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Bad World is a comic book mini-series
published by Avatar Press. It is written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by
Jacen Burrows. The series consists of three issues and was published from
July through October of 2001. The general theme and tone of the series was
continued in Bad Signal.
Unlike most comic books, Bad World is a work
of nonfiction and does not contain characters, plots, or a recurring
storyline. Instead, the writing in each issue is a series of observations by
Ellis on stories which are incredibly bizarre, but true. The series
repeatedly deals with subjects such as serial killers, conspiracy theorists,
UFO cultists, and religious fanatics, bizarre acts such as cannibalism,
necrophilia, and bestiality, and unusual beliefs such as urine therapy,
inedia, and Flat Earthers.
Burrows' art provides a background for Ellis' observations. Though drawn in
a realistic style, the art often stylizes or parodies the material being
discussed; for example, on a page about a woman who claims that she and her
children are alien/human hybrids, Burrows draws a woman sitting in a rocking
chair and holding two infant Greys |
