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Special 7-page preview! This comic is for adult viewers only, due to sexual content and nudity. Just when you think GARTH ENNIS has gone too far, just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets, just when you thought no one would go near the idea of the world's first superhero prostitute... here comes THE PRO!
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8 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 3, 2010
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About the author
Garth Ennis
2,643 books3,209 followersEnnis began his comic-writing career in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls. Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis and illustrated by McCrea, it told the story of a young, apolitical Protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish 'Troubles'. It spawned a sequel, For a Few Troubles More, a broad Belfast-based comedy featuring two supporting characters from Troubled Souls, Dougie and Ivor, who would later get their own American comics series, Dicks, from Caliber in 1997, and several follow-ups from Avatar.
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
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. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
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. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
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May 5, 2020
Well, this would have got 5* if the preview had been a bit longer; however the point it leaves the story did seem the perfect place to leave the reader wanting more.
An alien observer, partaking in a ceaseless vigil of the Earth, with only his robot assistant for company, makes a bet that that any human can become a hero.
The human selected: a down-on-her-luck single mother and prostitute.
What will become of her when she had power bestowed on her? Well, I'm going to have to buy the full version to find out!
An alien observer, partaking in a ceaseless vigil of the Earth, with only his robot assistant for company, makes a bet that that any human can become a hero.
The human selected: a down-on-her-luck single mother and prostitute.
What will become of her when she had power bestowed on her? Well, I'm going to have to buy the full version to find out!
October 6, 2018
Awfully Fantastic
Being a self-styled cartoonist, this is the kind of art that suits me to the T. The storyline is believable even though it includes Extraterrestrials I believe in their existence also. Plus, I empathise with the protagonist who really, really needs help in overcoming her many challenges in life. I can hardly wait for the continuation of this storyline.
Being a self-styled cartoonist, this is the kind of art that suits me to the T. The storyline is believable even though it includes Extraterrestrials I believe in their existence also. Plus, I empathise with the protagonist who really, really needs help in overcoming her many challenges in life. I can hardly wait for the continuation of this storyline.
April 5, 2020
Gritty, back alley brouhaha!!!!!!
So far so "F"in good I say...."sleazy" is to good word for the dirty stain of a story that has captivated me in a " I can't wait to see 👀👀what happens next ,"..."holy sh*t"...no they didn't "...yes i m diggin it
So far so "F"in good I say...."sleazy" is to good word for the dirty stain of a story that has captivated me in a " I can't wait to see 👀👀what happens next ,"..."holy sh*t"...no they didn't "...yes i m diggin it
June 21, 2017
Other than she is a prostitute, I have no clue what is going on. They end it just as something is about to happen. I guess they make her into a superhero or something? Anyway, not enough to get me hooked and wanting to know more which is what a book like this is supposed to do.
February 12, 2018
Awesome
Awesome awesome cool cool great great I'll read it a few more times I can't wait to read it more
Awesome awesome cool cool great great I'll read it a few more times I can't wait to read it more
July 17, 2018
Best book
I liked it☺. It was a really good book. It is also interesting. It is also really funny. Please enjoy😁
I liked it☺. It was a really good book. It is also interesting. It is also really funny. Please enjoy😁
March 29, 2019
A perverted version of the justice league
The full version is kind of a perverted version of the justice league. Plenty of jokes on their relationships. More grossness than sex?
The full version is kind of a perverted version of the justice league. Plenty of jokes on their relationships. More grossness than sex?
April 17, 2020
I think it was to short ...,.......
It was way to short but it was Giorgio gucuyzkcgcgvv j b n n n n n n n n n n
It was way to short but it was Giorgio gucuyzkcgcgvv j b n n n n n n n n n n
March 22, 2020
Interesting
Not quite sure what to say or think, seems like a similar story rewritten repeatedly but I am willing to read a complete story to see where it takes me, my imagination is pretty intuitive
Not quite sure what to say or think, seems like a similar story rewritten repeatedly but I am willing to read a complete story to see where it takes me, my imagination is pretty intuitive
May 14, 2018
Funny
It was good, but short. I guess that's all you get for a preview. At least I got a laugh out of it.
It was good, but short. I guess that's all you get for a preview. At least I got a laugh out of it.
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