- Paperback: 120 pages
- Publisher: IDW Publishing (17 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1600101836
- ISBN-13: 978-1600101830
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 17 x 0.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 376,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Just when Wormwood thought he could finally have that quiet drink without worrying about the world coming to an end, or a friend with a parasitic infection trying to kill him, The Brotherhood of the Calamari decide to crash the party. Since their last meeting, they've tracked him across the thousand million dimensional possibilities of existence - and this time the entire Squideeverse is with them! Wormwood is going to learn the hard way he can't keep running from his problems as his oldest foe now threatens his favorite watering hole, Earth, with absorption into the Calamari group mind!
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Templesmith, who previously had an equally successful dark-humor collaboration going with Micael Carey about a supernatural PI, has been "going it alone" with his story arc about Wormwood, the monster hunter (and benevolent demon) whose favourite haunt is a sleazy strip club that happens to be built right on top of a dimensional portal.
-Readers of previous stories will know that all kinds of H.P. Lovecraft-type entities have a habit of trying to cross over to this dimension in order to devour souls, and will also know that Wormwood and his sidekicks strive to destroy them in ways that are as gross as possible (fans of South Park will love it).
A menace from the past catches up with Wormwood, and he has to rely on luck, gratitous violence and a guest appearence of Elvis (every Universe has its own Elvis) to save the Earth for bad taste and black humor.
This episode has its full share of tentacles, explosions and tattooed chicks wielding swords, all rendered in Templesmith's artwork.
-Readers of previous stories will know that all kinds of H.P. Lovecraft-type entities have a habit of trying to cross over to this dimension in order to devour souls, and will also know that Wormwood and his sidekicks strive to destroy them in ways that are as gross as possible (fans of South Park will love it).
A menace from the past catches up with Wormwood, and he has to rely on luck, gratitous violence and a guest appearence of Elvis (every Universe has its own Elvis) to save the Earth for bad taste and black humor.
This episode has its full share of tentacles, explosions and tattooed chicks wielding swords, all rendered in Templesmith's artwork.
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The thing with Templesmith's work is that his style immediately sticks out after one encounter with any of his works. The lines are jagged and the colouring dark, the way red is used inparticular for Wormwood and his bestselling 30 Days... is another key thing. It's from 30 Days...that I discovered Templesmith's other works and I have to say although his artistic style remains wonderfully familiar, Wormwood could not be more of a departure from 30 Days.
The humour is bleak and always cutting edge; elements of surrealism enter frequently and it does feel like this is what Templesmith would have sat home and wrote for his own amusement, believing it wouldn't be wanted from the market-a feeling of real personal effort and adoration as you read this one. Days and Fell are always going to be Templesmith staples, but Wormwood deserves as much praise in a different sense. If you know Templesmith's work, this is a must-if not, it may not be instantly appealing but reading from the first volume to this one could immediately hook any cynic. Highly Reccommended.
The humour is bleak and always cutting edge; elements of surrealism enter frequently and it does feel like this is what Templesmith would have sat home and wrote for his own amusement, believing it wouldn't be wanted from the market-a feeling of real personal effort and adoration as you read this one. Days and Fell are always going to be Templesmith staples, but Wormwood deserves as much praise in a different sense. If you know Templesmith's work, this is a must-if not, it may not be instantly appealing but reading from the first volume to this one could immediately hook any cynic. Highly Reccommended.
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If You're Not a Shelfish Fan, this Story Will Scare You!
26 April 2012
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Ben Templesmith is best known for his unique art style, especially in the 30 Days of Night series. In this third volume of Wormwood Gentleman Corpse he does plenty to introduce a new reader - like myself - who hasn't read either of the earlier volumes to the main character. Wormwood is a species of ancient worm that has existed for a very long time, before humans began walking the Earth, accruing knowledge and information through a most unusual method: it inhabits the body of a corpse, bringing it to life. Anyone looking upon this decaying corpse sees whatever their mind chooses to invent, while any friends of Wormwood see the corpse and its little invertebrate inhabitant.
In Calamari Rising, Wormwood thinks he might finally be getting some time to himself to relax and enjoy this world for a bit . . . then a giant, inter-dimensional wormhole opens up in the sky, letting in thousands of these flying octopus-like things. It doesn't take long for Wormwood to recognize them as a very old foe, and they're here to take over the planet and wipe out humanity. As his friends begin attacking these calamari creatures, Wormwood comes up with the only plan he can think off, launching himself through the wormhole and destroying it at the same time. That way there will be some hope for Earth, he thinks, and he'll have to deal with whatever is on the other side.
Wormwood Gentlemen Corpse: Calamari Rising is an entertaining graphic novel, with Wormwood as an unusual and interesting central character. The art style is classic Templesmith which is itself also unusual and interesting, catching any graphic novel reader's eye in an instant.
Originally written on November 20, 2011 ©Alex C. Telander.
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In Calamari Rising, Wormwood thinks he might finally be getting some time to himself to relax and enjoy this world for a bit . . . then a giant, inter-dimensional wormhole opens up in the sky, letting in thousands of these flying octopus-like things. It doesn't take long for Wormwood to recognize them as a very old foe, and they're here to take over the planet and wipe out humanity. As his friends begin attacking these calamari creatures, Wormwood comes up with the only plan he can think off, launching himself through the wormhole and destroying it at the same time. That way there will be some hope for Earth, he thinks, and he'll have to deal with whatever is on the other side.
Wormwood Gentlemen Corpse: Calamari Rising is an entertaining graphic novel, with Wormwood as an unusual and interesting central character. The art style is classic Templesmith which is itself also unusual and interesting, catching any graphic novel reader's eye in an instant.
Originally written on November 20, 2011 ©Alex C. Telander.
For more reviews and exclusive interviews, go to BookBanter: [...]
Kept up pace with the prior two TPB's.
2 April 2012
Format:Paperback
While this set seemed, to myself, topically a bit more stagnant than the prior two TPB entries it was still quality material. Decent action sequences, bits of humor, unique artistry. Basically what one would expect from Templesmith and WW.
POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT.
9. Calamari Rising (Part 1): The story opens with the 1969 moonwalk of Armstrong and Aldrin (Apollo 11) who are attacked by intergalactic squid. Meanwhile, present day "something" - a portal - is opening. WW tells Medusa to round-up the guardians, arm them, use Mr. Pendulum and Phoebe to hold off whatever it is that's going to bust through that portal while he himself disappears. Few have faith in his ever returning.
10. (Part 2): WW returns to the fight wearing Mr. Pendulum's "half-brother" and zips through the portal to the other side. He's captured by the tentacled creatures and is being offered for consumption to "The Mother" (Ethel) - can't imagine corpse tastes very good.
11. (Part 3): WW gives "The Mother" a taste of the knowledge he possesses. It's great in that it brings to reality how long WW's been around and all the things he's experienced (he was designed to feed upon dead Gods and be the possessor of all knowledge for time immemorial) - to state lightly, his knowledge is too much for "The Mother". The Guardians do their best to protect their gate from being taken over by squid and Mr. Pendulum self-destructs to drive the villains back. WW is saved by....... Elvis, uh-huh!
12. (Part 4): Turns out Elvis is hunting other "Elvi" so that he can be the one true "King". He and WW land in the dimension of Redneck Fairies, who like shrimp and by association calamari - plus "huntin' and fishin'". This episode easily has the most disturbing set of frames in the entirity of 'Wormwood' works thus far... a redneck fairie and a goat - enough said. Transported back to WW's original dimension with the fairies, the Brothers Calamari make a hasty retreat. WW saves the world again - but never without racking up a hefty tab.
POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT.
9. Calamari Rising (Part 1): The story opens with the 1969 moonwalk of Armstrong and Aldrin (Apollo 11) who are attacked by intergalactic squid. Meanwhile, present day "something" - a portal - is opening. WW tells Medusa to round-up the guardians, arm them, use Mr. Pendulum and Phoebe to hold off whatever it is that's going to bust through that portal while he himself disappears. Few have faith in his ever returning.
10. (Part 2): WW returns to the fight wearing Mr. Pendulum's "half-brother" and zips through the portal to the other side. He's captured by the tentacled creatures and is being offered for consumption to "The Mother" (Ethel) - can't imagine corpse tastes very good.
11. (Part 3): WW gives "The Mother" a taste of the knowledge he possesses. It's great in that it brings to reality how long WW's been around and all the things he's experienced (he was designed to feed upon dead Gods and be the possessor of all knowledge for time immemorial) - to state lightly, his knowledge is too much for "The Mother". The Guardians do their best to protect their gate from being taken over by squid and Mr. Pendulum self-destructs to drive the villains back. WW is saved by....... Elvis, uh-huh!
12. (Part 4): Turns out Elvis is hunting other "Elvi" so that he can be the one true "King". He and WW land in the dimension of Redneck Fairies, who like shrimp and by association calamari - plus "huntin' and fishin'". This episode easily has the most disturbing set of frames in the entirity of 'Wormwood' works thus far... a redneck fairie and a goat - enough said. Transported back to WW's original dimension with the fairies, the Brothers Calamari make a hasty retreat. WW saves the world again - but never without racking up a hefty tab.
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15 Sep 2008
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Wormwood is the most clever and slyly funny graphic novel series I have ever read. Templesmith is a god.
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