Hitman - Garth Ennis

The Punisher Vol. 5: The Slavers - Garth Ennis

*Spoiler free section* This is going to be a fairly gushing review, this is one of the best written graphic novels I have read and deals with subject matter I will admit I knew very little about, and almost wish I still didn't. Be warned, this is not your usual superhero adventure or even your usual Punisher MAX story. I found the violence in previous books brutal and sometimes shocking, but the criminals in this story, and the punishments meted out by the titular character are several notches above anything seen before. *Spoilers* A problem with the Punisher as a character is that no matter what situation he finds himself in, because his name is on the cover you know ...

The Punisher Vol. 5: The Slavers - Garth Ennis

*Spoiler free section* This is going to be a fairly gushing review, this is one of the best written graphic novels I have read and deals with subject matter I will admit I knew very little about, and almost wish I still didn't. Be warned, this is not your usual superhero adventure or even your usual Punisher MAX story. I found the violence in previous books brutal and sometimes shocking, but the criminals in this story, and the punishments meted out by the titular character are several notches above anything seen before. *Spoilers* A problem with the Punisher as a character is that no matter what situation he finds himself in, because his name is on the cover you know ...

The Punisher Vol. 3: Mother Russia - Garth Ennis

good, though it is clear by the end of the book that he truly does care for Gina. What is great about this story is that the writer, Ennis, is able to put the protagonist into a seemingly inescapable situation but manages to keep the story and ending, if not realistic, then plausible. However this is by no means a perfect piece of work. At points the art can be very dark and the writing a little hard to read, particularly if you like to read in the car like I do. The other problem is with the Punisher himself. Frank Castle is fascinating to watch in action but this is in spite of personality rather than due to it. As a result Ennis relies on some very well written ...

The Punisher Vol. 3: Mother Russia - Garth Ennis

good, though it is clear by the end of the book that he truly does care for Gina. What is great about this story is that the writer, Ennis, is able to put the protagonist into a seemingly inescapable situation but manages to keep the story and ending, if not realistic, then plausible. However this is by no means a perfect piece of work. At points the art can be very dark and the writing a little hard to read, particularly if you like to read in the car like I do. The other problem is with the Punisher himself. Frank Castle is fascinating to watch in action but this is in spite of personality rather than due to it. As a result Ennis relies on some very well written ...

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade - Garth Ennis

One of the more obscure entries in the canon of acclaimed Irish comic writer Garth Ennis (most famous for his epic ‘Preacher,’ currently being developed as a television series), ‘Adventures in the Rifle Brigade’ consists of two three-part stories released between 2000 and 2002, and collected together in paperback format in 2004. These brief escapades of a crack unit of British soldiers during pivotal moments of the Second World War play out along the lines of similar satires, from Michael Palin and Terry Jones’ ‘Ripping Yarns’ to the similar and presumably influential treatment of the previous war in ‘Blackadder Goes Forth,’ presenting the higher ranks of the British Army ...

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade - Garth Ennis

One of the more obscure entries in the canon of acclaimed Irish comic writer Garth Ennis (most famous for his epic ‘Preacher,’ currently being developed as a television series), ‘Adventures in the Rifle Brigade’ consists of two three-part stories released between 2000 and 2002, and collected together in paperback format in 2004. These brief escapades of a crack unit of British soldiers during pivotal moments of the Second World War play out along the lines of similar satires, from Michael Palin and Terry Jones’ ‘Ripping Yarns’ to the similar and presumably influential treatment of the previous war in ‘Blackadder Goes Forth,’ presenting the higher ranks of the British Army ...