (with Russell Braun, in #60–65, 2011–2012) *** "The Bloody Doors Off" (with Russell Braun, in #66–71, 2012) *** "You Found Me" (with Darick Robertson, in #72, 2012) *''
Battlefields A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops ...
'': **''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 1'' (hc, 268 pages, 2009, ) collects: *** ''Night Witches'' #1–3 (with Russell Braun, 2008) *** ''Dear Billy'' #1–3 (with
Peter Snejbjerg Peter Snejbjerg is a Danish comic book artist. He was educated at the Kolding Kunsthåndværkerskole from 1983 to 1987. Some of his major works include the DC Comics title Starman, and various Vertigo titles. He has also drawn several issues of ...
, 2009) *** ''The Tankies'' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2009) **''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 2'' (hc, 200 pages, 2011, ) collects: *** "Happy Valley" (with
P. J. Holden Paul Jason Holden (born 28 December 1969) is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast. He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', ''Warhammer Monthly'', and ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided the ar ...
, in #1–3, 2009–2010) *** "The Firefly and His Majesty" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #4–6, 2010) *** "Motherland" (with Russell Braun, in #7–9, 2010) **''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 3'' (hc, 144 pages, 2014, ) collects: *** "The Green Fields Beyond" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #1–3, 2012–2013) *** "The Fall and Rise of Anna Kharkova" (with Russell Braun, in #4–6, 2013) *'' Jennifer Blood'' #1–6 (with Adriano Batista,
Marcos Marz Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' * Marcos (given name) Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portug ...
and Kewber Baal, 2011) collected as ''Garth Ennis' Jennifer Blood: A Woman's Work Is Never Done'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, ) *''
The Shadow The Shadow is a fictional character created by magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator, and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by writer Walter ...
'' #1–6 (with Aaron Campbell, 2012) collected as ''The Shadow: Fire of Creation'' (tpb, 144 pages, 2012, ) *'' Erf'' (with
Rob Steen Rob Steen is the illustrator of the books '' Flanimals'', '' More Flanimals'', '' Flanimals of the Deep'', '' Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling'' and Flanimals Pop-Up. Other work includes ''Erf''. His latest book is ''The Pod''. He previously ...
, 2013, hardcover, 48 pages, ) *'' Red Team'' #1–7 (with Craig Cermak, 2013–2014) collected as ''Garth Ennis' Red Team Volume 1'' (tpb, 152 pages, 2014, ) *''A Train Called Love'' #1–10 (with Marc Dos Santos, 2015–2016) *'' Just a Pilgrim'' (hc, 200 pages,
Dynamite Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and patented in 1867. It rapidl ...
, 2008, ; tpb, 2009, ) collects: **''Just a Pilgrim'' #1–5 (with
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
, Black Bull, 2001) **''Just a Pilgrim: Garden of Eden'' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra, Black Bull, 2002)


Other publishers

Titles published by various British and American publishers include: *'' A1'' #6A: "And They Never Get Drunk but Stay Sober" (with
Steve Dillon Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist, best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on '' Hellblazer'', '' Preacher'' and ''The Punisher''. Early life Dillon was born in London in 1962 and raised ...
, Atomeka, 1992) * Top Cow: **'' Medieval Spawn/ Witchblade'' #1–3 (with
Brandon Peterson Brandon Peterson is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on Marvel Comics from Paterson New Jersey and Top Cow's '' Codename: Strykeforce'' in the 1990s. Career Peterson's early works for Marvel include a ''New Warriors ...
, 1996) collected as ''Medieval Spawn/Witchblade'' (tpb, 96 pages, 1997, ) **'' The Darkness'' (with Marc Silvestri,
Malachy Coney Malachy Coney is a comics writer and cartoonist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Ardoyne in the north of the city.''Fractured Visions'part oneanpart two video documentary, 2010 Biography Coney's first notable comics work was a two-e ...
, Joe Benitez and others, 1996–1998) collected as: *** ''Coming of Age'' (collects #1–6, tpb, 176 pages, 2001, ) *** ''Heart of Darkness'' (collects #11–14, tpb, 144 pages, 2001, ) *'' Shadowman'' #1–4: "Deadside" (with Ashley Wood, Acclaim, 1997) *''
Dicks Dick, Dicks, or Dick's may refer to: Media * Dicks (album), ''Dicks'' (album), a 2004 album by Fila Brazillia * Dicks (band), a musical group * Dick (film), ''Dick'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * Dick (song), "Dick" (song), a 2019 song ...
'' #1–4 (with John McCrea,
Caliber In guns, particularly firearms, caliber (or calibre; sometimes abbreviated as "cal") is the specified nominal internal diameter of the gun barrel bore – regardless of how or where the bore is measured and whether the finished bore matc ...
, 1997) ** Adaptation/sequel to ''For a Few Troubles More''. ** The mini-series was later reprinted and expanded (as ''Bigger Dicks'', by
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