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Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

by Ben Templesmith (Author, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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Ben Templesmith returns with his first solo project since Singularity 7. Meet Wormwood, the English-accented, beer-drinking, sentient corpse possessing a maggot expat from the Hell dimension. Well, one of them. If he's not attempting to save Earth from demonic, parasitic fungal infections or undead strippers, then he's off drinking with his homemade mechanical sidekick, Mr. Pendulum.
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    March 24, 2009
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Just when John Constantine was starting to be a bit rumpled, along comes another nattily dressed smart-ass who does business with the unholy darkness; this time, he's a little closer to being one of them. Templesmith's Wormwood is a preternaturally cheery corpse with an ever-present cigarette and pentagram tattoo on his forehead to match the psychotic grin. In this debut, the gentleman corpse comes across a plot by a cabal of demons to infiltrate the world of humans and generally lay waste to it all in the nastiest way possible. With a game pair of sidekicks—the hulking robot Pendulum and lithe punk assassin Phoebe—Wormwood does battle with a full complement of foul netherworld beasties. This material could come off as rank at worst and derivative at best, just another horror comic with a yen for desecrated corpses. But in a wry manner, Templesmith (30 Days of Night) tweaks a surprising amount of humor out of the overdone scenarios, cloaking it all in darkly layered and intricate art that recalls Criminal Macabre. One assumes more Wormwood tales will follow, along with more people suffering from, as a policeman refers to it, "extreme cases of, uh, death." (Apr.)
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About the Author

Ben Templesmith is a New York Times best selling artist and writer most widely known for his work in the comic book industry where he has received multiple nominations for the International Horror Guild Awards as well as the industry's top prize, the Eisner Award. He also won a Spike TV Scream Award. As a creator, his most notable works have been 30 Days of Night (which spawned a major motion picture) and Fell. His other projects include the critically acclaimed serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, as well as Welcome to Hoxford, and Singularity 7, all of which he also wrote.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DMTEELG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ IDW (March 24, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 378262 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 161 pages
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Ben Templesmith is a New York Times best selling artist and writer most widely known for his work in the comic book industry where he has received multiple nominations for the International Horror Guild Awards as well as the industry’s top prize, the Eisner Award. He also won a Spike TV Scream Award.

As a creator, his most notable works have been 30 Days of Night (which spawned a major motion picture) and Fell. His other projects include the critically acclaimed serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse, as well as Welcome to Hoxford, and Singularity 7, all of which he also wrote.

He has also worked on the Star Wars, Doctor Who, GI Joe, Army of Darkness, Silent Hill and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer properties and produces art and design for music bands, dvds, toys, and film concept work.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Undeniable Enough
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2010
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I was already a huge fan of Templesmith's art from Fell: Feral City and 30 Days of Night, so naturally I was interested in reading this series when I found out he wrote it. I just wasn't expecting it to be this good. There are very few authors in the field that can come up with such great stories AND great art.

Wormwood is not for the weak of heart. It is graphic and disturbing at times, but always in a fun way. It can be over-the-top. But you sort of have to expect that from a series whose main character is a worm that magically reanimates corpses as its mode of transportation.

Enjoy!
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Evzenie Reitmayerova
5.0 out of 5 stars his best
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2010
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Ben Templesmith is kinda weird, you have to get used to his style.
i liked some of his books, i didnt care about others.
as much as i know this is his first effort as writer. and you can see he knows what he is doing and he really likes it. the drawings are the most detailed when compared to some of his older works. the story is excellent. i believed it was a dark horror. what a surprise. it is sometimes very funny. i really liked it... and i usually dont like horror mixed with humor.
yes, it is so good!!
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bryan m.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the art
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020
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Nice little comic read it when I was in high school and was happy to read it again. Funny concept and I love this art style.
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jonathan briggs
4.0 out of 5 stars Wormwood
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2012
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Once you peel away the hype, the best-selling "30 Days of Night" is fairly standard vampire boilerplate. What made that series special was Ben Templesmith's phenomenal frenetic art. Now, Templesmith has trimmed off that writer-guy appendage and ventured out on his own, helming a series about a telekinetic talking maggot and his pet meatsack. Not only does Templesmith prove himself adept with a script, his art has leaped forward in development. This is beautiful stuff (depending on your appreciation for splatter, grotesquerie and demonic squid), splashed out in great gouts of black and crimson and morgue green. Templesmith is obvious about his influences -- Dave McKean, Bill Sienkiewicz, Giger, Lovecraft -- without being enslaved to them. He's carving out his own fetid niche. Maybe his chain-smoking, pint-guzzling protagonist too closely resembles a zombie John Constantine (Hey, Vertigo could hire Templesmith to save that floundering series), and maybe the book relies too often on the easy juvenile laugh, but I've read worse just to look at Templesmith's pretty pictures. It's nice to see a story that "lives" up to his art.
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Mark T. Werenczuk
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique. You Won't Want to Put It Down
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017
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One of my favorite comics of all time. Very unique, satisfying art style. The dialogue is witty and charming as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing graphic novel
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017
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Amazing graphic novel. Surprised no one has bought the rights and made a movie or series out of this yet.
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1.0 out of 5 stars bad binding
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022
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Like most other IDW publications, the binding is defective . Pages fall out and cover comes off after first read. Also like a lot of IDW editions, the content is awesome; such a shame they don't invest a little in their product quality.
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Francisco Cesar Quintana
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013
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This wormwood series just keeps getting better and better. One of the best comic books i ever read, i gess it just get behind sandman and the journalistic of joe sacco
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Corey Sale
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read -- terrible binding (replaced now!)
Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2021
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The novel itself is great (I actually purchased this after reading the bulk of it digitally). I definitely recommend the title -- but beware of the book condition.

Unfortunately (perhaps because it is an older title?) the glue used to bind the cover to the inside seems to be dried up. There are white marks (visible in the photo) and the first open resulted in the cover separating. I deal with a lot of book orders and this is usually a sign of old glue or a defect.

Edit- I have sent this one back for a replacement (the first time I have done this on Amazon actually) and will update this review when the replacement copy arrives.

Update - The book was replaced (it was a bit longer than a re-order but still super easy). The replacement is in great shape and the glue work is much better. Order with peace of mind ;)
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Corey Sale
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read -- terrible binding (replaced now!)
Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2021
The novel itself is great (I actually purchased this after reading the bulk of it digitally). I definitely recommend the title -- but beware of the book condition.

Unfortunately (perhaps because it is an older title?) the glue used to bind the cover to the inside seems to be dried up. There are white marks (visible in the photo) and the first open resulted in the cover separating. I deal with a lot of book orders and this is usually a sign of old glue or a defect.

Edit- I have sent this one back for a replacement (the first time I have done this on Amazon actually) and will update this review when the replacement copy arrives.

Update - The book was replaced (it was a bit longer than a re-order but still super easy). The replacement is in great shape and the glue work is much better. Order with peace of mind ;)
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Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing I have read in a long time!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2022
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Very darkly funny. Well written and very imaginative. How can you not like a corpse being driven by a worm who likes beer?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente diseño de personajes
Reviewed in Mexico on December 14, 2017
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Muy buena historia y diseño de caracteres de Ben Templesmith, me gusta mucho su trabajo. Estoy en espera de Fell que también está genial
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waurzyniak clair_marin
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Australia on October 22, 2020
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Great drawings, good story
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Becx
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read..
Reviewed in Australia on October 29, 2020
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For some reason I gave the guy a particular grizzly voice in my head. So I guess thats a testament to the art. I liked the characters alot more than the story. I'd buy another book to see what they are up to.. Go aussies.
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