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  Preacher (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preacher is a comic book created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics, with painted covers by Glenn Fabry.
Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer, a down-and-out preacher in a small Texas town, who becomes possessed by the supernatural creature "Genesis" in an incident which kills his congregation and flattens his church.
Preacher is notable mainly for its extremely strong character-building and its focus on storytelling, the handling of religious and supernatural themes in an unapologetic way (which many may find objectionable), the extremely dark and frequently violent humor, and the wide range of influences from outside comics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preacher_(comics)   (1398 words)

  
 The Preacher
Let me remind you now that this comic does intentionally violate all standards of decency, and it is suggested that any person having problems with blasphemy and excessive violence for their own sake refrains from deeply exploring the topic.
She was the one who forced him to become a preacher, and she wants him to father children in order to continue the line of Preachers in her family.
It is this trait which makes him a comic superhero in the traditional sense, but his general behavior and language ensure that he and the whole series set themselves apart from the classic mainstream superhero comic.
www.univie.ac.at /Anglistik/easyrider/data/preacher.htm   (1755 words)

  
 Preacher: Alamo Review - Silver Bullet Comics
In addition, the artwork is consistently functional and although it is not especially pretty, neither is the plot; therefore, in a twisted way it captures the feel of the writing.
I feel certain that no comics writer alive today would dare to do what he has done with Preacher and that is why I vote for Preacher as the book most likely to be burned in a national press witch-hunt in 2001.
Preacher Book Nine: Alamo should be read in conjunction with books 1-8 to avoid total and utter confusion from a new reader.
www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com /reviews/99038642533625.htm   (458 words)

  
 Preacher #2 - The CHUD.COM Message Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I don't want to collect EVERY single issue of the Preacher series, I was just interested in having issue #2 as a memento of the past series before some fat pimply fanboy gets his greasy hands on it.
Comics are still worth something, just not the insane prices we had going when Senor Liefeld y Senor McFarlane were running the asylum.
The only Preacher hardcover is Preacher: Dead or Alive, which is a gorgeous collection of Glenn Fabry's excellent cover artwork with commentary from Ennis and Fabry.
www.chud.com /forums/showthread.php?p=379847   (988 words)

  
 World Famous Comics: Preacher Vol. 1: Gone to Texas
Preacher is by far the only one of its genre there has never been a story such like this one i mean its got it all action,violence,romance,and lets not forget angels,demons,a couple vampires,and a badass cowboy.!!!WARNING!!!This book will have you buying the next vol.
Preacher is one of the more unusual and interesting of the comic series I've ever seen, with the requisite levels of adult content, good storytelling, and pure wierdness it takes to pen an instant classic.
Preacher is the best adult comic out there, especially if you like disturbing yourself with gruesome violence, and bizzare plots only the minds of Ennis and Dillon can create.
www.worldfamouscomics.com /shopping/item-1563892618.shtml   (1138 words)

  
 Sequart.com Columns > Preacher: Texas and Beyond (New Comics Day #18)
Preacher’s detractors like to point out that the concept is big and dumb.
The more interesting way of considering God in Preacher is a literal incarnation of God as described in the Old Testament, a walking, talking bundle of hypocrisy who seems every bit as flawed as the strangely human deities of Greek mythology.
Preacher is an epic, and like any epic the story is long and involving.
www.sequart.com /NCD18a.htm   (2099 words)

  
 Garth Ennis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for a God who has abandoned His creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd - this series cannot be considered a success, with Ennis himself saying that there is "not a hope" to return to writing Dredd as he was generally not happy with his run.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garth_Ennis   (1720 words)

  
 Preacher: Gone to Texas - Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon - Graphic novel review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
One of the great things about comics is that you occasionally come across something that you know would be impossible to create in any other medium.
Preacher is one such example - an epic work of fiction that's too long and too violent to appear in almost any other visual form.
Ennis's America is a violent gun culture and Preacher pulls no punches in demonstrating what happens when you give every psycho (including the police) the right to carry arms.
www.grovel.org.uk /reviews/preach01/preach01.htm   (471 words)

  
 comicreaders.com - Dicks #1: Winter Special
Before Preacher and before Hitman there was Dicks, a story in which two private investigators from Belfast cursed and caroused their way to and through crime scenes to solve mysteries.
With Preacher, Ennis blew the doors wide open with his story of a Catholic preacher, his girlfriend and a foul-mouthed Irish vampire on a journey to find God and kick his holy ass.
Preacher remains to this day one of the greatest stories ever published by Vertigo Comics.
www.comicreaders.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1350   (724 words)

  
 Southern Fried Blog: Preacher
I went back to the comic store and asked about buying Preacher back issues since I was slightly behind in the series, which, at that time, was about to begin the War in the Sun episodes.
As the clerk bagged the comics I noticed he gave me all the comics, which included multiple copies of issues #2, #3, #4, and #5, and my heart fell to the floor with shock.
With Alamo, the Preacher saga began to come to a close and I was excited because I knew that the question of how Jesse would find and destroy God would be answered, but I was also sad because the magical effect Preacher had upon my life was about to end.
eric.stamey.com /2005/07/preacher.html   (1096 words)

  
 The 11th Hour Web Magazine - Comic Review - Preacher: Gone To Texas
The Comics Code, a rating system of sorts, was placed on all comics deemed acceptable for mass consumption by the public.
Preacher was the start of a trend in the nineties -- the ultraviolent action-comedy-horror-pastiche.
Preacher, published by DC Comics, is currently available in only through comic retailers.
www.the11thhour.com /archives/112000/comicreviews/preacher.html   (876 words)

  
 Allah Made Me Funny: Comics  
Preacher Moss is clearly the new prototype for the comedian of these times, and the times to come.
For the past few years, Preach has been touring the national college and high school lecture circuit performing his own unique brand of humor in a lecture and comedy presentation known as "End of Racism," which tackles such timely and sensitive issues as racism, multiculturalism in post 9/11 America, and critical race theory.
Preacher Moss' background has been rooted in years of service to the community.
www.allahmademefunny.com /comics.html   (686 words)

  
 Preacher's Divinity: jesse custer, tulip, cassidy
PREACHER has taken the art of graphic literature to new heights.
With its hard stance on religion and cultural ritual, PREACHER propels the reader into a new realm of thought.
This gorgeous color collection of the original painted covers to the recently-concluded "Preacher" series is a great overview of how, month after month, Fabry's powerful art unified the series and made it one of the most distinctive and outrageous on the comic book stands.
www.neonwheels.com /preacher/index.shtml   (286 words)

  
 Comics For Hire Presents: Preacher Moss
Preacher Moss' backround has been rooted in years of service to the community.
From Bet's Comic View Timmy Hall is the new wave of live stand-up comedy.
With a comedy style like no other you will find that this comic takes his comedy seriously and writes not for one particular group but for the world to enjoy.
comics4hire.com /comics/viewComic.php?userid=35   (335 words)

  
 Comics
At this moment comics are the single greatest creative focus in my life.
Comics, or sequential storytelling and their storytellers are the hottest medium going.
Peter Bagge's HATE is the first comic I began to read regularly.
www.eurl.com /href/comics.htm   (555 words)

  
 Comic Book Galaxy - Celebrating Five Years of Pushing Comix Forward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
She's run the gamut of working comic retail and comics distribution, but is now happily working in a non-comics related job managing web content for one of Canada's largest financial institutions.
Their latest effort, BLUESMAN was serialized beginning in 2004 in French by Akileos Comics, in February 2005 by Absence of Ink, and, most recently, in Spanish by the esteemed De Ponent in Spain.
Rob also lectures on comics and manga and assists librarians curious about the potential for comics to reach out to the teen audience.
www.comicbookgalaxy.com /staff.html   (1891 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Preacher: Dead or Alive (Preacher (DC Comics)): Books: Garth Ennis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Too often these days a comic book series is plagued by shifting writers, interior artists, and cover artists; it's a rare case when a unifying vision keeps a top team together for a full run on a series.
For a "Preacher' fan this is a necessity; I'd even recommend it to graphics people or budding artists as a great overview of design and anatomy that straddles the grotesque and the fantastic.
As a longtime of Garth Ennis' legendary DC/Vertigo comic Preacher, I was very excited to see this collection, which promised not only every Glenn Fabry cover from the series, related mini-series and one-shots, and trade paperbacks, but commentary by Fabry and Ennis, behind-the-scenes stuff like sketches and rejected covers.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1563896877?v=glance   (1804 words)

  
 Captain Comics Round Table > PREACHER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I have to say I really enjoyed the series, but it was like a cross country trip where you appreciate the scenery the entire way, but the destination leaves a lot to be desired.
With Preacher, the whole concept itself was pretty blasphemous in itself, and it became more and more clear the more I read that Ennis was going out of his way to be as offensive as possible with regards to Christianity.
Preacher was clearly riffing on the Western, as it was riffing on religion.
www.captaincomics.us /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t455.html   (5393 words)

  
 Comics2Film - Cyclops to Star in Preacher Film?
Most of you know that Preacher was originally a comic published by D.C. Comics' Vertigo imprint, and ran for 5 years.
Indeed, as in the comic book, the Jesse Custer (Preacher) was the only one in the church to survive the origin of his divine powers.
Trivia note: Back when Kevin Smith was attached to Preacher as executive producer, he tried to enlist his buddy Ben Affleck (and current comic superhero Daredevil) as the title character.
www.comics2film.com /StoryFrame.php?f_id=958   (291 words)

  
 Preacher P Titles Comics Arts
Now, I ask you, would you open a message from someone named "Sport P. what if you subscribe to a sports newsletter, or are a fundamentalist preacher, or have a...
And later Dominic?s charism as a preacher attracted disciples who joined him even before there was a formal Order to join.
District of the African Methodist Church, is the guest preacher and will...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Arts/Comics/Titles/P/Preacher   (329 words)

  
 Preacher - Naruto Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Joined by his girlfriend Tulip and the hard drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, the Preacher loses faith in both man and God as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America.
Preacher is among the more critically acclaimed comics of the last 10 years.
No, Preacher is not a comedy, far from it.
forums.narutofan.com /showthread.php?t=29747   (1088 words)

  
 Index to Comic Art Collection: "DC Comics" (L-R titles)
Preacher : All Hell's a-Coming / Garth Ennis, writer ; Steve Dillon, pencils ; Steve Dillon, John McCrea, inks ; Pamela Rambo, Matt Mulvihill, colorists ; Clem Robins, letterer.
Preacher : Ancient History / Garth Ennis, writer ; Steve Pugh, Carlos Ezquerra, Richard Case, artists ; Pamela Rambo, Matt Hollingsworth, Nathan Eyring, colorists ; Clem Robins, letterer.
Preacher : Dixie Fried : featuring Cassidy : Blood & Whiskey : a tale from the good ol' days / Garth Ennis, writer ; Steve Dillon, artist ; Matt Hollingsworth, Pamela Rambo, James Sinclair, colorists ; Clem Robins, letterer, Glenn Fabry, original covers.
www.lib.msu.edu /comics/rri/drri/dccl.htm   (2207 words)

  
 Green Comic Review: Preacher
And after the handwringing and whining of so many alternative comics, Preacher reminds its readers how fun it is to watch the good guys kick some ass.
Preacher has a fascination with Americana that assumes a life of its own when chronicled by Ennis, a 27-year-old Irishman who lives in Belfast, and Dillon, a 34-year-old Brit who now resides in Dublin.
Preacher has come under fire for its violence and unrelentingly polluted language.
members.aol.com /greenzine/issues/bkreview/preacher.html   (576 words)

  
 The Preacher - The Cult   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Jesse Custer is a preacher who receives the divine power to invoke the word of god, which causes people to do whatever he says literally.
I haven't read too many comics in my days, I did a bit when I was younger but just got into Preacher this summer, and haven't been able to stray from the graphic novel format since.
Check out all of Preacher, and if you just need to see how badass the Saint is, start with book 4; it doesn't have anything to do with the story, just provides some background info on the Saint and some other crazy characters from the series.
www.chuckpalahniuk.net /community/showthread.php?t=17232   (1114 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Fury TPB: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
After his long run on the classic and critically acclaimed Preacher series and his re-invention of The Punisher, Garth Ennis was given the task of giving the same treatment to Nick Fury.
Also, look for various in-jokes and references to Ennis' Preacher saga; including a man whose disfigured face is a clear homage/re-interpretation of Arseface from the Preacher comics.
Overall, the comic is chock full of action, violence, profanity, gore, and a little bit of sex.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0785108785   (1224 words)

  
 "Preacher" by Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon - Ubqtous.com
Together with Tulip, Jesse's trigger happy ex-lover, and Cassidy, a hard drinking Irish vampire, Jesse sets out on a bizarre road trip from the heart of Texas to the bitter soul of New York City.
A young Texas preacher with a power you won't believe embarks on an unforgettably bizarre journey.
Preacher reminds readers how much fun it is to watch the good guys kick some ass."
ubqtous.com /preacher.cfm   (1032 words)

  
 Preacher - The CHUD.COM Message Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I gave up on comic books a long time ago, but this is enough to make me go rushing back.
most chewers who read comics will agree with you that preacher does kick righteous ass (and the whole series is done now with the final collected volume on the horizon).
As for Preacher, I actually have the whole series as seperate comics, which is great for the added bonus (well, up to issue fifty or so) of the letter page!
www.chud.com /forums/showthread.php?t=21935   (1579 words)

  
 The Superhero Hype! Boards - Preacher Movie not happening anymore ?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
I've been reading alot of the Preacher comics lately from the begining and i have to say they Rock i absolutely love them all.
I imagine they'll pull back on some stuff, but Preacher can't be anything but rated-R, which is probably why it's been such a long road bringing it to the screen.
The insinuation that the reason that Catwoman was terrible because Halle Berry was in too comic book movies is just plain rediculous, and so is the the claim that a person can't appear in two comic book movies simply because you've put your foot down.
www.superherohype.com /forums/printthread.php?t=137270   (1392 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Preacher: Salvation: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Now although it is not my favourite of his Preacher installment (Proud Americans still being my favourite contribution), it still captivates me in a way that no other book will.
Although not the strongest of the Preacher collection,(my personal favouite is Proud Americans)it shows the depth that Garth Ennis can go in to, given the opportunity.
It's not that this book is bad - it is action-packed and follows the usual Preacher guidelines of addressing issues whilst having fun and throwing in a bit of dirty sex as well.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1840231041   (1466 words)

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