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On the back streets of Gotham City, ex-military operative Tommy Monaghan has set himself up as a hired gun. Surrounded by an odd assortment of friends and allies, the Hitman with a heart must deal with personal conflicts over honor and morals as he makes a living with a gun. Written by: Garth Ennis Pencils by: John McCrea. A Rage is Arkham Part 1 Spinning out of the Bloodline crossover event, Tommy Monaghan is the only hitman in Gotham City to take on super-powered contracts. Using his x-ray vision and telepathy, Tommy has an upper-hand on the criminal element he removes for a cost. Hitman's first arc involves Tommy being hired to assassinate the Joker, shocking DC fans. Hitman features a hilarious and memorable moment where Tommy pukes on Batman, showcasing the series' inclusion in the wider DC canon - and these are just a few of the greatest moments in Garth Ennis' series! Hitman is a Cult Classic comic book series written by writer Garth Ennis of Preacher and The Punisher fame and drawn by frequent Ennis collaborator John McCrea, starring Tommy Monaghan. It had its origins in the Bloodlines Crisis Crossover , where aliens invaded Earth to murder human beings and drain their spinal fluids, with the few survivors On the back streets of Gotham City, ex-military operative Tommy Monaghan has set himself up as a hired gun. Surrounded by an odd assortment of friends and allies, the Hitman with a heart must deal with personal conflicts over honor and morals as he makes a living with a gun. Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation. While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Why, Hitman, of course — DC‘s infinitely more appealing answer to The Punisher. Created by Belfast Boys Garth Ennis and John McCrea , Ol’ Tommy is a US Veteran, a former Marine, who left the service knowing two things: the only thing he was really good at was killing folks, and there are some people that just need killing. 53 votes, 35 comments. Super excited. Hitman is one of my favorite comic series of all time. The definition of criminally underrated. Subscribe from just £3; Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love; Try a single issue or save on a subscription; Issues delivered straight to your door or device For the critics of Ennis who constantly complain that he "hates superheroes", putting aside the fact that he has written several superheroes over the years (including Batman himself), this run of Hitman includes an issue featuring Superman that won the 1999 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue. Yes, it's that good. Yep, X-ray vision and mind reading powers to be exact. Which very much comes in handy in Tom's line of work. With Hitman, Garth Ennis gives us a Punisher like character, that couldn't be farther from Frank Castle. Instead of serious and morose, Tommy jokes and weasels. Instead of an engine of vengeance, Tommy is just trying to collect a paycheck. Not only is Tommy of Irish heritage, but more importantly, he was created by two true-blooded Irishmen, Garth Ennis and John McCrea. Let's take a look at this fan-favorite series and see if Tommy's first appearance is a smart buy as well as an entertaining read. St. Patrick's Day is one of the most celebrated holidays across the globe. This trade contains The Demon Annual #2, material from The Batman Chronicles #4, and Hitman #1-3. In 1993 DC had an event running through their annuals called Bloodlines, where parasitic aliens attacked Earth, consumed people's spinal fluid, and ended up giving a subset of their victims superpowers. 13 votes, 17 comments. true. Hitman is by far my favorite Ennis series. I think it does a good job of balancing Ennis's penchnat for going over the top with the actual emotion and character-building stuff of his that I enjoy. The inevitable comparison: Ennis is the Quentin Tarantino of comic books. McCrea, meanwhile, has a distinctive, outrageous style that suits Ennis' scripts perfectly. With HITMAN, Ennis and McCrea have achieved a level of violence so excessive it is almost cartoonish -- if you can overlook the gore and viscera splashed across every page that is.. Hitman » Hitman #34 - Of Thee I Sing released by DC Comics on February 1999. Summary. Garth Ennis writer Heroic Age other John McCrea artist, cover Yep, X-ray vision and mind reading powers to be exact. Which very much comes in handy in Tom's line of work. With Hitman, Garth Ennis gives us a Punisher like character, that couldn't be farther from Frank Castle. Instead of serious and morose, Tommy jokes and weasels. Instead of an engine of vengeance, Tommy is just trying to collect a paycheck. With St Patrick’s day just a day away, before you begin the celebration of all things Irish, take a moment to put yourself in a jovial mood with Garth Ennis’ hilarious series – Dicks. The first two volumes of the exploits of Dougie and Ivor are available in trade paperback collections at your local comic shop. IIRC, Preacher and the Boys both have prominent anti-St. Patricks Day issues; I can't remember if he does the same thing in Hitman. The Boys even makes it a point to have Butcher prominently wearing a Union Jack in that issue. His mocking of people celebrating the day though doesn't seem that weird considering he's Northern Irish, where it's Writer Garth Ennis signing a copy of Hitman volume 1 at an April 19, 2012, appearance at Midtown Comics Downtown in Manhattan. Hitman first appeared during Garth Ennis's run on The Demon during the "Bloodlines" crossover, and subsequently appeared in two further arcs before the series was cancelled. After making a brief appearance in a Batman
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