Chronicles of Wormwood
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| Chronicles of Wormwood | |
 Cover to Chronicles of Wormwood Preview. Art by Jacen Burrows. |
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| Publisher | Avatar Press |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | 2006-2007 |
| Number of issues | 6 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Garth Ennis |
| Artist(s) | Jacen Burrows |
| Creator(s) | Garth Ennis |
Chronicles of Wormwood is a six-part comic book limited series written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Jacen Burrows. Avatar Press is publishing the title.
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[edit] Synopsis
Chronicles of Wormwood is the story of a benevolent Antichrist his best friend Jesus and a talking rabbit. The story follows God and Satan's attempts to convince Danny Wormwood to begin Armageddon.
[edit] 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 coming out mildly retarded.
Jimmy: A talking rabbit who acts as observer and asking all the questions for the reader. 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. Breaks the traditional vow of celibacy by sleeping with clergy.
[edit] 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:
- The Last Enemy (with Rob Steen, one-shot, Avatar, 48 pages, Fall 2007 ISBN 1592910432)
