Wormwood Story: Garth Ennis
Art: Jacen Burrows
The end of the world has been presented a gajillion different ways in the popular culture vortex, but gives it up to Garth Ennis (Mastermind behind the shock for shock titles “Preacher” and “The Boys”) to bring us a tale where the son of the devil would rather just have nice after snex snooze then sicking the undead to feast upon the living. Danny Wormwood would is fine more running an extreme HBO style television station, sleeping with his beautiful four year girlfriend and grabbing a drink with the re-incarnated (And due to an unfortunate event) brain damaged Jesus H. Christ. Problem is Wormwood IS the Anti-Chirst. He has a part to play in the apocalypse whether he wants too or not. His father is going to see to that. On the other hand, his foul mouthed rabbit sidekick doesn’t really care, just as long as Wormwood brings home carrots every night
Wormwood moves at a decent clip with a character that is gleefully self aware without being stuck-up. He singles out his slightly evil deeds (Say, like screwing around with Joan of Arc) in the tone of someone who really feels bad about it, which maeks him instantly relatable. His two partners in crime, Jesus and the rabbit bring a lighter air to the proceedings when they get ultra-bloody. We go to heaven and hell in the pages of the book but even then the story churns along without much of a threat until the final two issues. I didn’t really mind, I was comfortable with the knowledge that something interesting would be thrown at me every few pages. The art by Jacen Burrows is incredibly detailed and eye catching, but slightly static and superficial at the same time. His lines are a little TOO clean and movement doesn’t have much weight behind it. But wow, the guy does have an obsession with drawing horrible hellish landscapes. I have a funny feeling his inside-covers that begin issue will join me in dream-land.
Wormwood doesn’t seem to have anything on its mind other than to shock and entertain with a take on Religion and Politics being a light poke at worst. It’s a nice (and superior) companion piece to Mark Millar’s Violence Filled Jesus re-telling “Chosen”
NOTE: Not to be confused with the OTHER comic entitled Wormwood: Gentelmen Coprse by Ben Templesmith.
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