COMIC ARTIST

Garth Ennis

1970 - Today

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Garth Ennis (born 16 January 1970) is a Northern Irish-American comics writer, best known for his acclaimed run on the Vertigo series Hellblazer, his own Vertigo creation Preacher with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and The Boys with artist Darick Robertson. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and Glenn Fabry on Preacher, John McCrea on Hitman, Marc Silvestri on 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. Like his inspiration, Alan Moore, he is a promoter of left-liberal ideas, for which he has received numerous awards and recognition from specialized British and American publications and organizations, such as the UK Comic Art Award and the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Garth Ennis is the 204th most popular comic artist (down from 183rd in 2024), the 6,411th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,769th in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Comic Artist.

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Among COMIC ARTISTS

Among comic artists, Garth Ennis ranks 204 out of 226. Before him are Scott Adams, Shaun Tan, Arina Tanemura, Paco Roca, Ronald Searle, and Mark Millar. After him are Nakaba Suzuki, Jeph Loeb, Gary Larson, Doaa el-Adl, Tatsuya Endo, and Nisio Isin.

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Among people born in 1970, Garth Ennis ranks 598. Before him are Satoru Yoshida, Scott Cooper, Oleg Artemyev, Jan van Steenbergen, John Simm, and Ināra Mūrniece. After him are Massimo Taibi, Michael Arndt, Niša Saveljić, Tadashi Koya, Peter Ebdon, and Pavel Vízner.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Garth Ennis ranks 6,411 out of 8,785. Before him are Stan Bowles (1948), Jasper Fforde (1961), John Simm (1970), and Peter Reid (1956). After him are Paul Eddington (1927), Bill Forsyth (1946), Elkie Brooks (1945), Alistair Darling (1953), Paul Lambert (1969), Syd Owen (1922), Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (1991), and Mel Charles (1935).

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Among COMIC ARTISTS In United Kingdom

Among comic artists born in United Kingdom, Garth Ennis ranks 10. Before him are Jamie Hewlett (1968), Dave Gibbons (1949), Raymond Briggs (1934), John Byrne (1950), Ronald Searle (1920), and Mark Millar (1969). After him are Warren Ellis (1968), Dave McKean (1963), and Luke Pearson (1987).

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