• Zahille7@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Also I’ve heard that the comic is gruesome, gratuitous, and horrifying just for the sake of it.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah, the author, Garth Ennis, seems to be pretty polarizing in comic book fandom based on what I read on Reddit over the years. I haven’t actually read any of his work but from what I gather, being edgy the sake of being edgy is his thing.

      Another series based on one of his books that people say is better than the source material is Preacher.

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        2 days ago

        Preacher series does not come close to the quality of the source material. The comics are far better than the series, in my opinion.

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          2 days ago

          Yeah, what I was saying is definitely not a universal opinion. It’s just that Ennis’ work seems to be more for some than others. What I’ve seen people say is that they prefer it toned down a little bit, as adaptations tend to do. Wouldn’t mind taking a look at the comic and seeing for myself though.