CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD: The Last Enemy OGN topped Diamond’s TPB sales chart for December 2007.  Following the release of the collected original series, this next chapter in Garth Ennis’ wickedly funny tale about the antichrist features many of the title’s original characters including Jay, Jimmy the Rabbit, and Pope Jacko, and introduces some (errr) unforgettable ones too. 

The Last Enemy is still available for only $7.99, so ask your local comic shop about this release or follow the link above to the online store. 

Avatar Press comics snagged two of the top spots in the Best of 2007 article by ComiXtreme’s Editor-in-Chief Andrea Speed. Garth Ennis’ Chronicles of Wormwood was in a tie for the year’s best Horror Comedy series, and Warren Ellis’ Black Summer #0 was noted as the best Story Set Up for a single issue (and yes, Warren did take this category with a half-sized issue.)

The original series by Garth Ennis is available in the CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD TPB. Also available in an all original graphic novel is the CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD: The Last Enemy, the next chapter in Danny Wormwood’s blasphemous tale!

Black Summer #0 is still available in stores everywhere as part of BLACK SUMMER ALPHA (also in Standard and Poster Edition,) which collects issues #0 and #1 of the acclaimed series by Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp in one oversized issue.

Avatar creators and titles have been nominated for several Scream Awards
this year. Best of luck to the nominees!

Best comic book writer
– Garth Ennis, Punisher: Max, The Boys, Ghost Rider, Chronicles of Wormwood, Midnighter
– Frank Miller, All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder, Frank Miller’s Robocop
– Alan Moore, Lost Girls, Yuggoth Cultures

Best screen-to-comic adaptation
– Frank Miller’s Robocop
– George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead: Back from the Grave

WizardUniverse.com covers Avatar Press announcements and upcoming series

Garth Ennis talks about STREETS OF GLORY.

Warren Ellis interview at Comic-Con.

Jacen Burrows talks about working on Alan Moore’s new series.

The way of the gun in the wild west may be a reality long gone, but no one’s told Joe Dunn that. Garth Ennis’ newest creator-owned series Streets of Glory will hit the trails this October, as Avatar Press begins shipping the 6-part monthly series which will be available for $3.99 an issue. Featuring the full-color art of Mike Wolfer, issue #1 is the beginning of the full-size regular series, a tale which is flooded with the blood of lesser men.

In the past fifteen years, Joseph Dunn hasn’t seen much of the little civilization Montana had to offer in 1899, but his absence along with the death of a generation has rendered the atmosphere unrecognizable. Dunn is the last of the drifters that independently roamed the western frontier of the United States in the 19th century. These were men who fought with nobility, wits, and an easily un-holstered gun at their side. The body count will rise when Dunn’s trigger finger is forced to settle new problems with the only solution he knows.

“At first glance, Joe Dunn does appear to be an icon, or a gunslinger, or a lone vigilante,” notes series artist Mike Wolfer. “But as we move through the lingering gun smoke and step across blood, puddled on dry earth, Garth is going to show us the true worth of this man, set against the backdrop of the wildest and most dangerous era of American history. Joe Dunn is a hero for the ages, and by God, I’m sure glad that he and Garth are our guides.”

“I’ve loved westerns since I was old enough to breathe,” says Ennis. “‘Streets of Glory’ is my taken on the genre; romantic and epic, tragic and melancholy, bad and bloody. Considering the last two in particular, where else could I tell a story like this but Avatar?” Garth Ennis adds to his already impressive career as he sets out to re-define the western genre in comic books. Streets of Glory delivers the biting dialogue and powerful story-telling with the brutal violence you’d anticipate from a series by Ennis. Streets of Glory follows critically acclaimed series 303 and Chronicles of Wormood by Ennis from Avatar Press.

This is the first time the creator is working with popular Avatar artist Mike Wolfer, collaborator on the Strange Killings saga with Warren Ellis, and with John Russo on the Night of the Living Dead and Plague of the Living Dead series. Ennis says of Wolfer, “I’ve been wanting to work with Mike since I saw his art on Warren Ellis’ splendidly deranged ‘Strange Killings’ series. Great storytelling and attention to detail, brilliant sense of character, excellent faces. Just what I need.”

“From the standpoint of a creator, Avatar Press’ editorial policy of having no editorial policies helps to create an enthusiasm that I think is unrivaled by any other publisher,” says Wolfer. “It’s a win-win situation for all involved. With total creative freedom, Garth’s unrestrained vision naturally spills over into my territory as a visual storyteller; his enthusiasm is like an electric spark and has jump-started my own creative abilities as an artist, resulting in what I feel is probably the best work in my career.” Wolfer will be at the San Diego Comic Con as a guest of Avatar Press to support the fall release of Streets of Glory #1.

Garth Ennis’ Streets of Glory begins this Fall with the release of issue #1 in October. Each part of the 6-issue series is in full-color and priced at $3.99. Garth Ennis and artist Mike Wolfer team up for the first time to create one of 2007’s most exciting new series, and Avatar Press is pleased to be promoting this talent-packed new series at the biggest convention of the year along with other upcoming appearances and interviews from the creative team.

Avatar Press is a comic book publisher that continues to push the boundaries between mainstream and independent with current and upcoming work from creators such as Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Brian Pulido, George A. Romero, George R.R. Martin, Joe R. Lansdale, John Russo, Mike Wolfer, Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, and numerous others. The company has published a wide range of comic books including creator-owned titles like Garth Ennis’ 303 and Brian Pulido’s Lady Death, company-owned comics such as Pandora and The Ravening, licensed hits like Frank Miller’s Robocop and George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, and numerous other titles. A publisher that has established itself as one of the cornerstones of the American indy comic book scene over the past decade, Avatar has published some 500 comic books since 1997.

• Check out the interview and several pages from #1 at CBR.
• Ennis interview at the Variety comics weblog, Bags and Boards.

The second issue of Garth Ennis’ newest series, The Chronicles of Wormwood, is sold out of all extra copies. Both the standard and wrap covers by series artist Jacen Burrows hit the shelves March 14th, and by the weekend all available copies of #2 were sold.

Featuring the always provocative imagination and razor-sharp dialogue of Garth Ennis, The Chronicles of Wormwood stars the anti-Christ Danny Wormwood, as well as his father Satan, Joan of Arc, and a mentally-challenged Jesus Christ who has not followed through on his Second Coming. In issue #2 Papa-dukes Satan comes up for a visit with his son Danny Wormwood, Pope Jacko shows us his ugly side, and Ennis continues to shock, offend, and entertain readers like the world-class creator he is.

The Chronicles of Wormwood is quickly gaining more and more praise from fans and industry critics, and is looking like it may be the sleeper smash of 2007. It was also the first, featured new-release of a much anticipated list of brand-new series coming out this year through Avatar Press. As for future installments of Wormwood artist Jacen Burrows says, “Every issue takes it up a notch. The book gets funnier, darker, and more intense, leading to one of the best endings I’ve read in a long time. It’s really a fantastic read, and response from fans has been terrific.”

Double-check with your local retailer to see if they posses any extra copies of issue #2, or check out Comic Cavalcade on the web for extra copies of both the standard and Visions of Hell covers. And while waiting for this month’s installment of The Chronicles of Wormwood, check out past series by Ennis published through Avatar Press, such as the tecently released TPB of 303.

Avatar Press is a comic book publisher that continues to push the boundaries between mainstream and independent with current or upcoming work from creators such as Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Brian Pulido, George A. Romero, George R.R. Martin, Joe R. Lansdale, John Russo, Mike Wolfer, Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, and numerous others. The company has published a wide range of comic books including creator-owned titles like Garth Ennis’ 303 and Brian Pulido’s Lady Death, company-owned comics such as Pandora and The Ravening, licensed hits like Frank Miller’s Robocop and George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, and numerous other titles. A publisher that has established itself as one of the cornerstones of the American indy comic book scene over the past decade, Avatar has published some 500 comic books since 1997.

For additional information on CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #2 SOLD OUT!, any interview requests or general press requests, please contact David or visit www.avatarpress.com.
David Marks
Marketing Director – Avatar Press
david@avatarpress.net

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David Marks
Marketing Director – Avatar Press
david@avatarpress.net
www.avatarpress.com

CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1 SOLD OUT!

Avatar Press’ first installment of the new series by Garth Ennis, The Chronicles of Wormwood #1, released in late January, has sold out. The creator of industry favorites like Preacher, and more recently The Boys, will continue his rule over the press as the standard and Visions of Hell covers, both by series artist Jacen Burrows, were hastily consumed off the shelves of local retailers.

Featuring the always provocative imagination and razor-sharp dialogue of Garth Ennis, The Chronicles of Wormwood stars the anti-Christ Danny Wormwood, as well as his father Satan, Joan of Arc, and a mentally-challenged Jesus Christ who has not followed through on his Second Coming. The first issue foretells the coming Armageddon, but many of the key players, including Pope Jacko, are not doing their part to prevent (or begin) the End of Times.

“No one in comics has been able to dissect religious themes as cleverly and humorously as Garth,” notes artist Jacen Burrows on the popularity of Wormwood and Garth Ennis’ writing. “But at its core, Wormwood is really a book about friendship and sacrifice and he is so good at creating multifaceted characters that live and breathe that you can’t help but care about the journey they have before them.”

The Chronicles of Wormwood is quickly gaining more and more praise from fans and industry critics, and is looking like it may be the sleeper smash of 2007. It was also the first, featured new-release of a much anticipated list of brand-new series coming out this year through Avatar Press. As for future installments of Wormwood Burrows says, “Every issue takes it up a notch. The book gets funnier, darker, and more intense, leading to one of the best endings I’ve read in a long time. It’s really a fantastic read, and response from fans has been terrific.”

Double-check with your local retailer to see if they posses any extra copies of issue #1, or check out Comic Cavalcade on the web for extra copies of both the standard and Visions of Hell covers. And while waiting for this month’s installment of The Chronicles of Wormwood, check out past series by Ennis published through Avatar Press, such as the TPB of 303 which hits the shelves at your local comic shop this week.

Avatar Press is a comic book publisher that continues to push the boundaries between mainstream and independent with current or upcoming work from creators such as Alan Moore, Frank Miller, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Brian Pulido, George A. Romero, George R.R. Martin, Joe R. Lansdale, John Russo, Mike Wolfer, Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, and numerous others. The company has published a wide range of comic books including creator-owned titles like Garth Ennis’ 303 and Brian Pulido’s Lady Death, company-owned comics such as Pandora and The Ravening, licensed hits like Frank Miller’s Robocop and George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, and numerous other titles. A publisher that has established itself as one of the cornerstones of the American indy comic book scene over the past decade, Avatar has published some 500 comic books since 1997.

For additional information on *CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD #1 SOLD OUT!*, any interview requests or general press requests, please contact David or visit www.avatarpress.com.
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Garth Ennis’ Chronicles of Wormwood is set to hit stores in a couple weeks, but to tide you over until then check out this Newsarama interview with Jacen Burrows, this Wizard article about the series, and interviews with both Garth and Jacen at Comicbookresources. And if you haven’t seen it already, check out this preview from Chronicles of Wormwood #1.