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Preacher Deluxe Vol. 5.
Preacher Jesse Custer's dark journey to find God, accompanied by his gun-toting girlfriend and Irish vampire buddy, continues in this third hardcover volume. During some down time, Jesse Custer faces an enemy from the past, who seeks vengeance for his father's death. This title also includes a story spotlighting the Saint of Killers and a standalone tale starring Cassidy, the vampire.
368 pages, Hardcover
First published November 29, 2011
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About the author
Garth Ennis
2,622 books3,174 followersEnnis began his comic-writing career in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls. Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis and illustrated by McCrea, it told the story of a young, apolitical Protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish 'Troubles'. It spawned a sequel, For a Few Troubles More, a broad Belfast-based comedy featuring two supporting characters from Troubled Souls, Dougie and Ivor, who would later get their own American comics series, Dicks, from Caliber in 1997, and several follow-ups from Avatar.
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
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March 5, 2018
You would think that after 4 books this title might take a dip in quality, but no.
Christ, I got so choked up at the part where he finds out how his dad got the Medal of Honor in Vietnam that I had to wipe a few tears away. Which wouldn't have been such a big deal if I hadn't been reading this comic while on I was walking on the treadmill at the gym. <--dear god the humiliation!
Then again, what do I expect?
Actual footage of me at the gym:
I'm badly in need of a wax on the upper lip, I know. Getting older wreaks havoc on your hormones...
Warning: Possible Spoilers, especially for past books!
I'm going to try to tag things, but if you want zero info on what's been happening, stop reading now. I can safely say that this was one of my favorite installments.
After the events of the last book Jessie goes on a walkabout. He can't quite wrap his head around seeing Tulip and Cassidy together, and he's missing some pretty big hunks of his memory after he fell from the plane.
Of course, he's not going to be content to twiddle his thumbs while he sorts himself out. And nothing suits him better than getting unofficially promoted to the sheriff of a small Texas town.
Naturally, this small town is being terrorized by bad guys. And (unbelievably) he ends up with yet another insane, sexually deviant nemesis out to get him.
Enter Meatman!
Will Jessie bring law and order to the people of {insert small town name here}?
Yes. Duh!
And he will also find <--I may have also sniffled a bit here, too.
I hate to say it, but I didn't even think about Tulip's backstory before this. But it was lovely. Her father? *sniffle* No wonder she fell so hard for Jessie.
At any rate, it was great to see her finally shake off the drugs and get the hell out from under Cassidy. <--still don't know what to think about him. Which, is I guess the point of it. Ennis seems to want us to hate him for what he did to Tulip, but at the same time, he's made him so human. To me, he's a real and metaphorical vampire. He's that friend that we've all had who isn't truly evil, but their bad habits and weaknesses end up dragging you down with them if you let it.
At any rate, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the last book.
Ok, lots of spoilery stuff happens at the end of this one. Including, but not limited to, finding out what happened after he hit the ground.
Can he finally access Genesis's memories and find out what he needs in order to bring God to justice?
Eh. I have a feeling he'll manage just fine.
Christ, I got so choked up at the part where he finds out how his dad got the Medal of Honor in Vietnam that I had to wipe a few tears away. Which wouldn't have been such a big deal if I hadn't been reading this comic while on I was walking on the treadmill at the gym. <--dear god the humiliation!
Then again, what do I expect?
Actual footage of me at the gym:
I'm badly in need of a wax on the upper lip, I know. Getting older wreaks havoc on your hormones...
Warning: Possible Spoilers, especially for past books!
I'm going to try to tag things, but if you want zero info on what's been happening, stop reading now. I can safely say that this was one of my favorite installments.
After the events of the last book Jessie goes on a walkabout. He can't quite wrap his head around seeing Tulip and Cassidy together, and he's missing some pretty big hunks of his memory after he fell from the plane.
Of course, he's not going to be content to twiddle his thumbs while he sorts himself out. And nothing suits him better than getting unofficially promoted to the sheriff of a small Texas town.
Naturally, this small town is being terrorized by bad guys. And (unbelievably) he ends up with yet another insane, sexually deviant nemesis out to get him.
Enter Meatman!
Will Jessie bring law and order to the people of {insert small town name here}?
Yes. Duh!
And he will also find <--I may have also sniffled a bit here, too.
I hate to say it, but I didn't even think about Tulip's backstory before this. But it was lovely. Her father? *sniffle* No wonder she fell so hard for Jessie.
At any rate, it was great to see her finally shake off the drugs and get the hell out from under Cassidy. <--still don't know what to think about him. Which, is I guess the point of it. Ennis seems to want us to hate him for what he did to Tulip, but at the same time, he's made him so human. To me, he's a real and metaphorical vampire. He's that friend that we've all had who isn't truly evil, but their bad habits and weaknesses end up dragging you down with them if you let it.
At any rate, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the last book.
Ok, lots of spoilery stuff happens at the end of this one. Including, but not limited to, finding out what happened after he hit the ground.
Can he finally access Genesis's memories and find out what he needs in order to bring God to justice?
Eh. I have a feeling he'll manage just fine.
May 5, 2017
“In the halls of his memory still echoed her eyes.”—Johnny Cash
“You are just like your father, Jesse. Living a western.”
“Am I really like my father?”
“Oh, yes. You have a sense of purpose driving you to do the thing you feel you must, like a fire inside you.”—Jesse and his mother
In the southwest there was an A-Bomb test, and Jesse Custer fell out of a plane as it blew. He lost an eye soon after that, and we later find out how. His girlfriend Tulip is in despair at the thought of the love of her life now dead and spins out of control (with Cassidy, Jesse’s best friend), but Jesse ain’t dead; he recovers and makes his way to town to see Tulip kissing Cassidy, so he leaves, heads to a small Texas town named Salvation and becomes . . . their sheriff. In Salvation the newly one-eyed Custer meets up with a woman with one arm and a woman who was born with only on eye. The one-armed woman as it turns out is his long-lost mother, long assumed dead!
The town also has a crazy rich guy named Odin Quincannon (also known as the Meatman), a bunch of KKK rednecks,
(“Why is it the greatest champions of the white race always turn out to be the worst examples of it?”—Custer)
a former Nazi, a woman that captures Jesse, knocks him out, ties him down and dresses him up as Hitler and wants him to call her Eva.
Custer finally decides he can’t go on without Tulip, thank god, so he takes a road trip to see her, and we get entertained along the way by the stories of hitchhikers, but the big conclusion (of this book, at least) is that after all this madness Tulip and Jesse reunite, yay, yippee kai yai yay. My favorite book so far.
Will love triumph? One more book will tell, but it is now, I am fully convinced, a great story with something moving and profane and offensive and hilarious in every issue.
But don’t take my word for it, folks. Let Johnny Cash tell you what it’s all about in his song "Time of the Preacher":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8_lr...
“You are just like your father, Jesse. Living a western.”
“Am I really like my father?”
“Oh, yes. You have a sense of purpose driving you to do the thing you feel you must, like a fire inside you.”—Jesse and his mother
In the southwest there was an A-Bomb test, and Jesse Custer fell out of a plane as it blew. He lost an eye soon after that, and we later find out how. His girlfriend Tulip is in despair at the thought of the love of her life now dead and spins out of control (with Cassidy, Jesse’s best friend), but Jesse ain’t dead; he recovers and makes his way to town to see Tulip kissing Cassidy, so he leaves, heads to a small Texas town named Salvation and becomes . . . their sheriff. In Salvation the newly one-eyed Custer meets up with a woman with one arm and a woman who was born with only on eye. The one-armed woman as it turns out is his long-lost mother, long assumed dead!
The town also has a crazy rich guy named Odin Quincannon (also known as the Meatman), a bunch of KKK rednecks,
(“Why is it the greatest champions of the white race always turn out to be the worst examples of it?”—Custer)
a former Nazi, a woman that captures Jesse, knocks him out, ties him down and dresses him up as Hitler and wants him to call her Eva.
Custer finally decides he can’t go on without Tulip, thank god, so he takes a road trip to see her, and we get entertained along the way by the stories of hitchhikers, but the big conclusion (of this book, at least) is that after all this madness Tulip and Jesse reunite, yay, yippee kai yai yay. My favorite book so far.
Will love triumph? One more book will tell, but it is now, I am fully convinced, a great story with something moving and profane and offensive and hilarious in every issue.
But don’t take my word for it, folks. Let Johnny Cash tell you what it’s all about in his song "Time of the Preacher":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8_lr...
August 18, 2016
I think this was my favorite volume. Which might be odd because I can see people thinking this is the worst.
So we have our hero finally starting up a new life. He finds a new little city, becomes the sheriff, and does what he does best. Put everyone who needs a lesson in their place. It's both hysterical who he fights and tragic and sad in the end results of what happens to certain characters. I really loved this arc because it brings a 'rebirth' in a sense for our Preacher.
After that we finally got the history of Tulip, and learn all about her past. It's both sweet and tragic, and made me feel bad for the character, but proud of what she became. This is one of my favorite female heroes in a long time.
On the flip side the second portion is all following a theme of second chances. Of turning a new leaf and fixing things. It's truly amazing to watch certain characters completely changing and fixing their life. I really loved some of the stories, made me laugh like crazy, and the final issue is nearly perfect. All about trying what feels right one more time and hoping for the best.
Plus the ending gets you pumped for the final volume/book. This is it guys, we're almost at the end, and after all that reflecting we finally get to the end. Let's hope for the best.
So we have our hero finally starting up a new life. He finds a new little city, becomes the sheriff, and does what he does best. Put everyone who needs a lesson in their place. It's both hysterical who he fights and tragic and sad in the end results of what happens to certain characters. I really loved this arc because it brings a 'rebirth' in a sense for our Preacher.
After that we finally got the history of Tulip, and learn all about her past. It's both sweet and tragic, and made me feel bad for the character, but proud of what she became. This is one of my favorite female heroes in a long time.
On the flip side the second portion is all following a theme of second chances. Of turning a new leaf and fixing things. It's truly amazing to watch certain characters completely changing and fixing their life. I really loved some of the stories, made me laugh like crazy, and the final issue is nearly perfect. All about trying what feels right one more time and hoping for the best.
Plus the ending gets you pumped for the final volume/book. This is it guys, we're almost at the end, and after all that reflecting we finally get to the end. Let's hope for the best.
June 13, 2015
Jesse's quest for God takes another side tour in this volume as he finds himself struggling to grasp why exactly he's doing what he's doing, and takes some time out to rediscover himself and make some enemies along the way. In the meantime, we get some revelatory flashbacks for Tulip, another trip back in time to Vietnam, and a heartfelt reunion too. The final act is about to start, and it's likely to be a doozy.
March 31, 2021
Люблю не можу.
September 7, 2018
Aside from The Meatman’s rather outlandish “special someone,” this volume was mostly filler, riddled with clichés and predictable moments. My least favorite book in the series by far. Now for the big finale…
January 6, 2023
So after the crazy event that affected Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy went down, me and and probably everyone who read this the first time was ready for the resolution to that. Well, you don’t get it for several issues. Instead we get get six months later. Jesse comes into a small town and knocks out some low life guys who were harassing a lady. The sheriff sees this and long story short, passes the responsibility of Sheriff over to him and dips. Later you find out why. There’s this evil little old man who runs a meat factory the next town over. People who work there usually come to this town Jesse is in and cause trouble. The old sheriff would just take pay offs and let it happen. Jesse, however, wasn’t going for that. Jesse and the deputy end up getting into a mini war with this guy for several issues. It may sound like a story you’ve heard before but I had a good time with it even though it felt a lot like the movie Walking Tall with The Rock. Also, two characters from previous volumes show back up. One was definitely a nice surprise. Then Jesse finally gets his head out of his ass and decides to go find Tulip. Seems like now that all that is done, this last volume should be about finally finding god and dealing with that. Bring it on.
December 11, 2015
Really a 4.5 star. Reunited and it feels so good!
July 20, 2020
Just as I went off on Cass in my review of the 4th volume, there was hardly any of him here. I kinda liked Jess' adventure in the hick town of nowhere but this was all useless, why wasn't this the last volume?
Oh, I liked the part about Tulip's past...aaaand that's all.
Oh, I liked the part about Tulip's past...aaaand that's all.
December 13, 2018
4.5
Preacher has been an interesting series, one that has been on one hand ambitious, but on the other slightly tedious at times. Garth Ennis's storytelling ramps up in this volume as the story moves towards the finale arc. There are a lot of closing arcs here and some relevations, that even I did not see coming. This book volume has been my favourite so far.
Garth Ennis elevates the weirdness here and introduces a swarm of crazy story beats along the way. Preacher hasn't been one to steer clear of the weirdness, but this volume dials it up and sets the tone for the upcoming conclusion. Preacher hasn't been my favourite series, but the ambition has always shined through. I feel this is a series, that has so much love and devotion behind it and impacted how I read it. I'm really happy the Tv series doesn't copy the book.
Why the 4.5?
Ennis is a gifted writer and allows the characters to shine. One of my biggest complaints for the last volume was the lack of focus on the central players, this book doesn't suffer a similiar fate. Gone are the notouriously boring backstories for villains and bit players. This heads full steam ahead towards the finale, which will make or break the series. There are some interesting twists and turns here and one very epic moment. I'm not in the mood for spoiling today, but I will say get reading on this series if you haven't already.
Preacher has been an interesting series, one that has been on one hand ambitious, but on the other slightly tedious at times. Garth Ennis's storytelling ramps up in this volume as the story moves towards the finale arc. There are a lot of closing arcs here and some relevations, that even I did not see coming. This book volume has been my favourite so far.
Garth Ennis elevates the weirdness here and introduces a swarm of crazy story beats along the way. Preacher hasn't been one to steer clear of the weirdness, but this volume dials it up and sets the tone for the upcoming conclusion. Preacher hasn't been my favourite series, but the ambition has always shined through. I feel this is a series, that has so much love and devotion behind it and impacted how I read it. I'm really happy the Tv series doesn't copy the book.
Why the 4.5?
Ennis is a gifted writer and allows the characters to shine. One of my biggest complaints for the last volume was the lack of focus on the central players, this book doesn't suffer a similiar fate. Gone are the notouriously boring backstories for villains and bit players. This heads full steam ahead towards the finale, which will make or break the series. There are some interesting twists and turns here and one very epic moment. I'm not in the mood for spoiling today, but I will say get reading on this series if you haven't already.
March 19, 2025
As I keep on saying, this is one of my favorite comic/graphic novel series so I am enjoying and loving my time rereading, here Jessie finds himself in the little town of Salvation and ends up becoming the sheriff of the town and taking the local rich man head on. This kinda felt like an adventure from Reacher but the things here were super funny and gross out and what is not covered in the small town. Racists - Check, Nazis - Check, KKK - Check, and much more. It was a hoot and more. Finally, Jessie finds his head and goes back to try to find Tulip and it is lovely and so much more poor Tulip we get her origin story as well. So it was nice and I enjoyed it and would recommend the whole series wholeheartedly so till next time let's move on to the next book and next after that and Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I can and I have. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more. You should also read what you love, and I hope you will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.
April 8, 2017
After the events of Book 4, the two heroes recover from the ordeal part of their journey. We at last get the origin of Tulip as well. Another excellent volume focusing on the two main characters, and some fun while Jesse deals with the MeatMan. More commentary by Ennis on racism and war heroes as well.
January 21, 2016
Garth Ennis builds Preacher upon graphic violence and questionable justice. He lets us see the bad guys get it, in a way that classic superheroes never would have. Book Five pushes the graphic nature of both sex and violence further than any of the previous books.
Jesse, fresh from witnessing what he concludes to be a romantic scene between Tulip and Cassidy, finds himself in a small town in Texas, taking on the corporation that is taking the run of the town and terrorizing the townsfolk. He quickly lets the current sheriff go and steps into his shoes. The rest of the town does not know what to make of him at first, especially in contrast with the bullying owner of the factory who is the root of all evil in the town.
We also learn a bit more about Jesse’s parents and Tulip’s past.
Ennis seems to, at certain points, ask us how much we can take, how much ugly we can accept. There are moments which do overtake the gross factor for no reason which I can discern, beyond checking your gag reflex. But he does tell a good story.
Jesse, fresh from witnessing what he concludes to be a romantic scene between Tulip and Cassidy, finds himself in a small town in Texas, taking on the corporation that is taking the run of the town and terrorizing the townsfolk. He quickly lets the current sheriff go and steps into his shoes. The rest of the town does not know what to make of him at first, especially in contrast with the bullying owner of the factory who is the root of all evil in the town.
We also learn a bit more about Jesse’s parents and Tulip’s past.
Ennis seems to, at certain points, ask us how much we can take, how much ugly we can accept. There are moments which do overtake the gross factor for no reason which I can discern, beyond checking your gag reflex. But he does tell a good story.
February 24, 2017
This was terrific! I have always found the scene in Scarface, where Tony has just killed Carlo and he goes into Elvira's bedroom, wakes her softly from sleep and tells her to come with him is the most romantic moment in a movie ever. Messed up, but romantic. This entire volume had the feel of that scene!
Jesse and Tulip are meant to be. They've know it since they first laid eyes on each other and despite Cass's love (or imagined love) for Tulip, nothing will stand in the way of this couple. I absolutely rejoiced in their eventual reunion and cannot wait for the next installment.
I also can't wait for the series to return to AMC so I can see Jesse (Dominic Cooper) and Tulip (Ruth Negga) onscreen together!
Jesse and Tulip are meant to be. They've know it since they first laid eyes on each other and despite Cass's love (or imagined love) for Tulip, nothing will stand in the way of this couple. I absolutely rejoiced in their eventual reunion and cannot wait for the next installment.
I also can't wait for the series to return to AMC so I can see Jesse (Dominic Cooper) and Tulip (Ruth Negga) onscreen together!
January 18, 2018
Emotions on top of emotions in this book. Plots in the volume cleverly and painfully touch on racism, feminism and gender equality, rape culture, patriotism and american view of masculinity. I liked Jessie's story a lot, but I loved Tulip's story and her eventual reunion with Jessie.
Ahh. Preacher is always such a satisfying read. I dread the moment I will eventually run out of it. And there is only one book left! Sigh. And yet I really want to know how it's going to end!
Ahh. Preacher is always such a satisfying read. I dread the moment I will eventually run out of it. And there is only one book left! Sigh. And yet I really want to know how it's going to end!
March 8, 2018
I loved it. This was the best book in the series so far (or maybe I just feel that way because it's the one I've read most recently?). It made me fall in love with Jesse all over again... and then feel a little bit conflicted about that love LoL I'm looking forward to reading the next one but as always with this series I'm hesitant to recommend it to people unless I know them very well because it's a special flavour of twisted. (Though perhaps this one a bit less than some previous volumes)
January 3, 2025
This is one of the best re-reads I've ever done, and has reaffirmed that this is one of the GOAT Vertigo series and possibly one of my favourite Ennis yarns. If you ever read this back in the day please give this one another read
May 10, 2012
Following the detonation of a nuclear device last book, the Preacher cast is dealing with its aftermath. Cassidy is "caring" for a grieving Tulip; he provides her with shelter, booze, and drugs as she mourns the supposed death of Jesse Custer. Meanwhile, Custer is actually alive - and missing one eye - with a new mission. After seeing Tulip and Cassidy kiss, Jesse finds himself in the quiet little town of Salvation. Designated the new sheriff, he quickly make enemies with the meat-packing boss Odin and draws a line in the sand. Battling racist KKK members, finding his mother, and upending the idea of law enforcement, Custer ultimately come out on top. Heading back to Tulip and his quest, our preacher reunites with his girl, and plots out his next course of action. Not to be outdone, Herr Starr breaks free from a family of cannibals - minus a leg, of course - and hops back into the picture. Literally. The final story of Jesse's dad is nicely done as well, serving up some love for our war veterans.
March 12, 2017
The penultimate volume of Preacher proved to be a great one. And while it didn't have as much gunslinging action as some of the prior volumes (certain scenes in Volume 4 stand out in memory) it had some very sharp writing from Ennis. As dark as Preacher gets sometimes, Garth Ennis really does know how to bring it back around. The man can write. I'm interested to see what other work of his I'd be into.
In Volume 5 we are introduced to a character that anyone who watched the first season of the TV adaption will recognize, Odin Quincannon. Not having read this far before the show, I was under the impression that he was a character created for the show. It was fun to see that wasn't the case. Jesse's stay in the town of Salvation was as fun to read as its equivalent was to watch.
Considering where the story lies right now, there are some pretty big loose ends to tie off in Volume 6. I'm looking forward to it.
In Volume 5 we are introduced to a character that anyone who watched the first season of the TV adaption will recognize, Odin Quincannon. Not having read this far before the show, I was under the impression that he was a character created for the show. It was fun to see that wasn't the case. Jesse's stay in the town of Salvation was as fun to read as its equivalent was to watch.
Considering where the story lies right now, there are some pretty big loose ends to tie off in Volume 6. I'm looking forward to it.
November 16, 2018
This series continues to deliver for me. I liked the change of story in this one, but I am glad that it will be getting back on track in the next.
February 23, 2016
The Preacher vs God story line takes a hiatus during this volume. Jesse sets up shop in small town while he grieves over the Tulip / Cassidy situation. Chaos ensues. Odin has to be one of the most entertain characters of this volume. He talks about himself in the third person. That is a sure sign of a broken mind. We get a little more Tulip backstory. The Grail people are completely absent. I thoroughly enjoyed this and will be picking up the next volume soon.
August 31, 2021
Wish it didn’t have to end soon!
This book was really great, I loved the arc in this book as well as the revelations of what happened from the last book and finally getting to look at tulips upbringing was nice. Only one more left now…
This book was really great, I loved the arc in this book as well as the revelations of what happened from the last book and finally getting to look at tulips upbringing was nice. Only one more left now…
September 13, 2023
Мабуть одна з найяскравіших та найоб'ємніших частин циклу Проповідника. Здавалося б після чотирьох томів здивувати чимось читача важко, та автори просто кажуть hold my beer і відривають вам щелепу виром емоцій.
January 18, 2015
For a very different, very adult comic read you can't beat Garth Ennis writing. Great plot that keeps ya guessing. Very recommended
November 2, 2018
Just perfection!! If you haven't read this go out and start it immediately
January 6, 2021
Here we are, the second to last volume of Preacher and it hasn't dipped in quality in the least.
This volume is high on contemplative ruminations about why Jesse is doing what he's doing rather than action. Don't get me wrong, there is action, but this is still a slower volume. Jesse is getting set up in a town in the middle of nowhere. He's going to meet some people from his past, and he's going to dig deep into his own motivations. Who is he, after all, without Genesis? It's only by getting a better grip on himself that he can turn around and go back to hunting down God. He needs firm footing, to figure himself out so that he can march forward proud as ever and certain that he's in the right as he has been from the start.
This volume contains two flashbacks of sorts that have stuck with me in the decade since I first read it. One, how Jesse Custer's daddy got the medal of honor while fighting in Vietnam. The exchange at the Vietnam Memorial with Spaceman was some of Garth Ennis at his best and brought a tear to my eye. Ennis's war stories are some of the most powerful things I've read and it means all the more for where in the series the story gets to be told. Jesse, becoming firm in who he is and having this last memory of his dad to cling onto... it's really powerful stuff.
The second flashback is Tulip's backstory, and that is also some beautiful and powerful stuff. Tulip, as the series goes on, really comes into her own as a character and solidifies herself as one of my favorite female characters period. The television show did a pretty fine job with her attitude overall, but it takes a while in the comics for her to really come into that. This backstory is just beautiful and great. I really felt for her, and was relieved to see her get away from Cassidy there at his worst. The show was way too kind to Cass, after all...
So, we're nearing the end of the trail, partner, and I am not eager to see it all end. It's been a joy to reread, brought me right back to when I first read it all. After reading this I might dip back into some of the other series that I read around that time to remind myself just how beautiful these graphic novels can be... and how to tell a truly phenomenal story. I swear not a single page of Preacher is filler and that is one damn fine accomplishment.
This volume is high on contemplative ruminations about why Jesse is doing what he's doing rather than action. Don't get me wrong, there is action, but this is still a slower volume. Jesse is getting set up in a town in the middle of nowhere. He's going to meet some people from his past, and he's going to dig deep into his own motivations. Who is he, after all, without Genesis? It's only by getting a better grip on himself that he can turn around and go back to hunting down God. He needs firm footing, to figure himself out so that he can march forward proud as ever and certain that he's in the right as he has been from the start.
This volume contains two flashbacks of sorts that have stuck with me in the decade since I first read it. One, how Jesse Custer's daddy got the medal of honor while fighting in Vietnam. The exchange at the Vietnam Memorial with Spaceman was some of Garth Ennis at his best and brought a tear to my eye. Ennis's war stories are some of the most powerful things I've read and it means all the more for where in the series the story gets to be told. Jesse, becoming firm in who he is and having this last memory of his dad to cling onto... it's really powerful stuff.
The second flashback is Tulip's backstory, and that is also some beautiful and powerful stuff. Tulip, as the series goes on, really comes into her own as a character and solidifies herself as one of my favorite female characters period. The television show did a pretty fine job with her attitude overall, but it takes a while in the comics for her to really come into that. This backstory is just beautiful and great. I really felt for her, and was relieved to see her get away from Cassidy there at his worst. The show was way too kind to Cass, after all...
So, we're nearing the end of the trail, partner, and I am not eager to see it all end. It's been a joy to reread, brought me right back to when I first read it all. After reading this I might dip back into some of the other series that I read around that time to remind myself just how beautiful these graphic novels can be... and how to tell a truly phenomenal story. I swear not a single page of Preacher is filler and that is one damn fine accomplishment.
June 27, 2022
Excelente libro de transición. Preacher Volumen 5 es un interludio hacia el gran final de esta saga.
Después de los acontecimientos del libro 4 donde nuestro protagonista Jesse Custer sobrevive a la caida de un avión, decide pensar las cosas y trabajar en un pequeño pueblito donde por un monton de extrañas conveniencias termina convertido en el Sheriff. Jesse esta dolido por la traición de sus compañeros y ahora para estar en paz consigo mismo debe enfrentarse a Odin Quincannon, un multimillonario dueño de un rastro cuyos empleados destruyen el pueblito de Jessie a placer sabiendo que su patron tiene a todas las autoridades compradas, esto es un reto judicial que Jesse volvera personal para saber si es digno de proteger a los demás.
El guion es bueno, ya tenia rato que no me reía tanto mientras leía las estupideces realmente ofensivas de Preacher, el villano es excelente y aunque hacemos una gran pausa en el ritmo de la historia, la nueva aventura de Jessie Custer es lo suficientemente buena como para hacer que el personaje madure y se convierta en el tipo que quiere ser antes de su enfrentamiento en el volumen final.
El arte como siempre es buena aunque ahora no hubo tanta cosa grotesca como en libros anteriores, estuvo tranquilo pero no deja de ser Preacher y cuando la cosa necesita ponerse bizarra se pone bizarra.
Preacher Volumen 5 es bueno y fue bonito regresar a la saga después de una pausa tan larga, ahora mismo me pongo con el volumen final...
Después de los acontecimientos del libro 4 donde nuestro protagonista Jesse Custer sobrevive a la caida de un avión, decide pensar las cosas y trabajar en un pequeño pueblito donde por un monton de extrañas conveniencias termina convertido en el Sheriff. Jesse esta dolido por la traición de sus compañeros y ahora para estar en paz consigo mismo debe enfrentarse a Odin Quincannon, un multimillonario dueño de un rastro cuyos empleados destruyen el pueblito de Jessie a placer sabiendo que su patron tiene a todas las autoridades compradas, esto es un reto judicial que Jesse volvera personal para saber si es digno de proteger a los demás.
El guion es bueno, ya tenia rato que no me reía tanto mientras leía las estupideces realmente ofensivas de Preacher, el villano es excelente y aunque hacemos una gran pausa en el ritmo de la historia, la nueva aventura de Jessie Custer es lo suficientemente buena como para hacer que el personaje madure y se convierta en el tipo que quiere ser antes de su enfrentamiento en el volumen final.
El arte como siempre es buena aunque ahora no hubo tanta cosa grotesca como en libros anteriores, estuvo tranquilo pero no deja de ser Preacher y cuando la cosa necesita ponerse bizarra se pone bizarra.
Preacher Volumen 5 es bueno y fue bonito regresar a la saga después de una pausa tan larga, ahora mismo me pongo con el volumen final...
March 30, 2019
Jesse takes a pit stop to become the Sheriff of a small town.
While reading this series, I've struggled with enjoying the journey rather than making it to the destination. But ok, with this one, I'm going to trust that we'll eventually get a true conclusion and look around at what's happening now. Jesse as Sheriff in a town that actually didn't have Klan issues until he showed up was entertaining. Finding a long lost family member was good. And I really liked the back story of Tulip and how she became the woman she was. It made her reuniting with Jesse that much more powerful and sweet. One book to go!
While reading this series, I've struggled with enjoying the journey rather than making it to the destination. But ok, with this one, I'm going to trust that we'll eventually get a true conclusion and look around at what's happening now. Jesse as Sheriff in a town that actually didn't have Klan issues until he showed up was entertaining. Finding a long lost family member was good. And I really liked the back story of Tulip and how she became the woman she was. It made her reuniting with Jesse that much more powerful and sweet. One book to go!
July 31, 2018
A friend of mine pointed out that the problem with Preacher is while most of the characters in the book are flawed-to-vile, Jesse Custer is too clean. This becomes very clear in this volume when Jesse's adventures in Salvation, Texas, he simply seems too good and untroubled to be real character with the past and power that Jesse has. The break from Herr Star and The Saint of Killers is somewhat welcome, but not having Jesse's flawed posse with him makes Tulip's underwritten characterization stand out even with Ennis provides her backstory in detail. Salvation, Texas, however, is an interesting setting and almost acts as character it the book. One wishes more was done with it.
August 30, 2020
I don't like this series. It is vulgar and disconnected. The blasphemous attitude to the divine is troubling, and it is not tied into the personal stories. Jesse and Tulip reunite at the end of this book and we get some backstory of Tulip's life, which was good. But then Jesse goes on this psychedelic trip and he starts ranting at this seemingly divine being which appears to be very fatuous and ludicrous.
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