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Garth Ennis is an Irish writer of American comic books, known for his strong characterisation, witty dialogue and liberal (and often controversial) use of violence and profanity. He enjoys a large cult following.Ennis began his comic-writing career in the late 1980s with the series Troubled Souls. Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis, it told the story of a young, apolitical protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish ' Troubles'. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, whose strip he scripted on and off for a number of years. He was hired by American publishers DC Comics in the mid 1990s, for whom he has written a number of titles.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the sixty six-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. The highly original tale of a disillusioned preacher with supernaturalThe supernatural refers to conscious magical, religious or unknown forces that cannot ordinarily be perceived except through their effects. This word is often used interchangeably with preternatural or paranormal. Unlike natural forces, these putative sup powers (literally) searching for a GodThis article focuses on the concept of singular, monotheistic God . See deity, gods, or goddesses for details on divine entities in specific religions and mythologies. God is a term referring to the supreme being generally believed to be ruler or creator who has abandoned His creation, it drew plaudits for Ennis from all sections of the media; the GuardianThe Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. It is a serious broadsheet newspaper with relatively left wing politics. Until 1959 it was called The Manchester Guardian and the paper is still sometimes referred to by this name, esp newspaper voted one of the Preacher collections its book of the week, and film directorcostume drama on location in London. A film director directs the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film. The role typically includes: Defining the overall artistic vision of the film. Controlling the content and flow of the film's plot. Directing the per Kevin SmithThis page is about the American film maker; for the New Zealand actor see Kevin Smith (actor). Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director and comic book writer. His movies are known for their distinctive vision an described it as "Better than a night at the movies." Other titles Ennis has scripted include HellblazerHellblazer is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, which features the misadventures of John Constantine . It is ongoing since the 1980s. The character John Constantine was originally created by Alan Moore, and first appeared, Hitman (comics)Hitman is a violent, darkly humorous and occasionally romantic comic book from DC Comics, written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by John McCrea. The series stars Tommy Monaghan, a hitman from Gotham City who only takes out contract killings on "bad guys"., and, for Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics sometimes called by the nickname House of Ideas is an American comic book company. Its best-known comics include The Fantastic Four Spider-Man The Incredible Hulk Captain America and X-Men''. Since the 1960s, it has been one of the two large, The Punisher.
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