Chronicles of Wormwood: Last Battle

If you enjoy the over the top violence and all around dirtiness of Garth Ennis' work in "Preacher" and "The Boys" then you will feet right at home reading "Chronicles of Wormwood". Danny Wormwood is a high hollywood executive. He's also the anti-christ. His father is the devil and he refuses to play any part in the upcoming apocolypse. His best friend is a black Jesus and he lives with a talking rabbit who convinces Star Wars nerds to kill themselves. The story is really over the top and a lot of fun. Ennis has a way of making things larger than life but he in Wormwood he really keeps the characters very human. Really a lot of fun and the art is fantastic. This was my favorite series in 2007.

Great

Better than Preacher and much funnier, looking at the world around me it is far more profound than you think once you pull the first layer of the onion off. A great story which actually is better than the first, which I didn't think was possible, Ennis is a genius.

read it yourself.

Star Wars was a fine film that didn't need any sequels. It wrapped everything up in a neat package with a very satisfying ending. That is what Wormwood did too. It is the kind of story that needs to stand as a single thought-provoking work that stays with you and keeps you thinking long after you have read it. The strange thing about this third volume is that it retells the same story as volume one but with much less sex, violence and originality. This is like the parent friendly directors cut with all the swearing bleeped out. Pope Jacko pops up to wreak havoc, Danny's relationship is placed in jeopardy and the glaring holes in the fabric of organised religion are pointed out to the reader. We have had all this before. Things are slightly different and there are some interesting advances in our characters' lives but the same message that the first story trumpeted is still the same. To quote that fantastic 80's film Bill and Ted, "Be excellent to each other." That's all that needs to be said and talking three volumes to do it isn't necessary. The art is pretty spectacular. A lot of time and effort has been put into each panel and the rich colours are a joy to look at. Great use of lighting and shadows make this a very cinematic work to view. It is a shame that the dialogue does all of the talking and this is such a wordy book. This feels more like a pub conversation or maybe a party political broadcast, as no matter how great the art, it doesn't change or enhance the message. Because there is so much colour and shadowing the faces can sometimes look soft and occasionally give that rotoscoped look as featured in the film Through a Scanner Darkly. Whilst it is a pleasure to read anything by Garth Ennis you have to wonder why he is staying in his comfort zone and reworking existing titles as opposed to innovating and creating new storylines. A Thumbs Up, but not for much longer.

Well received

I actually got this graphic novel (part 2), before getting the first part! The artwork looks good, and condition of the book seem fine. Happy with this purchase. Thanks.