Chronicles of Wormwood
| Chronicles of Wormwood | |
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| File:Chronicles of wormwood.jpg Cover to Chronicles of Wormwood Preview. Art by Jacen Burrows. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Avatar Press |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | 2006-2007 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Garth Ennis |
| Written by | Garth Ennis |
| Artist(s) | Jacen Burrows |
Chronicles of Wormwood is a six-part comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis, drawn by Jacen Burrows, and colored by Andrew Dalhouse. Avatar Press is publishing the title.
Synopsis
Chronicles of Wormwood is the story of a benevolent Antichrist, his best friend Jesus, and a talking rabbit (Jimmy). The story follows God and Satan's attempts to convince Danny Wormwood to begin Armageddon. The series also features an afterlife roadtrip and the Vatican's alliance with the devil. This latter part puts Danny in extreme danger, as the Holy Roman Church knows Danny's weaknesses and is willing to share.
Main Characters
Danny Wormwood: The Antichrist and Cable TV executive. Has decided against starting Armageddon as he believes it's best to leave humanity to its own devices and decide its own progress. Has the power to change one thing permanently a day.
Jesus: Reborn on Earth to play his part in Armageddon. Refused to do God's bidding and started a Peace movement to protest the War In Iraq. Unfortunately he fell victim to police brutality and went into a coma for several years. He came out mildly retarded.
Jimmy: A talking rabbit. One of Jimmy's few friends. He tends to torment people online, noteably Star Wars fans. Danny says he doesn't know why he decided to make a talking rabbit while explaining his powers in the first issue.
Pope Jacko: The Pope of the Catholic Church. Australian and wishes to use the forthcoming end of the world to his own advantage. Was chosen only because the other canidate was black. Breaks the traditional vow of celibacy by, among many other deviant sexual acts, being done up the arse by a nun with a strap-on. He dies in the "Last Enemy" one-shot, and it is suggested that Hell is his destination.
Fuck Nose: A bartender at Danny's favorite watering hole, "J. Smith's". He makes fun of Jay's condition, so Danny switches his penis with his nose. At the end of the first series, Danny 'fixes' things, but the end result is the man's head now resembles the tip of his penis. In the sequel to the first series, Danny restores the man to normal.
Frank Hardy and Nick Puglio: The creative duo behind many of Danny's production, Frank and Nick have conflicting personalities but work well together. Frank is soft-spoken and polite, Nick belligerent and short-tempered. Their credit's include "I Fucked the President's Wife".
Publications
The mini-series has been collected in one volume:
- Chronicles of Wormwood (with Jacen Burrows, 6-issue mini-series, Avatar, 2006-2007, tpb, 144 pages, October 2007, paperback, ISBN 1592910416, limited edition hardcover ISBN 1592910424)
A one-shot has also been released: