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{{short description|Northern Irish-American comics writer}}
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| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=y|1970|1|16}}
| birth_place   = [[Northern Ireland]], UK
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| notable works =''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]''<br/>''[[The Boys (comics)|The Boys]]''<br/>''[[Hellblazer]]''<br/>''[[Punisher]]''<br/>''[[Hitman (DC Comics)|Hitman]]''<br/> 
| awards        =  [[National Comics Award]] for Best Writer, 1997<br/>[[UK Comic Art Award]] for Best Writer, 1997<br/>[[Eisner Award]] for Best Writer, 1998
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'''Garth Ennis''' (born 16 January 1970)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicsalliance.com/tribute-garth-ennis/|title=Filthy Genius: A Birthday Tribute To Garth Ennis|publisher=[[ComicsAlliance]]|author=Parker, John R.|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=July 27, 2021|archivedate=January 17, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117004314/https://comicsalliance.com/tribute-garth-ennis/}}</ref> is a Northern Irish-American<ref name=MTV>{{cite web|last1=O'Shea|first1=Janna|title=MTV Geek Interview: Garth Ennis at the Barcelona International Comicon!|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2621392/mtv-geek-interview-garth-ennis-at-the-barcelona-international-comicon/|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201014190414/http://www.mtv.com/news/2621392/mtv-geek-interview-garth-ennis-at-the-barcelona-international-comicon/|url-status=dead|quote=...his recently attained American citizenship. Originally from Northern Ireland...}}</ref> comics writer, best known for the [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] series ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'' with artist [[Steve Dillon]], his nine-year run on [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Punisher]]'' franchise, and ''[[The Boys (comics)|The Boys]]'' with artist [[Darick Robertson]]. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and [[Glenn Fabry]] on ''Preacher'', [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]] on ''[[Hitman (DC Comics)|Hitman]]'', [[Marc Silvestri]] on ''[[The Darkness (comics)|The Darkness]]'', and [[Carlos Ezquerra]] on both ''Preacher'' and ''Hitman''. His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including nominations for the [[Comics Buyer's Guide]] Award for Favorite Writer in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.

==Early life==
Ennis is originally from [[Northern Ireland]].<ref name=MTV/>

Raised with [[Irreligion|no religion]], Ennis's first exposure to the idea of [[God]] was as a six-year-old in primary school. Ennis's teacher told the class that God was a being who could see inside their hearts, was always around them, and would ultimately reward or punish them. Ennis described the idea as bewildering, strange and terrifying. He later used this experience in his comic book series, ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'', whose protagonist is slapped after telling his grandmother that he finds the concept of God "scary". Although the fictional violence in that story was not reflected in Ennis's real-life upbringing, his classmates later reassured each other that they all loved God, though Ennis said, "I think I hate him." Ennis later asked his mother about God, and when she asked him what he thought about the idea, Ennis responded, "It sounds kind of stupid," a statement the adult Ennis clarified was meant to mask his fear. His mother's response was, "Well, there you are, then."<ref name=PreviewsYouTube1>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGMWvsFOuZE|magazine=[[Diamond Comic Distributors|Previews]]|publisher=[[Diamond Comic Distributors]]|via=[[YouTube]]|title=Comics can do anything.' The GARTH ENNIS Story Part 1|date=March 21, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2020}}</ref>

In 1987, Ennis befriended artist [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]] while shopping at the first comic book specialty shop in [[Belfast]], which had been opened by McCrea and another friend. Ennis would later ask McCrea to illustrate his first professional comics project.<ref name=PreviewsYouTube1/> It was here that Ennis first met comics writer [[Alan Moore]], who advised him to focus on creator-owned work rather than letting comic companies take ownership of his intellectual property.<ref name=PreviewsYouTube2>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyQemZOzEWY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/JyQemZOzEWY| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|magazine=[[Diamond Comic Distributors|Previews]]|publisher=[[Diamond Comic Distributors]]|via=[[YouTube]]|title=Garth Ennis Story Part 2: 1Alan Moore Told Me 'Own What You Create|date=April 4, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Career==
===UK work===
Ennis began his comic-writing career on his nineteenth birthday in 1989, with the series ''[[Troubled Souls (comics)|Troubled Souls]]'' in the British anthology ''[[Crisis (comic)|Crisis]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ennis |first=Garth |date= March 1997 |title= ''True Faith'' |location=New York City |publisher= [[DC Comics]] |page= 2 |isbn=1563893789}}</ref> Illustrated by Ennis's friend [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], as living in Northern Ireland meant he did not require reference material for the Belfast-based series, it tells the story of a young, [[Wiktionary:apolitical|apolitical]] [[Protestant]] man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish [[The Troubles|Troubles]]. It spawned a sequel, ''For a Few Troubles More'', a broad comedy featuring two supporting characters from ''Troubled Souls'', Dougie and Ivor. In 1997, American publisher [[Caliber Comics|Caliber]] released ''Dicks'', serving as another Dougie and Ivor adventure. Several follow-ups featuring these characters were subsequently published by [[Avatar Press]].

In explaining why he chose to write ''Troubled Souls'' as his debut comics work, Ennis explained, "It was the kind of thing that was doing well at the time. I ought to be completely clear and say that, with hindsight, what Troubled Souls really represented was naked ambition. It was a direct attempt to get published. And that was the road that seemed most likely to lead me to success."<ref name=IrishTimes>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0827/1224303040736.html |title=Preacher to the Converted|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|location=Dublin, Ireland|date= 27 August 2011|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201107203303/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/preacher-to-the-converted-1.608709|url-status=live}}</ref>

Another series for ''Crisis'' was ''[[True Faith (comics)|True Faith]]'', a religious satire inspired by his school days, drawn by [[Warren Pleece]]. A collected edition was issued in 1990 but a series of complaints from churches and religious groups led to it being quickly withdrawn from sale.<ref>"Mature Comics Struggle to Survive in Britain", ''[[The Comics Journal]]'' issue 141, April 1991, p. 21</ref> It was republished in 1997 by the U.S. [[DC Comics]] imprint [[Vertigo (comics)|Vertigo]]. The plot follows an [[atheist]] teenager attending [[Christian school]]. After publicly insulting his classmates' religion to get back at a girl he was interested in who did not return his romantic feelings, the boy attracts the attention of a [[maltheist]] and is coerced into helping him murder clergy and bomb churches. Following the death of the maltheist, the book ends with the atheistic hero willingly carrying out a [[school shooting|shooting]] at his Christian school. In the introduction to the Vertigo edition, Ennis described this as wish-fulfillment.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ennis |first=Garth |date= March 1997 |title= True Faith|location= New York City |publisher= [[DC Comics]] |page= 4 |isbn=1563893789}}</ref> Shortly after, Ennis began to write for the UK comics series ''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]'', and later wrote stories for the title's flagship character, [[Judge Dredd]], taking over from creator [[John Wagner]] for several years. Ennis's ''Dredd'' stories include "Muzak Killer", a satirical attack on mainstream pop music; "Emerald Isle", a tongue-in-cheek story set in Ennis's native Ireland; and the 20-part "[[Judgement Day (Judge Dredd story)|Judgment Day]]". Ennis also contributed the story "Time Flies", with artist [[Philip Bond]], dealing with time-travel paradoxes and Nazis.

In 2001, following much work in the United States, Ennis briefly returned to UK comics to write the Judge Dredd story "Helter Skelter". Ennis said afterward there was "not a hope" to his returning to writing Dredd as he was generally not happy with his run. "I'm too close to Dredd. I like him too much. I can't tamper with the formula; nor can I take the piss the way I do with superheroes".<ref name="Inside Pulse">{{cite magazine|first=Will|last=Cooling|url=http://insidepulse.com/2004/08/16/20202/ |title=Caught in the Nexus: Garth Ennis|magazine=Inside Pulse|date=16 August 2004|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708225944/http://insidepulse.com/2004/08/16/20202/|url-status=live}}<!-- alternative links: http://insidepulse.com/article.php?contentid=20202 https://web.archive.org/web/20050414002714/http://www.insidepulse.com/article.php?contentid=20202 --></ref>

===DC Comics===
[[File:4.19.12GarthEnnisByLuigiNovi33.jpg|thumb|left|Ennis signing copies of ''[[Hitman (DC Comics)|Hitman]]'' and ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'' at a 19 April 2012 appearance at [[Midtown Comics|Midtown Comics Downtown]] in Manhattan]]
In 1991, Ennis took over the horror series ''[[Hellblazer]]'', from [[DC Comics]]' [[Vertigo Comics|Vertigo]] imprint. He wrote the series through 1994, with [[Steve Dillon]] becoming the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run; Ennis and Dillon would later become regular collaborators on other comics, including the [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]] ''[[Heartland (comics)|Heartland]]'', exploring one of ''Hellblazer''{{'}}s secondary characters. Years afterward, Ennis briefly returned to ''Hellblazer'' for the five-part "Son of Man" story with artist [[John Higgins (comics)|John Higgins]].

Ennis and Dillon went on to create the 66-issue Vertigo series ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]''. Running from 1995 to 2000, ''Preacher'' has been cited as Ennis's landmark work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://observer.com/2016/06/preacher-scribe-garth-ennis-talks-faith-blasphemy-and-getting-your-story-on-screen/|last=Mancuso|first=Vinnie|title='Preacher' Scribe Garth Ennis Talks Faith, Blasphemy and Getting Your Story On-Screen|magazine=[[The New York Observer]]|date=1 June 2016|access-date=12 November 2020|archive-date=2 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602083712/http://observer.com/2016/06/preacher-scribe-garth-ennis-talks-faith-blasphemy-and-getting-your-story-on-screen/}}</ref> Its plot concerns a preacher with [[supernatural]] powers who literally searches for the [[Christian God]], who had abandoned [[Earth|His creation]]. Mixing influences from [[western movie|Western]] and [[horror film|horror]] films with twisted humor and religious satire, it drew plaudits for Ennis from all sections of the media; the ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'' newspaper voted one of the ''Preacher'' collections its Book of the Week, and film director [[Kevin Smith]] described it as "more fun than going to the movies." The [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] television series ''[[Preacher (TV series)|Preacher]]'', adapted from the comic, premiered in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/93929/amcs-preacher-pilot-finds-its-arseface/|last=Squires|first=John|title=AMC's Preacher Pilot Finds Its Arseface|publisher=[[Dread Central]]|date=March 20, 2015|access-date=4 November 2020}}</ref> From 1993 to 1995, Ennis worked with artist [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]] on another DC title, ''[[The Demon (comics)|The Demon]]'', during which the duo introduced superpowered contract killer Tommy Monaghan, a character Ennis and McCrea would go on to use in the character's own title, ''[[Hitman (DC Comics)|Hitman]]''. With the exception of a reverent depiction of [[Superman]], Ennis's writing on ''Hitman'' was known for portraying superheroes as ridiculous, a characteristic commonly found in Ennis' material involving such characters. ''Hitman'' ran 60 issues from 1996 to 2001. Ennis also penned several ''Hitman'' specials and spinoffs. Following the main title's cancellation, Ennis and McCrea returned to the world of ''Hitman'' for a ''Justice League'' crossover, and later a comedic [[miniseries]] following the supporting characters from ''Hitman'', entitled ''Section Eight''.

Other DC comics projects Ennis wrote include ''[[Bloody Mary (Helix)|Bloody Mary]]'' for the [[Helix (comics)|Helix]] imprint; a run on ''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority]]'' for the [[Wildstorm]] imprint; and the first arc of the ''Authority'' spin-off series ''[[Midnighter (2006 comic book)|Midnighter]]'', as well as a story for the series ''[[The Unknown Soldier (comics)|Unknown Soldier]]'' and the original creations ''Goddess'' and ''Pride & Joy'', all for the [[Vertigo (comics)|Vertigo]] imprint.

===Marvel Comics===
Ennis's first work for Marvel was ''[[Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe]]'' in 1995. Ennis noted that he quit writing for Marvel after completing this work, as the dialogue in the comic had been altered without his consultation.<ref name=PreviewsYouTube2/> Following the end of ''Hitman'', Ennis was once again offered the chance to write ''[[The Punisher]]'' at Marvel. The initial 12-issue miniseries was illustrated by [[Steve Dillon]], who also illustrated much of Ennis's subsequent 37-issue run of the [[Marvel Knights]]  ''Punisher'' series. No longer finding violence comedic in light of the [[September 11th terrorist attacks]], Ennis relaunched ''The Punisher'' under Marvel's [[MAX (comics)|MAX]] [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]], allowing for darker stories. His 60-issue run was released concurrently with several Ennis-penned ''Punisher'' miniseries such as ''Born'' and ''Barracuda'', and the [[one-shot (comics)|one-shots]] ''The End'', ''The Cell'', and ''The Tyger''. The creators of ''[[Punisher: War Zone]]'' have declared Ennis's ''[[The Punisher (2004 series)|The Punisher MAX]]'' run to have been one of the major influences on the film, and Ennis and Dillon reunited for a ''Punisher: War Zone'' miniseries to tie-in with the film.<ref name="Inside Pulse"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cbr.com/mas-home-ennis-talks-punisher-war-zone/|title=Ma's Home! Ennis talks Punisher: War Zone|magazine=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=9 September 2008}}</ref>

In 2008, Ennis ended his five-year run on the MAX imprint's Punisher series to write the Marvel miniseries ''War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle''. Illustrated by [[Howard Chaykin]], it featured the little-used character [[Phantom Eagle]], a World War I pilot.<ref>[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=142228 Nick Lowe on Marvel Max's ''War is Hell'' series] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208054452/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=142228 |date=8 December 2008}}, Newsarama, 7 January 2008</ref><ref>Laura Hudson, [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6533463.html Ennis Moves from Punisher to Phantom Eagle], ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'', 19 February 2008</ref> Other series Ennis wrote for Marvel include ''Where Monsters Dwell'', ''[[Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Ghost Rider]]'', ''[[Hulk]]'', ''[[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'', and a series of [[Goran Parlov]]-illustrated [[Nick Fury]] stories under the MAX imprint. These stories stripped superspy Fury of his science-fiction trappings in favor of  military and CIA situations, including a focus on the [[First Indochina War]] in one storyline.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicsalliance.com/fury-my-war-gone-by-garth-ennis-goran-parlov-review-marvel/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221065345/http://comicsalliance.com/fury-my-war-gone-by-garth-ennis-goran-parlov-review-marvel/|url-status=|title=Ennis And Parlov's 'Fury MAX' Presents A Soldier And Country That Can't Live Without War [Review]|archivedate=21 December 2014|website=[[ComicsAlliance]]}}</ref>

===Independent publishers and creator-owned work===
Ennis has written a 2008 ''[[Dan Dare]]'' miniseries published by [[Virgin Comics]], and origin stories for ''[[The Darkness (comics)|The Darkness]]'' for [[Image Comics]] and ''[[Shadow Man (Michael LeRoi)|Shadow Man]]'' for [[Valiant Comics]]. Original comics Ennis has created include the 5-issue mini-series ''[[Seven Brothers (comic book)|Seven Brothers]]'' for [[Virgin Comics]], on which Ennis collaborated with film director [[John Woo]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060902235153/http://www.newsarama.com/virgincomics/7Bros/7Ennis.html Garth Ennis on ''Seven Brothers''], interview with [[Newsarama]]</ref> a vulgar superhero satire entitled ''[[The Pro (comics)|The Pro]]'' for [[Image Comics]], the [[post-apocalyptic]] ''[[Just a Pilgrim]]'' for Black Bull Press, and ''[[War Stories (comics)|War Stories]]'' for DC and later [[Avatar Press]].

Avatar has published the bulk of Ennis's creator-owned material, which includes the post-9/11 war story ''[[303 (comic book series)|303]]'', a [[Western (genre)|western]]  entitled ''[[Streets of Glory]]'',<ref>[http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/118515260256692.htm Interview with Ennis about ''Streets of Glory''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213225919/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/118515260256692.htm |date=13 February 2009 }}, [[Comics Bulletin]]</ref> the [[splatterpunk|extreme horror]] comic ''[[Crossed (comics)|Crossed]]'',<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/double-crossed-ennis-burrows-talk-crossed/ Double-Crossed: Ennis & Burrows talk "Crossed"], [[Comic Book Resources]]. 12 June 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158898 |title=Ww Philly: The Garth Ennis Panel – Newsarama |access-date=1 June 2008 |archive-date=12 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212220306/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158898 |url-status=bot: unknown }}, Newsarama, 1 June 2008</ref> ''[[Back to Brooklyn]]'', a crime limited series co-written with [[Jimmy Palmiotti]] for [[Image Comics]],<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/ennis-palmiotti-go-back-to-brooklyn/ Ennis & Palmiotti Go "Back to Brooklyn"]. [[Comic Book Resources]]. 15 July 2008</ref> ''[[Caliban]]'', a science fiction horror series inspired by the movie ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/qa-garth-ennis-previews-new-sci-fi-comic-caliban/|magazine=[[Fangoria]]|author=Fedotov, Svetlana|title=Q&A: Garthen Ennis Previews New Sci-fi Comic, 'CALIBAN'|date=April 1, 2014|access-date=November 4, 2020|archive-date=April 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406110629/http://www.fangoria.com/new/qa-garth-ennis-previews-new-sci-fi-comic-caliban/}}</ref> and ''[[Chronicles of Wormwood]]'', which dealt with the friendship between an African-American [[Jesus Christ]] and a benign [[Antichrist]]. In 2011, Avatar commissioned Ennis to write and direct an original short film, ''[[Stitched (film)|Stitched]]'', produced to drum up support for a possible feature. Ennis was also the initial writer for the ''Stitched'' comic book tie-in, also published by Avatar.

Ennis has also done both creator-owned and commissioned work for [[Dynamite Entertainment]], most notably ''[[The Boys (comics)|The Boys]]''.  Mainly illustrated by co-creator [[Darick Robertson]], who Ennis previously worked with on the Marvel series ''[[Fury: Peacemaker]]'' and ''[[Punisher: Born]]'', ''The Boys'' ran for 72 issues before concluding in 2012. This creator-owned extended series was a superhero satire, bringing the genre to places far darker than Ennis had before, by not only portraying superheroes as ridiculous, but also amoral, malevolent, and deviant. Announced in 2006 and originally published by DC's Wildstorm imprint, ''The Boys'' was initially cancelled after six issues. Ennis later explained that this was because DC Comics were uneasy with the anti-superhero tone of the work. The series was subsequently picked up by Dynamite.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/garth-ennis-the-boys-50-101111.html |title=Garth Ennis' THE BOYS – 50 Issues of Superhuman Corruption |first=David |last=Pepose |date=11 November 2010 |work=[[Newsarama]] |access-date=22 November 2010}}</ref> The series was successful and spawned spinoffs, including [[Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker|a mini-series]] focused on the villain protagonist [[Billy Butcher]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158898 |title=WW PHILLY: THE GARTH ENNIS PANEL |access-date=1 June 2008 |archive-date=12 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212220306/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158898 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2019, ''The Boys'' was adapted into a [[The Boys (TV series)|TV series]] by [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon]].

Other original projects for Dynamite include the [[Howard Chaykin]]-illustrated crime comic ''[[Red Team (comics)|Red Team]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicsalliance.com/red-team-season-one-review-dynamite-garth-ennis-craig-cermak/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221061209/http://comicsalliance.com/red-team-season-one-review-dynamite-garth-ennis-craig-cermak/|title=Garth Ennis And Craig Cermak's 'Red Team' Comic Book Review|archivedate=21 December 2014|website=[[ComicsAlliance]]}}</ref> and a [[metaseries]] of [[war comics]] called ''[[Battlefields (comics)|Battlefields]],''<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/ww-philly-ennis-tells-dynamite-stories-of-battlefields/ WW Philly: Ennis Tells Dynamite Stories of "Battlefields"]. [[Comic Book Resources]]. 1 June 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2022</ref><ref>[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158881 WW Philly: Garth Ennis Brings War Stories to Dynamite] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212221024/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=158881 |date=12 February 2009 }}, Newsarama, 1 June 2008</ref> made up of mini-series including ''Night Witches'',<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080818-Ennis-Battlefields.html Garth Ennis on Battlefields: Night Witches], Newsarama, 15 August 2008</ref><ref>[https://www.cbr.com/garth-ennis-takes-to-the-battlefields/ Garth Ennis Takes to the "Battlefields"]. [[Comic Book Resources]]. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2022</ref> ''Dear Billy'',<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/garth-ennis-writes-to-dear-billy/ Garth Ennis Writes To "Dear Billy"]. [[Comic Book Resources]]. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2022</ref><ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/100828-Ennis-Battlefields.html Ennis & His Editor – Talking Battlefields and War Comics], Newsarama, 28 November 2008</ref> and ''Tankies''.<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020920-Ennis-Tankies.html Garth Ennis on Battlefields: The Tankies], Newsarama, 20 February 2009</ref><ref>[https://www.cbr.com/garth-ennis-talks-battlefields-the-tankies/ Garth Ennis Talks "Battlefields: The Tankies"]. [[Comic Book Resources]]. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2022</ref> Among his commissioned material, Ennis wrote the pulp character ''[[The Shadow]]'' for Dynamite.<ref>Webb, Charles (19 January 2012). [http://www.mtv.com/news/2624070/interview-garth-ennis-and-aaron-campbell-on-bringing-the-shadow-to-dynamite/ "Interview: Garth Ennis and Aaron Campbell On Bringing 'The Shadow' To Dynamite"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613060117/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/01/19/interview-garth-ennis-and-aaron-campbell-on-bringing-the-shadow-to-dynamite/ |date=13 June 2012 }}. [[MTV]]. Retrieved February 26, 2022</ref> In a surprise move, Ennis attempted to crowdfund a children's book through the [[Kickstarter]] platform. Unable to secure a children's book publisher due to its violent ending (in which the main character is eaten by a monster), ''Erf'' as the book became known, was ultimately published by Dynamite.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicsalliance.com/garth-ennis-erf-kids-book/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221060758/http://comicsalliance.com/garth-ennis-erf-kids-book/?trackback=tsmclip|url-status=dead|title='Erf' Is The Garth Ennis Kids' Book You Never Expected (And Sort Of The One You Did)|archivedate=21 December 2014|website=[[ComicsAlliance]]}}</ref>

Ennis wrote ''Sara'' in October 2018 for [[TKO Studios]], a war story following a team of female Russian snipers as they beat back the Nazi invaders during a brutal winter campaign on the WWII Eastern Front.<ref>{{Cite book|isbn=978-1732748538|title=Sara|last1=Ennis|first1=Garth|date=October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mysterytribune.com/sara-a-solid-world-war-ii-thriller-comics-with-a-female-lead/|title=Sara: A Solid World War II Thriller Comics With A Female Lead|first=ComicsDaily·2 min|last=read|date=5 May 2020}}</ref>

Ennis wrote ''Stringbags'' in 2020 for the [[United States Naval Institute|U. S. Naval Institute]].  The graphic novel relates the adventures of [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] [[airmen]] who crewed a [[Fairey Swordfish|Swordfish]] airplane during World War II.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usni.org/press/books/stringbags|title=The Stringbags|website=U.S. Naval Institute}}</ref>

==Influences and views on comics==
Ennis has explained that as an avid reader of British war comics during his formative years, he did not read superhero comics until his late teens, at which point he found them ridiculous, although he frequently cites mid-eighties superhero material among his influences.<ref name=IrishTimes/><ref name=PreviewsYouTube1/> For instance, Ennis noted that the first American comic book he read in its entirety and appreciated was ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'' by [[Frank Miller]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f23Br_pVRuc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/f23Br_pVRuc| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Garth Ennis on Batman, Punisher and his new comic Sara!|publisher=ComicPop|via=[[YouTube]]|date=July 21, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> an author who would prove influential on Ennis's subsequent work, with Ennis citing Miller's portrayal of [[Nick Fury]] in ''[[Elektra: Assassin]]'' as his model for writing the character.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Ching, Albert |url=https://www.newsarama.com/9461-ennis-returns-to-fury-max-for-cold-war-greatest-hits.html |title=Ennis Returns to FURY MAX for 'Cold War Greatest Hits'|date=May 1, 2012| publisher = [[Newsarama]]| work =COMICS |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170701183345/https://www.newsarama.com/9461-ennis-returns-to-fury-max-for-cold-war-greatest-hits.html |archive-date=July 1, 2017 |access-date=2016-07-01 }}</ref> Ennis said he was "blown away" by Miller, as ''The Dark Knight Returns'' was the first time he encountered a comic writer who approached his work like a novelist. While Ennis was already interested in a creative profession, Frank Miller's material and other mid-eighties mature readers comics like ''[[Swamp Thing]]'' and ''[[Love and Rockets (comics)|Love and Rockets]]'' inspired him to look into specifically writing comics as a career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGMWvsFOuZE|magazine=[[Diamond Comic Distributors|Previews]]|publisher=[[Diamond Comic Distributors]]|via=[[YouTube]]|title=Garth Ennis Interview Part 3: 'Yeah, you can do good stuff in comics|date=April 17, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2020}}</ref>

Despite being influenced by superhero material and having written a number of superhero stories both for and outside Marvel and DC, Ennis is noted for subverting the genre and mocking the characters in this work. For example, in the 1995 one-shot special ''[[Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe]]'', Ennis has the Punisher kill every single superhero and supervillain on Earth. As a [[World War II]] aficionado, Ennis also said he finds characters like [[Captain America]] "borderline offensive, because to me the reality of World War II was very human people, ordinary flesh-and-blood guys who slogged it out in miserable, flooded foxholes. So adding some fantasy superhero narrative, that has always annoyed me a little bit."<ref name=IrishTimes/> Nonetheless, Ennis has admitted to having appreciation for the idea behind [[Wonder Woman]] if not the character, and even to outright liking [[Superman]], the latter of whom he was noted for writing respectfully in ''Hitman''.<ref>[http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/sept98/ennisdillon.html Drinking With the Boys: An Evening with Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon], sequentialtart.com, 27 September 27, 1998</ref> Ennis has since explained that his issue with superhero comics is not over the genre in and of itself, but more over its dominance in the comic book industry and the constraints imposed on superhero stories by publishers. "I find most superhero stories completely meaningless," Ennis said. "Which is not to say I don't think there's potential for the genre – [[Alan Moore]] and [[Warren Ellis]] have both done interesting work with the notion of what it might be like to be and think beyond human, see ''[[Miracleman]]'', ''[[Watchmen (comics)|Watchmen]]'' and ''[[Supergod]]''. But so long as the industry is geared towards fulfilling audience demand – ie, for the same brightly coloured characters doing the same thing forever – you're never going to see any real growth. The stories can't end, so they'll never mean anything."<ref>[http://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/why-garth-ennis-hates-superheroes-and-loves-war/ Why Garth Ennis hates superheroes and loves war], scifinow.co.uk, 24 July 2012</ref>

Ennis has remarked that in terms of Marvel and DC characters, he prefers the ones he describes as more grounded, such as [[Punisher|the Punisher]], [[John Constantine]], and [[Nick Fury]]. In particular, Ennis describes the Punisher as resembling the British comics characters he loved as a child more than Marvel and DC superheroes, which provided him with a way to the character.<ref name=PreviewsYouTube1/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7wgX0WeTi0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/W7wgX0WeTi0| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=The Making Of Marvel Knights: The Punisher (Behind The Panel)|publisher=[[SyFy Wire]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=May 23, 2019|access-date=November 29, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Though his ''Constantine'' stories, such as "[[Dangerous Habits]]" (1991), are widely acclaimed, Ennis grew to dislike the character. He told ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]'' in 2014 that he had come to find Constantine morally repulsive and had "no desire to write a character who essentially gets his pals killed and then explains that they were doomed anyway, so why not just spend their lives and use them up."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reisman |first1=Abraham |title=The Secret History and Uncertain Future of Comics Character John Constantine |url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/10/secret-history-of-john-constantine.html |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |access-date=March 6, 2020 |date=October 23, 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ennis had become a [[Citizenship of the United States|citizen]] of the [[United States]] by July 2016.<ref name=MTV/>

Ennis is an [[atheist]],<ref>{{cite news|url= https://observer.com/2016/06/preacher-scribe-garth-ennis-talks-faith-blasphemy-and-getting-your-story-on-screen/ |title='Preacher' Scribe Garth Ennis Talks Faith, Blasphemy and Getting Your Story On-Screen |last=Mancuso|first=Vinnie |work=[[The New York Observer]]|date= 1 June 2016|access-date= 6 September 2020}}</ref> and said he feels disdain toward [[religion]]. Ennis blamed growing up in Northern Ireland during the [[Troubles]] for influencing this attitude. While he was not directly involved in the conflict as a child, Ennis would hear about it each morning on the radio. Ennis has related that having been raised secular, [[Religious violence|religiously motivated violence]] made no sense as to him, characterizing such conflict as a disagreement among participants over "how to worship their [[imaginary friend]]. That more than anything gave me my distrust of religion."<ref name=PreviewsYouTube1/>

Ennis has maintained an interest in military history since childhood, inspired by the war comics from his youth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Garth Ennis Talks BATTLE CLASSICS, War Comics and More — Nerdist |url=https://archive.nerdist.com/garth-ennis-talks-battle-classics-war-comics-and-more/ |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=archive.nerdist.com}}</ref>

==Awards==
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* 1997 [[National Comics Award]] for Best Writer
*1997 [[UK Comic Art Award]] for Best Writer (for ''[[Hitman (DC Comics)|Hitman]]'', ''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]'', and ''[[Saint of Killers]]'')<ref>"UK Comic Art Awards Announced," ''The Comics Journal'' #195 (Apr. 1997), p. 25.</ref>
*1997 UK Comic Art Award for Best Collection (for ''[[Preacher: Gone to Texas]]'')
*1998 [[Eisner Award]] for Best Writer (for ''Hitman'', ''Preacher'', ''Unknown Soldier'' and ''Blood Mary: Lady Liberty'')
*1998 [[Eisner Award]] for [[Eisner Award for Best Single Issue/One-Shot|Best Single Issue]] (for ''Hitman'' #34: "Of Thee I Sing")
*1999 [[Eagle Awards#1999|Eagle Award]] for Favorite Color Comic Book (for ''Preacher'')
*2001 National Comics Award for Best Supporting Character (for Natt The Hat, from ''Hitman'')
*2021 Irish Comics News Award for Best Irish Writer (for "Hellmann at the Twilight of the Reich" in ''[[Action (comics)|Action 2020]]'')<ref>[https://irishcomicnews.dreamhosters.com/2021/02/01/icn-awards-the-results/ ICN Awards results, 2021] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220072719/https://irishcomicnews.dreamhosters.com/2021/02/01/icn-awards-the-results/ |date=20 February 2021 }} (retrieved February 21, 2021)</ref>

===Nominations===
*1993 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Hellblazer'')
*1994 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Hellblazer'')
*1996 Eisner Award for the Best Writer (for ''Preacher'' and ''Goddess'')
*1997 [[Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award]] for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg96.php |title=1997 Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*1997 [[UK Comic Art Awards]] for Best Original Graphic Novel (for ''Preacher Special'') 
*1998 Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg97.php |title=16th Annual Comic Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1998) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*1999 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg98.php |title=17th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1999) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*1999 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Character (for [[Jesse Custer]])
*1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg99.php |title=18th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2000) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*2000 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg00.php |title=19th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2001) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*2001 Eisner Award for Best Writer (for ''Preacher'')<ref name=hahn>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/eisner01.php |title=2001 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees Winners |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*2001 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story (for ''Preacher'' #59–66)<ref name=hahn/>
*2001 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg00.php |title=20th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2001) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*2002 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg01.php |title=20th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2002) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
*2002 [[National Comics Award]] for Best Writer in Comics Today
*2003 Comics Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/cbg02.php |title=21st Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2003) |publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|editor-last=Hahn |editor-first=Joel |access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
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===Fleetway work by Garth Ennis===
Titles published by [[Fleetway]] include:
*'''''[[Crisis (Fleetway)|Crisis]]''''':
**''[[Troubled Souls (comics)|Troubled Souls]]'' (with [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], in #15–20 and 22–27, 1989) collected as ''Troubled Souls'' (TPB, 96 pages, 1990, {{ISBN|1-85386-174-X}})
**''[[Suburban Hell]]'':
*** "The Unusual Obsession of Mrs. Orton" (with [[Phillip Swarbrick]], in #36, 1990)
*** "The Ballad of Andrew Brown" (with [[Phil Winslade]], in #43, 1990)
*** "Light Me" (with Phil Winslade, in #61, 1991)
*** "Charlie Lives with... Fang and Snuffles" (with [[Ian Oldham]], in #62, 1991)
**''[[True Faith (comics)|True Faith]]'' (with [[Warren Pleece]], in #29–34 and 36–38, 1989–1990) collected as ''True Faith'' (TPB, 96 pages, 1990, {{ISBN|1-85386-201-0}})
**''[[For a Few Troubles More]]'' (with John McCrea, in #40–43 and 45–46, 1990) collected as ''For a Few Troubles More'' (TPB, 48 pages, 1990, {{ISBN|1-85386-208-8}})
*'''''[[Revolver (Fleetway comics)|Revolver]]''''':
**''[[Suburban Hell]]'':
*** "A Dog and His Bastard" (with Phillip Swarbrick, in ''Horror Special'', 1990)
*** "The One I Love" (with [[Glenn Fabry]], in ''Romance Special'', 1991)
*'''''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]''''':
**''[[Chopper (Judge Dredd character)|Chopper: Surf's Up]]'' (TPB, 304 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-907519-27-0}}) includes:
*** "Earth, Wind and Fire" (with John McCrea, in ''vol.1'' #1–6, 1990–1991)
*** "Dead Man's Twist" (with [[Martin Emond]], in ''vol.2'' #36, 1993)
**''[[Judge Dredd]]'':
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 17'' (TPB, 304 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-907519-83-1}}) includes:
**** "[[Judgement Day (Judge Dredd)|Judgement Day]]" (with [[John Wagner]], [[Dean Ormston]] and [[Chris Halls]], in ''vol.2'' #4–9, 1992)
**** "The Taking of Sector 123" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in ''vol.2'' #10–11, 1992)
*** "Monkey on My Back" (with [[John Higgins (comics)|John Higgins]], in #204–206, 2003)
** "Sleeze 'n' Ryder" (with [[Nick Percival]], in ''vol.2'' #19–26, 1993)
*'''''[[2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD]]''''':
**''[[Time Flies (comics)|Time Flies]]'':
*** "Time Flies" (with [[Philip Bond]], in #700–711, 1990)
*** "Tempus Fugitive" (with Philip Bond, [[John Beeston]] and [[Roger Langridge]], in #1015–1023, 1996)
**''[[Judge Dredd]]'':
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 15'' (TPB, 320 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-906735-44-1}}) includes:
**** "Death Aid" (with [[Carlos Ezquerra]], in #711–715 and 719–720, 1990–1991)
**** "Emerald Isle" (with [[Steve Dillon]] and Wendy Simpson, in #727–732, 1991)
**** "Return of the King" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #733–735, 1991)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 16'' (TPB, 320 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-906735-50-6}}) includes:
**** "Firepower" (with [[Colin MacNeil]], in #736, 1991)
**** "Teddy Bear's Firefight" (with [[Brian Williamson]], in #737, 1991)
**** "Garbage Disposal" (with [[John Burns (comics)|John Burns]], in #738, 1991)
**** "Talkback" (with Glenn Fabry, in #740, 1991)
**** "Twin Blocks" (with [[Gary Erskine]] and [[Gina Hart]], in #741, 1991)
**** "School Bully" (with [[Simon Coleby]] and Gina Hart, in #742, 1991)
**** "A Clockwork Pineapple" (with Simon Coleby, in #743–745, 1991)
**** "Muzak Killer" (with [[Dermot Power]], in #746–748, 1991)
**** "The Vidders" (with [[Chris Weston]], in #749, 1991)
**** "Twilight's Last Gleaming" (with John Burns, in #754–756, 1991)
**** "One Better" (with [[Jose Casanovas]], in #757, 1991)
**** "The Flabfighters" (with Simon Coleby, in #758–759, 1991)
**** "Teddy Choppermitz" (with Dermot Power, in #760, 1991)
**** "Rough Guide to Suicide" (with [[Greg Staples]], in #761, 1991)
**** "Justice One" (with [[Peter Doherty (comics)|Peter Doherty]], in #766–771, 1992)
**** "Koole Killers" (with Simon Coleby and Gina Hart, in #772–774, 1992)
**** "First of the Many" (with [[Cliff Robinson (artist)|Cliff Robinson]] and Gina Hart, in #775, 1992)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 17'' (TPB, 304 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-907519-83-1}}) includes:
**** "Babes in Arms" (with Greg Staples, in #776–779, 1992)
**** "Almighty Dredd" (with [[Ian Gibson (artist)|Ian Gibson]], in #780–782, 1992)
**** "A Magic Place" (with Steve Dillon, Simon Coleby and Gina Hart, in #783–785, 1992)
**** "[[Judgement Day (Judge Dredd)|Judgement Day]]" (with John Wagner, Peter Doherty and Carlos Ezquerra, in #786–799, 1992)
**** "The Marshall" (with [[Sean Phillips]], in #800–803, 1992)
*** "Judge Joyce: When Irish Pies are Smiling" (with Steve Dillon, in ''Judge Dredd Annual'' '93, 1992)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 18'' (TPB, 304 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-907992-25-1}}) includes:
**** "Innocents Abroad" (with Greg Staples, in #804–807, 1992)
**** "The Magic Mellow Out" (with [[Anthony Williams (comics)|Anthony Williams]], in #808–809, 1992)
**** "Raider" (with John Burns, in #810–814, 1992)
**** "Christmas with Attitude" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #815, 1992)
**** "The Kinda Dead Man" (with Anthony Williams, in #816, 1993)
**** "The Craftsman" (with John McCrea, in #817, 1993)
**** "Ex-Men" (with John Higgins, in #818, 1993)
**** "Snowstorm" (with Colin MacNeil, in #819, 1993)
**** "PJ and the Mock-Choc Factory" (with Anthony Williams, in #820–822, 1993)
**** "Last Night Out" (with [[Brett Ewins]], in #823, 1993)
**** "A, B or C Warrior" (with [[Ron Smith (artist)|Ron Smith]], in #824, 1993)
**** "Blind Mate" (with Greg Staples, in #825, 1993)
**** "Unwelcome Guests" (with [[Jeff Anderson (comics)|Jeff Anderson]], in #826, 1993)
**** "Barfur" (with [[Jon Haward]], in #827, 1993)
**** "A Man Called Greener" (with Anthony Williams, in #828, 1993)
*** ''The Complete Case Files Volume 19'' (TPB, 320 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-907992-96-0}}) includes:
**** "Enter: Jonni Kiss" (with Greg Staples, in #830, 1993)
**** "The Judge Who Lives Downstairs" (with Brett Ewins, in #831, 1993)
**** "The Chieftain" (with [[Mick Austin]], in #832–834, 1993)
**** "Muzak Killer: Live!" (with Dermot Power, in #837–839, 1993)
*** "The Corps: Fireteam One" (with [[Paul Marshall (comics)|Paul Marshall]] and Colin MacNeil, in #918–923, 1994)
*** "Goodnight Kiss" (with Nick Percival, in #940–948, 1995)
*** "Helter Skelter" (with Carlos Ezquerra and [[Henry Flint]], in #1250–1261, 2001)
**''[[Strontium Dog]]s'':
*** "Monsters" (with [[Steve Pugh]], in #750–761, 1991)
*** "Dead Man's Hand" (with [[Simon Harrison]], in ''Yearbook'' '93, 1992)
*** "Return of the Gronk" (with [[Nigel Dobbyn]], in #817–824, 1993)
*** "How the Gronk Got His Heartses" (with Nigel Dobbyn, in #850–851, 1993)
*** "The Darkest Star" (with Nigel Dobbyn, in #855–866, 1993)

===DC Comics work by Garth Ennis===
Titles published by [[DC Comics]] and its various imprints include:
*'''''[[Etrigan the Demon|The Demon]]''''' ''Vol.3'' #40, 42–58, 0, ''Annual'' #2 (with [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], [[Nigel Dobbyn]] and [[Peter Snejbjerg]], 1993–1995)
*'''''[[Hitman (DC Comics)|Hitman]]''''':
**''A Rage in Arkham'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-56389-314-2}}) collects:
*** "Untitled" (with John McCrea, in ''[[Etrigan the Demon|The Demon]]'' ''Annual'' #2, 1993)
*** "Hitman" (with John McCrea, in ''[[Batman Chronicles]]'' #4, 1996)
*** "A Rage in Arkham" (with John McCrea, in #1–3, 1996)
**''Ten Thousand Bullets'' (TPB, 176 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-1842-3}}) collects:
*** "Ten Thousand Bullets" (with John McCrea, in #4–7, 1996)
*** "The Night the Lights Went Out" (with John McCrea, in #8, 1996)
*** "A Coffin Full of Dollars" (with [[Carlos Ezquerra]] and [[Steve Pugh]], in ''Annual'' #1, 1996)
**''Local Heroes'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2893-3}}) collects:
*** "Local Heroes" (with John McCrea, in #9–12, 1996–1997)
*** "Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium" (with John McCrea, in #13–14, 1997)
**''Ace of Killers'' (TPB, 192 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3004-0}}) collects:
*** "Ace of Killers" (with John McCrea, in #15–20, 1997)
*** "Kiss Me" (with Steve Pugh, in #21, 1997)
*** "The Santa Contract" (with John McCrea, in #22, 1998)
**''Tommy's Heroes'' (TPB, 352 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3118-7}}) collects:
*** "Who Dares Wins" (with John McCrea, in #23–27, 1998)
*** "Door into the Dark" (with John McCrea, in #28, 1998)
*** "Tommy's Heroes" (with John McCrea, in #29–33, 1998–1999)
*** "To Hell with the Future" (with John McCrea, in #1,000,000, 1998)
*** "Of Thee I Sing" (with John McCrea, in #34, 1999)
*** "Katie" (with John McCrea, in #35–36, 1999)
**''For Tomorrow'' (TPB, 336 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3282-5}}) collects:
*** "Dead Man's Land" (with John McCrea, in #37–38, 1999)
*** "For Tomorrow" (with John McCrea, in #39–42, 1999)
*** "The Morning After, The Night Before" (with John McCrea, in #43, 1999)
*** "Fresh Meat" (with John McCrea, in #44–46, 1999–2000)
*** "The Old Dog" (with John McCrea, in #47–50, 2000)
**''Closing Time'' (TPB, 384 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3400-3}}) collects:
*** "Super Guy" (with John McCrea, in #51–52, 2000)
*** "Closing Time" (with John McCrea, in #53–60, 2000–2001)
*** "How to Be a Super-Hero!" (with [[Nelson DeCastro]], in ''[[Superman|Superman 80-Page Giant]]'' #1, 1999)
*** ''[[Lobo (DC Comics)|Hitman/Lobo: That Stupid Bastich!]]'' (with [[Doug Mahnke]], one-shot, 2000)
*** ''[[Justice League|JLA/Hitman]]'' #1–2 (with John McCrea, 2007)
*'''''[[Loaded (video game)|Loaded]]''''' (with [[Greg Staples]], [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], [[Interplay Productions]], 1995) (Free video game tie-in, 10 pages, polybagged with ''Preacher'' #12 and ''Invisibles'' #19)
*''[[Bloody Mary (Helix)|Bloody Mary]]'' (TPB, 192 pages, 2005, {{ISBN|1-4012-0725-1}}) collects:
**'''''Bloody Mary''''' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra, [[Helix (comics)|Helix]], 1996)
**'''''Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty''''' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra, Helix, 1997)
*'''''[[Legends of the Dark Knight|Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]''''' #91–93: "Freakout" (with [[Will Simpson (comics)|Will Simpson]], 1997)
*'''''[[Enemy Ace|Enemy Ace: War in Heaven]]''''' #1–2 (with [[Chris Weston]] and [[Russ Heath]], 2001) collected as ''Enemy Ace: War in Heaven'' (TPB, 128 pages, 2003, {{ISBN|1-56389-982-5}})
*'''''[[Section 8 (Comics)|All-Star Section 8]]''''' #1–6 (with John McCrea, 2015) collected as ''All-Star Section 8'' (TPB, 2016, {{ISBN|1-40126-326-7}})
*'''''Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz''''' #1–6 (with Russ Braun, 2016–2017) collected as ''Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin' Heroz'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2017, {{ISBN|1-40126-813-7}})
*'''''[[Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines|Dastardly and Muttley]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Mauricet]], 2017–2018), collected as ''Dastardly and Muttley'' (TPB, 160 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|1-40127-461-7}})
*'''''[[Dark Nights: Death Metal|Dark Knights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights]]''''' #1: "I Shall Become..." (with [[Joëlle Jones]], 2020)
*'''''DC: The Doomed and the Damned''''' #1: "Baytor Vs. Darkseid" (with PJ Holden, 2020)
*'''''Batman: Reptilian''''' #1–6 (with [[Liam Sharp]], 2021)
*'''''[[Peacemaker (character)|Peacemaker: Disturbing the Peace]]''''' #1 (with [[Garry Brown (artist)|Garry Brown]], 2022)

====Vertigo work by Garth Ennis====

*'''''[[Hellblazer]]''''':
**''[[Dangerous Habits]]'' (TPB, 160 pages, 1994, {{ISBN|1-56389-150-6}}) collects:
*** "Dangerous Habits" (with Will Simpson, in #41–46, 1991)
**''Bloodlines'' (TPB, 296 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1514-9}}) collects:
*** "The Pub Where I Was Born" (with Will Simpson, in #47, 1991)
*** "Love Kills" (with [[Mike Hoffman (artist)|Mike Hoffman]], in #48, 1991)
*** "Lord of the Dance" (with [[Steve Dillon]], in #49, 1992)
*** "Remarkable Lives" (with Will Simpson, in #50, 1992)
*** "Royal Blood" (with Will Simpson, in #52–55, 1992)
*** "This is the Diary of Danny Drake" (with [[David Lloyd (comics)|David Lloyd]], in #56, 1992)
*** "Guys and Dolls" (with Will Simpson, in #59–61, 1992–1993)
*** "Mortal Clay" (with Steve Dillon, in #57, 1992)
*** "Body and Soul" (with Steve Dillon, in #58, 1992)
**''Fear and Loathing'' (TPB, 160 pages, 1997, {{ISBN|1-56389-202-2}}) collects:
*** "End of the Line" (with Steve Dillon, in #62, 1993)
*** "Forty" (with Steve Dillon, in #63, 1993)
*** "Fear and Loathing" (with Steve Dillon, in #64–66, 1993)
*** "End of the Line" (with Steve Dillon, in #67, 1993)
**''Tainted Love'' (TPB, 176 pages, 1998, {{ISBN|1-56389-456-4}}) collects:
*** '''''[[John Constantine|Hellblazer Special]]''''': "Confessional" (with Steve Dillon, [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], 1993)
*** "Down All the Days" (with Steve Dillon, in #68, 1993)
*** "Rough Trade" (with Steve Dillon, in #69, 1993)
*** "Heartland" (with Steve Dillon, in #70, 1993)
*** "Finest Hour" (with Steve Dillon, in #71, 1993)
*** '''''[[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo Jam]]''''': "Tained Love" (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1993)
**''Damnation's Flame'' (TPB, 176 pages, 1999, {{ISBN|1-56389-508-0}}) collects:
*** "Damnation's Flame" (with Steve Dillon, in #72–75, 1993–1994)
*** "Confessions of an Irish Rebel" (with Steve Dillon, in #76, 1994)
*** "And the Crowd Goes Wild" (with Peter Snejbjerg, in #77, 1994)
**''Rake at the Gates of Hell'' (TPB, 224 pages, 2003, {{ISBN|1-4012-0002-8}}) collects:
*** "Rake at the Gates of Hell" (with Steve Dillon, in #78–83, 1994)
*** '''''[[Heartland (comics)|Heartland]]''''' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1997)
**''Son of Man'' (TPB, 128 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|1-4012-0202-0}}) collects:
*** "Son of Man" (with [[John Higgins (comics)|John Higgins]], in #129–133, 1998)
** "All Those Little Girls and Boys" (with [[Glyn Dillon]], in '''''[[Vertigo: Winter's Edge]]''''' #2, 1999)
*'''''[[Preacher (comics)|Preacher]]''''':
**''Book One'' (HC, 352 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-4012-2279-X}}) collects:
*** "Gone to Texas" (with Steve Dillon, in #1–7, 1995)
*** "Until the End of the World" (with Steve Dillon, in #8–12, 1995–1996)
**''Book Two'' (HC, 368 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-2579-9}}) collects:
*** "Hunters" (with Steve Dillon, in #13–17, 1996)
*** "Proud Americans" (with Steve Dillon, in #18–26, 1996–1997)
**''Book Three'' (HC, 352 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-4012-3016-4}}) collects:
*** "Dixie Fried" (with Steve Dillon, in #27–33, 1997–1998)
*** '''''[[Saint of Killers|Preacher Special: Saint of Killers]]''''' #1–4 (with Steve Pugh, 1996)
*** '''''[[Cassidy (DC Comics)|Cassidy: Blood and Whiskey]]''''' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 1998)
**''Book Four'' (HC, 368 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3093-8}}) collects:
*** '''''[[Arseface|The Story of You-Know-Who]]''''' (with [[Richard Case]], one-shot, 1996)
*** "War in the Sun" (with Steve Dillon, in #34–40, 1997–1998)
*** '''''[[Jody and T.C.|The Good Old Boys]]''''' (with Carlos Ezquerra, one-shot, 1997)
*** '''''[[Herr Starr|One Man's War]]''''' (with Peter Snejbjerg, one-shot, 1998)
**''Book Five'' (HC, 368 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4012-3250-7}}) collects:
*** "Salvation" (with Steve Dillon, in #41–50, 1998–1999)
*** "Even Hitgirls Get the Blues" (with Steve Dillon, in #51–54, 1999)
**''Book Six'' (HC, 384 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-4012-3415-1}}) collects:
*** "All Hell's A-Coming" (with Steve Dillon, in #55–58, 1999–2000)
*** '''''[[Jesse Custer|Tall in the Saddle]]''''' (with Steve Dillon, one-shot, 2000)
*** "Alamo" (with Steve Dillon, in #59–66, 2000)
*'''''[[Goddess (comic)|Goddess]]''''' #1–8 (with [[Phil Winslade]], 1995) collected as ''Goddess'' (TPB, 256 pages, 2002, {{ISBN|1-56389-735-0}})
*'''''[[Unknown Soldier (DC Comics)|Unknown Soldier]]''''' #1–4 (with [[Killian Plunkett]], 1997) collected ''Unknown Soldier'' (TPB, 112 pages, 1998, {{ISBN|1-56389-422-X}})
*'''''[[Pride and Joy (Vertigo)|Pride and Joy]]''''' #1–4 (with [[John Higgins (comics)|John Higgins]], 1997) collected as ''Pride and Joy'' (TPB, 104 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|1-4012-0190-3}})
*'''''[[Flinch (DC Comics)|Flinch]]''''' #3: "Satanic" (with [[Kieron Dwyer]], 1999)
*'''''[[Weird War Tales|Weird War Tales Special]]''''': "Nosh and Barry and Eddie and Joe" (with [[Jim Lee]], 2000)
*''[[Adventures in the Rifle Brigade]]'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2005, {{ISBN|1-4012-0353-1}}) collects:
**'''''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade''''' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2000)
**'''''Adventures in the Rifle Brigade: Operation Bollock''''' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2001)
*''[[War Stories (comics)|War Stories]]'':
**''Volume 1'' (TPB, 240 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|1-84023-912-3}}) collects:
*** '''''War Story: Johann's Tiger''''' (with Chris Weston, one-shot, 2001)
*** '''''War Story: D-Day Dodgers''''' (with John Higgns, one-shot, 2001)
*** '''''War Story: Screaming Eagles''''' (with [[Dave Gibbons]], one-shot, 2002)
*** '''''War Story: Nightingale''''' (with David Lloyd, one-shot, 2002)
**''Volume 2'' (TPB, 240 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|1-4012-1039-2}}) collects:
*** '''''War Story: The Reivers''''' (with [[Cam Kennedy]], one-shot, 2003)
*** '''''War Story: J for Jenny''''' (with David Lloyd, one-shot, 2003)
*** '''''War Story: Condors''''' (with Carlos Ezquerra, one-shot, 2003)
*** '''''War Story: Archangel''''' (with [[Gary Erskine]], one-shot, 2003)

====Wildstorm work by Garth Ennis====
*Kev Hawkins:
**''The Authority: Kev'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2005, {{ISBN|1-4012-0614-X}}) collects:
*** '''''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority: Kev]]''''' (with [[Glenn Fabry]], 2002)
*** '''''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority: More Kev]]''''' #1–4 (with Glenn Fabry, 2004)
**'''''[[The Authority (comics)|The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin]]''''' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2005–2006) collected as ''The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin'' (TPB, 112 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|1-4012-0990-4}})
**'''''[[The Authority (comics)|A Man Called Kev]]''''' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2006–2007) collected as ''A Man Called Kev'' (TPB, 112 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1324-3}})
*'''''[[Battler Britton]]''''' #1–5 (with [[Colin Wilson (comics)|Colin Wilson]], 2006–2007) collected as ''Battler Britton: Bloody Good Show'' (TPB, 120 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1378-2}})
*'''''[[The Boys (comics)|The Boys]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Darick Robertson]], 2006–2007) collected as ''The Boys: The Name of the Game'' (TPB, 152 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|1-933305-73-8}})
** The series was cancelled and later continued under [[Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite]].
*'''''[[Midnighter]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Chris Sprouse]] and Glenn Fabry, 2007) collected as ''Midnighter: Killing Machine'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-4012-1477-0}})

===Marvel Comics work by Garth Ennis===
Titles published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] include:
*[[Punisher]]:
**''The Punisher by Garth Ennis Omnibus'' (HC, 1136 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|0-7851-3383-6}}) collects:
*** '''''[[Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe]]''''' (with [[Doug Braithwaite]], [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], 1995)
*** '''''[[The Punisher (2000 series)|The Punisher]]''''' ''v3'' #1–12: "Welcome Back, Frank" (with [[Steve Dillon]], 2000–2001)
*** '''''[[The Punisher (2001 series)|The Punisher]]''''' ''v4'':
**** "Army of One" (with Steve Dillon, in #1–5, 2001)
**** "[[Do Not Fall in New York City]]" (with Steve Dillon, in #6, 2002)
**** "Business as Usual" (with Steve Dillon, in #13–14, 2002)
**** "The Exclusive" (with [[Darick Robertson]], in #15, 2002)
**** "Vertical Challenge" (with Darick Robertson, in #16–17, 2002)
**** "Downtown" (with Steve Dillon, in #18, 2002)
**** "Of Mice and Men" (with Steve Dillon, in #19, 2003)
**** "Brotherhood" (with Steve Dillon, in #20–22, 2003)
**** "Squid" (with Steve Dillon, in #23, 2003)
**** "Hidden" (with [[Tom Mandrake]], in #24–26, 2003)
**** "Elektra" (with Tom Mandrake, in #27, 2003)
**** "Streets of Laredo" (with [[Cam Kennedy]], in #28–31, 2003)
**** "Soap" (with Steve Dillon, in #32, 2003)
**** "Confederacy of Dunces" (with [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], in #33–37, 2003–2004)
*** '''''[[Marvel Knights|Marvel Knights Double Shot]]''''' #1: "Roots" (with [[Joe Quesada]], 2002)
**'''''[[Painkiller Jane|The Punisher/Painkiller Jane]]''''': "Lovesick" (with [[Joe Jusko]] and [[Dave Ross (comics)|Dave Ross]], one-shot, 2001)
**'''''[[The Punisher: War Zone (2009 series)|The Punisher: War Zone]]''''' ''v2'' #1–6 (with Steve Dillon, 2009) collected as ''The Punisher: War Zone – The Resurrection of [[Ma Gnucci]]'' (HC, 144 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|0-7851-3822-6}}; TPB, 2009, {{ISBN|0-7851-3260-0}})
**''[[MAX (comics)|Punisher MAX]]'':
***'''''[[The Punisher: Born|Born]]''''' #1–4 (with Darick Robertson, 2003) collected as ''Punisher MAX: Born'' (HC, 112 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|0-7851-1231-6}}; TPB, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7851-1025-9}})
***'''''[[The Punisher: Frank Castle|Punisher]]''''' ''v5'':
**** ''Volume 1'' (HC, 304 pages, 2005, {{ISBN|0-7851-1840-3}}) collects:
***** "In the Beginning" (with [[Lewis LaRosa]], in #1–6, 2004)
***** "Kitchen Irish" (with [[Leandro Fernández (artist)|Leandro Fernández]], in #7–12, 2004)
**** ''Volume 2'' (HC, 296 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|0-7851-2022-X}}) collects:
***** "Mother Russia" (with Doug Braithwaite, in #13–18, 2005)
***** "Up is Down and Black is White" (with Leandro Fernández, in #19–24, 2005)
**** ''Volume 3'' (HC, 296 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7851-1981-7}}) collects:
***** "The Slavers" (with Leandro Fernández, in #25–30, 2005–2006)
***** "Barracuda" (with [[Goran Parlov]], in #31–36, 2006)
**** ''Volume 4'' (HC, 312 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|0-7851-2867-0}}) collects:
***** "Man of Stone" (with Leandro Fernández, in #37–42, 2006–2007)
***** "Widowmaker" (with [[Lan Medina]], in #43–49, 2007)
**** ''Volume 5'' (HC, 280 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|0-7851-3782-3}}) collects:
***** "Long Cold Dark" (with [[Howard Chaykin]] and Goran Parlov, in #50–54, 2007–2008)
***** "Valley Forge, Valley Forge" (with Goran Parlov, in #55–60, 2008)
*** ''From First to Last'' (HC, 152 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|0-7851-2276-1}}; TPB, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7851-1715-6}}) collects:
**** '''''[[The Punisher: The End|The End]]''''' (with [[Richard Corben]], one-shot, 2004)
**** '''''The Cell''''' (with Lewis LaRosa, one-shot, 2005)
**** '''''The Tyger''''' (with [[John Severin]], one-shot, 2006)
***'''''[[Barracuda (comics)|Barracuda]]''''' #1–5 (with Goran Parlov, 2007) collected as ''Punisher MAX Presents: Barracuda'' (TPB, 120 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7851-2465-9}})
***'''''[[Punisher: The Platoon|The Platoon]]''''' #1–6 (with Goran Parlov, 2017–2018) collected as ''Punisher: The Platoon'' (TPB, 136 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|0-7851-9018-X}})
***'''''[[Punisher|Soviet]]''''' #1–6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2019–2020)
**'''''[[The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher: Countdown]]''''' (with Steve Dillon, 2004)<ref>Free movie tie-in, packaged with the first DVD release of ''[[The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher]]''.</ref>
*'''''[[Hulk|Hulk Smash!]]''''' #1–2 (with John McCrea, 2001) collected in ''Hulk: Dead Like Me'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|0-7851-1399-1}})
*'''''[[Spider-Man's Tangled Web]]''''' #1–3: "The Coming of the Thousand" (with John McCrea, 2001) collected in ''Volume 1'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7851-0803-3}})
*[[Nick Fury]]:
**'''''[[Fury (2001 series)|Fury]]''''' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, MAX, 2001) collected as ''Fury'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7851-0878-5}})
**'''''[[Fury: Peacemaker]]''''' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, 2006) collected as ''Fury: Peacemaker'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|0-7851-1769-5}})
**'''''[[Fury: My War Gone By]]''''' #1–13 (with Goran Parlov, 2012–2013)
**'''''Get Fury''''' #1–5 (with Jacen Burrows, 2024)
*'''''[[Thor: Vikings]]''''' #1–5 (with [[Glenn Fabry]], MAX, 2003–2004) collected as ''Thor: Vikings'' (TPB, 128 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|0-7851-1175-1}})
*''[[Ghost Rider]]'' (with [[Clayton Crain]]):
**'''''[[Ghost Rider: Road to Damnation|Ghost Rider]]''''' #1–6 (2005–2006) collected as ''Road to Damnation'' (HC, 144 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|0-7851-1592-7}}; TPB, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7851-2122-6}})
**'''''[[Ghost Rider#Trail of Tears|Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears]]''''' #1–6 (2007) collected as ''Trail of Tears'' (HC, 144 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7851-2003-3}}; TPB, 2008, {{ISBN|0-7851-2004-1}})
*[[Phantom Eagle]]:
**'''''[[War Is Hell (comics)|War Is Hell:]] [[Phantom Eagle|The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle]]''''' #1–5 (with Howard Chaykin, MAX, 2008) collected as ''War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle'' (HC, 120 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|0-7851-1643-5}}; TPB, 2009, {{ISBN|0-7851-3224-4}})
**'''''[[Where Monsters Dwell]]''''' #1–5 (with Russ Heath, 2015) collected as ''Where Monsters Dwell: The Phantom Eagles Flies the Savage Skies (Secret Wars: Warzones!)'' (TPB, 112 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|0-7851-9892-X}})

===Avatar Press work by Garth Ennis===
Titles published by [[Avatar Press|Avatar]] include:
*'''''[[Dicks (comics)|Garth Ennis' Dicks]]''''' (with [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]]):
**'''''Bigger Dicks''''' #1–4 (2002) collected as ''Dicks'' (TPB, 176 pages, 2003, {{ISBN|1-59291-004-1}})
**'''''Dicks 2''''' #1–4 (2002)
**'''''X-Mas Special''''' ([[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], 2003)
**'''''Winter Special''''' (one-shot, 2005)
**'''''Dicks''''' (2012) collected as:
*** ''Volume 1'' (collects #1–5, TPB, 176 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-5929-1173-0}})
*** ''Volume 2'' (collects #6–10, TPB, 176 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-5929-1190-0}})
**'''''Dicks: End of Time''''' #1–6 (2014)
*'''''[[303 (comics)|303]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Jacen Burrows]], 2004–2005) collected as ''303'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-59291-037-8}})
*'''''[[Chronicles of Wormwood]]''''':
**'''''Chronicles of Wormwood''''' #1–6 (with Jacen Burrows, 2006–2007) collected as ''Volume 1'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-59291-041-6}})
**'''''The Last Enemy''''' (with [[Rob Steen]], [[graphic novel]], TPB, 48 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1-59291-043-2}})
**'''''The Last Battle''''' #1–6 (with [[Oscar Jimenez (comics)|Oscar Jimenez]], 2009–2011) collected as ''Volume 2'' (TPB, 160 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-59291-103-X}})
*'''''[[Streets of Glory]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Mike Wolfer]], 2007) collected as ''Streets of Glory'' (HC, 160 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-59291-065-3}}; TPB, 2009, {{ISBN|1-59291-064-5}})
*'''''[[Crossed (comics)|Crossed]]''''' (with Jacen Burrows):
**'''''Crossed''''' #0–9 (2008–2010) collected as ''Volume 1'' (HC, 240 pages, 2010, {{ISBN|1-59291-091-2}}; TPB, 2010, {{ISBN|1-59291-090-4}})
**'''''Crossed: Badlands''''' #1–3 (2012) collected in ''Volume 4'' (HC, 240 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-59291-175-7}}; TPB, 2012, {{ISBN|1-59291-174-9}})
**'''''Crossed: Badlands''''' #25–28 (2013) collected in ''Volume 6'' 
**'''''Crossed: Badlands''''' #50–56 (2014) collected in ''Volume 10'' (TPB, 176 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-59291-242-7}}
**'''''Crossed: Dead or Alive''''' #1–12 (web comic, 2014–2015)
*'''''[[Stitched (comics)|Stitched]]''''' #1–7 (with Mike Wolfer, 2012) collected as ''Stitched'' (HC, 176 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-5929-1181-1}}; TPB, 2012, {{ISBN|1-5929-1180-3}})
*'''''[[Rover Red Charlie (comics)|Rover Red Charlie]]''''' #1–6 (with Michael Dipascale, 2013) collected as ''Rover Red Charlie Volume 1'' (TPB, 160 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-5929-1239-7}})
*'''''[[Caliban (comic book series)|Caliban]]''''' #1–7 (with [[Facundo Percio]], 2014) collected as ''Caliban'' (TPB, 176 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-5929-1250-8}})
*'''''[[War Stories (comics)|War Stories]]''''' Volume 2 #1–26 (continuation of Vertigo series)
**''Volume 3'' (TPB, 224 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|1-5929-1272-9}}) collects:
***"Castles in the Sky" (in #1–3, with Matt Martin, 2014) 
***"Children of Israel" (in #4–6, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
***"The Last German Winter" (in #7–9, with Tomas Aria, 2015) 
**''Volume 4'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|15929-1277-X}}) collects:
***"Our Wild Geese Go" (in #10–12, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
***"Tokyo Club" (in #13–15, with Tomas Aria, 2015)
**''Volume 5'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2017, {{ISBN| 15929-1286-9}}) collects:
***"Send A Gunboat" (in #16–18, with Tomas Aria, 2016)
***"Vampire Squadrion" (in #19–22, with Tomas Aria, 2016)
*'''''Code Pru''''' #1–2 (With Raulo Caceres, 2015)

===Dynamite Entertainment work by Garth Ennis===
Titles published by [[Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite]] include:
*'''''[[Dan Dare]]''''' #1–7 (with [[Gary Erskine]], 2008) collected as ''Dan Dare'' (TPB, 2009, {{ISBN|1-60690-040-4}})
*'''''[[The Boys (comics)|The Boys]]''''':
**''Volume 1: The Name of The Game'' (HC, 368 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|1-9333-0580-0}}) collects:
*** "The Name of the Game" (with [[Darick Robertson]], in #1–2, 2006)
*** "Cherry" (with Darick Robertson, in #3–6, 2006–2007)
*** "Get Some" (with Darick Robertson, in #7–9, 2007)
*** "Glorious Five Year Plan" (with Darick Robertson, in #10–14, 2007–2008)
** ''Volume 2: Get Some'' (HC, 368 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-6069-0073-0}}) collects:
*** "Good for the Soul" (with Darick Robertson, in #15–18, 2008)
*** "I Tell You No Lie, G.I." (with Darick Robertson, in #19–22, 2008)
*** "We Gotta Go Now" (with Darick Robertson and [[John Higgins (comics)|John Higgins]], in #23–29, 2008–2009)
*** "Rodeo Fuck" (with Darick Robertson, in #30, 2009)
** ''Volume 3: Good for the Soul'' (HC, 368 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-6069-0165-6}}) collects:
*** '''''[[Herogasm]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Keith Burns (comics)|Keith Burns]] and [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], 2009)
*** "The Self-Preservation Society" (with [[Carlos Ezquerra]] and John McCrea, in #31–34, 2009)
*** "Nothing Like It in the World" (with Darick Robertson, in #35–36, 2009–2010)
*** "La Plume De Ma Tante Est Sur La Table" (with Darick Robertson, in #37, 2010)
*** "The Instant White-Hot Wild" (with Darick Robertson, in #38, 2010)
** ''Volume 4: [[We Gotta Go Now]]'' (HC, 400 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-6069-0340-3}}) collects:
*** "What I Know" (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, in #39, 2010)
*** "The Innocents" (with Darick Robertson, in #40–43, 2010)
*** "Believe" (with [[Russell Braun (comics)|Russell Braun]], in #44–47, 2010)
*** '''''[[Highland Laddie (comic book)|Highland Laddie]]''''' #1–6 (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, 2010–2011)
** ''Volume 5: [[Herogasm]]'' (HC, 430 pages, 2013, {{ISBN|1-6069-0412-4}}) collects:
*** "Proper Preparation and Planning" (with Russell Braun, in #48–51, 2010–2011)
*** "Barbary Coast" (with Keith Burns and John McCrea, in #52–55, 2011)
*** "[[The Big Ride]]" (with Russell Braun, in #56–59, 2011)
*** '''''[[Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker]]''''' #1–6 (with Darick Robertson, 2011)
** ''Volume 6: Self Preservation Society'' (HC, 368 pages, 2013) collects:
*** "[[Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men]]" (with Russell Braun, in #60–65, 2011–2012)
*** "[[The Bloody Doors Off]]" (with Russell Braun, in #66–71, 2012)
*** "You Found Me" (with Darick Robertson, in #72, 2012)
** '''''The Boys: Dear Becky''''' 1–8 (with Russel Braun, 2020)
*'''''[[Battlefields (comics)|Battlefields]]''''':
**''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 1'' (HC, 268 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-60690-079-X}}) collects:
*** '''''Night Witches''''' #1–3 (with Russell Braun, 2008)
*** '''''Dear Billy''''' #1–3 (with [[Peter Snejbjerg]], 2009)
*** '''''The Tankies''''' #1–3 (with Carlos Ezquerra, 2009)
**''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 2'' (HC, 200 pages, 2011, {{ISBN|1-60690-222-9}}) collects:
*** "Happy Valley" (with [[P. J. Holden]], in #1–3, 2009–2010)
*** "The Firefly and His Majesty" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #4–6, 2010)
*** "Motherland" (with Russell Braun, in #7–9, 2010)
**''The Complete Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 3'' (HC, 144 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6069-0474-4}}) collects:
*** "The Green Fields Beyond" (with Carlos Ezquerra, in #1–3, 2012–2013)
*** "The Fall and Rise of Anna Kharkova" (with Russell Braun, in #4–6, 2013)
*'''''[[Jennifer Blood]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Adriano Batista]], [[Marcos Marz]] and [[Kewber Baal]], 2011) collected as ''Garth Ennis' Jennifer Blood: A Woman's Work Is Never Done'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-60690-261-X}})
*'''''[[The Shadow]]''''' #1–6 (with Aaron Campbell, 2012) collected as ''The Shadow: Fire of Creation'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|1-6069-0361-6}})
*'''''[[Erf (book)|Erf]]''''' (with [[Rob Steen]], 2013, hardcover, 48 pages, {{ISBN|1-5241-1221-6}})
*'''''[[Red Team (comics)|Red Team]]''''' #1–7 (with [[Craig Cermak]], 2013–2014) collected as ''Garth Ennis' Red Team Volume 1'' (TPB, 152 pages, 2014, {{ISBN|1-6069-0443-4}})
*'''''A Train Called Love''''' #1–10 (with Marc Dos Santos, 2015–2016)
*''[[Just a Pilgrim]]'' (HC, 200 pages, [[Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite]], 2008, {{ISBN|1-60690-003-X}}; TPB, 2009, {{ISBN|1-60690-007-2}}) collects:
**'''''Just a Pilgrim''''' #1–5 (with [[Carlos Ezquerra]], [[Black Bull Comics|Black Bull]], 2001)
**'''''Just a Pilgrim: Garden of Eden''''' #1–4 (with Carlos Ezquerra, Black Bull, 2002)

===Works by Garth Ennis for other publishers===
Titles published by various British and American publishers include:
*'''''[[A1 (comic)|A1]]''''' #6A: "And They Never Get Drunk but Stay Sober" (with [[Steve Dillon]], [[Atomeka Press|Atomeka]], 1992)
*[[Top Cow]]:
**'''''Medieval Spawn/[[Witchblade]]''''' #1–3 (with [[Brandon Peterson]], 1996) collected as ''Medieval Spawn/Witchblade'' (TPB, 96 pages, 1997, {{ISBN|1-887279-44-X}})
**'''''[[The Darkness (comics)|The Darkness]]''''' (with [[Marc Silvestri]], [[Malachy Coney]], [[Joe Benitez]] and others, 1996–1998) collected as:
*** ''Coming of Age'' (collects #1–6, TPB, 176 pages, 2001, {{ISBN|1-58240-032-6}})
*** ''Heart of Darkness'' (collects #11–14, TPB, 144 pages, 2001, {{ISBN|1-58240-205-1}})
*'''''[[Shadow Man (Michael LeRoi)|Shadow Man]]''''' #1–4: "Deadside" (with [[Ashley Wood]], [[Valiant Comics|Acclaim]], 1997)
*'''''[[Dicks (comics)|Dicks]]''''' #1–4 (with [[John McCrea (comics)|John McCrea]], [[Caliber Comics|Caliber]], 1997)
** Adaptation/sequel to ''For a Few Troubles More''.
** The mini-series was later reprinted and expanded (as ''Bigger Dicks'', by [[Avatar Press|Avatar]], 2002).
*'''''[[Painkiller Jane|Painkiller Jane vs. the Darkness: Stripper]]''''' (with [[Amanda Conner]], [[Event Comics|Event]], [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]], 1997)
*'''''[[Tales of Midnight (Kosovo Refugee Benefit Comic)|Tales of Midnight]]''''': "Such a Perfect Day" (with [[Dave Gibbons]], [[Blue Silver Entertainment|Blue Silver]], 1999)
*'''''[[The Worm (comic strip)|The Worm: The Longest Comic Strip in the World]]''''': "In the End There Was the Worm Again" (with [[Alan Moore]] and "a galaxy of greats", [[graphic novel]], TPB, 64 pages, [[Slab-O-Concrete Publications|Slab-O-Concrete]], 1999, {{ISBN|1-899866-37-X}})
*'''''[[Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror]]''''' #7: "In Springfield, No-One Can Hear You Scream" (with John McCrea, [[Bongo Comics|Bongo]], 2001) collected in ''Treehouse of Horror: Fun-Filled Frightfest'' (TPB, 128 pages, [[HarperCollins]], 2003, {{ISBN|0-06-056070-3}})
*[[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse]]
**'''''[[Star Wars Tales]]''''':
***''Volume 3'' (TPB, 232 pages, 2003, {{ISBN|1-56971-836-9}}) includes:
**** "Trooper" (with John McCrea, in #10, 2001)
**** "In the Beginning" (with Amanda Conner, in #11, 2002)
**'''''[[World of Tanks]]''''':
***''World of Tanks'' #1–5 (with Carlos Ezquerra and P.J. Holden, 2016–2017)
***''World of Tanks: Citadel'' #1–5 (with P.J. Holden, 2018)
*[[Rebellion Developments]]:
**'''''2000 AD''''' #1280: "A Night 2 Remember" (with Dave Gibbons, 2002)
**'''''[[Battle Picture Weekly|Battle of Britain Special]]''''': "Rat Pack: The Tough Way Out" (with Keith Burns, 2020)
**'''''Battle Action''''' (anthology with various artists, 2022)
**'''''[[Hawk the Slayer]]''''' 1–5 (with Henry Flint, 2022)
**'''''Bonjo from Beyond the Stars in Solids in the Bile Tube''''' (with [[Kevin O'Neill (comics)|Kevin O'Neill]], in ''2000 AD'' #2312, 2022)
**'''''[[Rogue Trooper]]: Blighty Valley''''' (with Patrick Goddard, ''2000&nbsp;AD'' #2326–2339, 2023)
**'''''Battle Action''''' #1–5, 2023
*[[Image Comics|Image]]:
**'''''[[The Pro (comics)|The Pro]]''''' (with Amanda Conner, graphic novel, TPB, 58 pages, 2002, {{ISBN|1-58240-275-2}})
**'''''[[Back to Brooklyn]]''''' #1–5 (with [[Jimmy Palmiotti]] and [[Mihailio Vukelic]], 2008) collected as ''Back to Brooklyn'' (TPB, 128 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-60706-060-4}})
**'''''[[Liberty Comics|CBLDF Presents: Liberty Comics]]''''':
*** "The Boys" (with [[Darick Robertson]], in #1, 2008)
*** "The Comic That Got the Legend Fired" (with [[Rob Steen]], in ''Annual'' '10, 2010)
**[[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]]:
*** '''''[[Creepshow]]''''' vol 2. #1: "Make Your Choice" (with [[Becky Cloonan]], 2023)
*[[Virgin Comics|Virgin]]:
**'''''[[Seven Brothers (comic book)|7 Brothers]]''''' #1–5 (with [[John Woo]] and [[Jeevan Kang]], 2006) collected as ''John Woo's Seven Brothers: Sons of Heaven, Son of Hell'' (TPB, 144 pages, 2007, {{ISBN|1934413-02-X}})
**'''''[[Dan Dare]]''''' #1–7 (with [[Gary Erskine]], 2007–2008) collected as ''Dan Dare Omnibus'' (HC, 208 pages, 2009, {{ISBN|1-60690-054-4}}; TPB, 2009, {{ISBN|1-60690-040-4}})
*[[Titan Publishing|Titan Comics]]:
**'''''[[Johnny Red]]''''' #1–8 (with Keith Burns, 2015–2016)
*'''''Red Horse''''' (with Frank Victoria, digital [[Electricomics]] app)
*[[AfterShock Comics|Aftershock]]:<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://aftershockcomics.com/collections/|title=AfterShock Book Market (Collections)|date=2017-04-08|work=AfterShock Comics|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en}}</ref>
**'''''[[Dreaming Eagles]]''''' #1–6 (with [[Simon Coleby]], 2015–2016) collected as ''Dreaming Eagles'' (HC, 168 pages, 2016, {{ISBN|978-1-935002-94-9}})
**'''''[[Jimmy's Bastards]]''''' #1–9 (with [[Russ Braun]], 2017–2018) collected as:
***''Jimmy's Bastards: Trigger Warning'' (collects #1–5, TPB, 120 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|978-1-935002-71-0}})
***''Jimmy's Bastards: What Did You Just Say?'' (collects #6–9, TPB, 120 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|978-1-935002-58-1}})
**'''''[[A Walk Through Hell]]''''' #1–12 (with [[Goran Sudžuka]], 2018–2019) collected as:
***A Walk Through Hell Volume 1: The Warehouse (collects #1–5, TPB, 120 pages, 2018, {{ISBN|978-1-935002-45-1}})
***A Walk Through Hell Volume 2: The Cathedral (collects #6–12, TPB, 160 pages, 2019, {{ISBN|978-1-949028-21-8}})
**'''''[[Out of the Blue (Ennis book)|Out of the Blue]]''''' 2 volumes (with [[Keith Burns (comics)|Keith Burns]], 2020) collected as:
***Out of the Blue: The Complete Series (HC, 152 pages, 2020, {{ISBN|978-1-949028-48-5}})
**'''''[[The Lion and the Eagle]]''''' #1–4 (with PJ Holden, 2022)
**'''''Jimmy's Little Bastards''''' #1–3 (with Russ Braun, 2022–2023)
*[[TKO Studios]]:
**'''''Sara''''' #1–6 (with [[Steve Epting]] and Elizabeth Breitweiser, 2018, {{ISBN|978-1732748538}})
*[[AWA Studios]]:
**'''''[[Marjorie Finnegan: Temporal Criminal]]''''' #1–8 (with Goran Sudžuka, 2021–2022)
**'''''[[The Ribbon Queen]]''''' #1-Ongoing (with Jacen Burrows, 2023-ongoing)
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