Here's a book guaranteed to offend a bunch of people, not only because of its profuse profanity and graphic violence, but because it's the epitome of iconoclasm. Like a brutal accident, you can't watch but you can't turn away. The story follows an ex-preacher man, Jesse, who has become disgusted with God's abandoning of His responsibilities. So Jesse starts off into the wilds of Texas with his hitman girlfriend and new best friend (a vampire) to find God so that he can give Him a piece of his mind. Despite its superficial perversity, this book contains what may be the most moral character in mainstream comics. A cult hit in the making. Fans of Quentin Tarantino take note.
Preacher: Gone to Texas FROM THE PUBLISHER
Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Preacher Jesse Custer becomes completely disillusioned with the beliefs that he had dedicated his entire life to. Now possessing the power of the word, an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. 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.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
It's kinda part western, part crime story, part horror story … this stuff is unique. It's intriguing. It touches on a base level. Makes things crawl around in the viscera … and the brain. Joe R. Lansdale
With his deft mixture of comtempo dialogue and arcane biblical references, Garth Ennis joins Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and John Ostrander in the pantheon of skilled and gifted authors who can pull off the supernatural with back-handed reverence and sly believability, while never forgetting to keep it mind-bendingly entertaining. Backed by Steve Dillon's singular visuals, Preacher is more fun than going to the movies. Kevin Smith