by Jay Ferguson

Garth Ennis's most famous work is of course Preacher. And rightly so. Another work of his that deserves mention is Goddess, which is an eight-issue miniseries for Vertigo, which is traded. (Not sure if it is still in print though.) It's a great jumping on point if you are curious about Ennis's work and don't want to commit to buying all of something like Preacher. It is also interesting in that it has a female heroine, something that most of his books do not. The Phil Winslade art is amazing, and it really is able to portray a wide range of subjects, from people whose heads explode to gorgeous Art Nouveau style goddesses. Ennis's writing isn't as good as it is in his later work, but it doesn't distract from the story. It deals with a young Irish girl who realizes she has godlike powers, and she ends up dragging in two of her friends, and a really wussy guy who has a crush on her. If Ennis isn't your cup of tea, and you know it, don't bother with this, because it has all the gory violence, nasty characters and other things you would expect. If you like Ennis, and you haven't read it, do yourself a favor and check this book out. If you haven't read any of his work this might be a good place to start. It's not his best, but it is definitely a book worth reading.