Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Genre | Comedy Horror |
| Main character(s) | Wormwood Mr. Pendulum Phoebe Phoenix |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Ben Templesmith |
| Artist(s) | Ben Templesmith |
| Letterer(s) | Robbie Robbins Chris Mowry Neil Uyetake |
| Colorist(s) | Ben Templesmith |
| Creator(s) | Ben Templesmith |
| Editor(s) | Chris Ryall Dan Taylor |
| Collected editions | |
| Wormwood Volume 3: Calamari Rising | ISBN 1600101836 |
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Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse is the second solo comic book series by creator Ben Templesmith. Unlike the bleak post-apocalyptic world of Templesmith's previous work, Singularity, Wormwood is a lighter series which combines humor and horror. It was first published as short episodic serials within LOFI magazine from 2004 until it ceased publication. IDW Publishing then collected those serials in a single #0 issue called The Taster in 2006 before releasing new stories in the form of several miniseries, the most recent being Calamari Rising. The hardcover edition of the initial series has gone on to be a New York Times bestseller.[1]
[edit] Plot
The stories of Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse revolve around the adventures of the title Wormwood, a trans-dimensional demigod worm, who frequently saves the world from supernatural threats. Wormwood can control a dead body by burrowing in his host's head; his preferred vessel is a well-dressed man, hence the subtitle. Although he repeatedly has made claims of godhood, he usually saves the world through cunning or otherwise underhanded means rather than force, such as paying off the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
[edit] References
- ^ Gustines, George Gene. "Graphic Books Best Seller Lists: March 14" The New York Times; March 20, 2009
[edit] External links
- Templesmith.com
- Official Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse website
- IDW Publishing
- Comicsbullettin.com interview with Templesmith on Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse
- Skullring.org interview on Wormwood
- IGN.com on Templesmith and Wormwood
- Wormwood on Le Bd-Vore : French site
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