Summary
The BoyscreatorGarth Ennisstated in an interview that his upcoming comic “the most horrific thing” he has penned in his career – a shocking claim from an author whose resume also includes titles such asPreacherandCrossed, a zombie series so extreme thatevenWalking Deadcreator Robert Kirkman couldn’t handle it.
In an interviewwith YouTube channelComic Book Herald,Ennis discussed his story entitled “The War,” which is set to appear in the upcoming Boom! Studios comic anthologyHello Darkness.Ennis explained how the story serves as a reaction to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Ennis explained that the new story explores what the current war in Ukraine “might in fact be the harbinger of.” He refused to yield any more details about the to-be-released story, except to say that it is dark, even by his notorious standards.
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“The War” By Garth Ennis
The terror of his upcoming story hinges on just how real and devastating the Ukraine War is, and what it could lead to in the future.
Garth Ennis followed in the footsteps of Alan Moorein shifting the comic book medium away from upbeat superheroes and into the realm of gritty deconstruction. This can best be seen inThe Boys, which he created with artist Darrick Robertson.The author is known for his penchant for exploring ultra-violence, shocking and graphic subject materialand gruesome brutality. He has created some of the most iconic and prolific comics of the modern age, fromsupernatural books likePreachertosci-fi action likeJudge Dredd. Known for gritty, violent and mature comics, the author has teased a particularly brutal new story.
In his interview with Comic Book Herald,Garth Ennis explainedhis upcoming war comic. As he stated:
“I’ve written a story about Ukraine, the current conflict there. Not in a direct way, but I do have a story coming, serialized in Boom!’s new horror anthology, which I believe is called Hello, Darkness. The story has terrific art by Becky Cloonan. It’s called The War. It touches on the current conflict in Ukraine and what that might in fact be the harbinger of. I’ll say no more except to say that it might be the most horrific thing I’ve ever written.”
After explaining his upcoming book, Ennis and Dave of Comic Book Herald then compared it to the writer’s past story,A Walk Through Hell. The author explained the distinction, contrasting how his prior comic was a supernatural tale, whereasThe Waris very much grounded in real events, making it scary in a way the supernatural is not. The terror of his upcoming story hinges on just how real and devastating the Ukraine War is, and what it could lead to in the future.
From comics likeSarato recent miniseries likeThe Lion and the Eagle,or evenGet Fury, Ennis pulls no punches in his depiction of warfare.
Garth Ennis Is Uniquely Adept To Write War Stories In The Comic Medium
From comics likeSarato recent miniseries likeThe Lion and the Eagle,or evenGet Fury, Ennis pulls no punches in his depiction of warfare. Where classic war comics would often downplay the harsh reality of conflict,Ennis' war stories read more like an attempt to immerse readers in history – through the good, the bad and the ugly.For this reason, few creators are as uniquely equipped to tackle an ongoing conflict asThe BoyscreatorGarth Ennis– and few would approach it with a sobering, honest look at war as him, as evidenced by his past war comics.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
