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Preacher
Preacher, Volume 2: Until the End of the World
Continuing the new editions of the classic PREACHER trade paperbacks! This volume contains PREACHER #8-17.
In this continuing saga of the bizarre life of a faithless Texas preacher, Jesse Custer heads to the south to confront the extremely dysfunctional family that abused him as a child and planted the original seeds of his disillusionment with the world. Now merged with a half angelic, half demonic being, the former preacher looks to exact revenge against those who simultaneously raised and destroyed him. Then after exorcising his personal demons, Jesse, his girlfriend Tulip, and their friend Cassidy, the Irish vampire, head west to a party of Babylonian proportions.
Collects: Preacher #8–17
In this continuing saga of the bizarre life of a faithless Texas preacher, Jesse Custer heads to the south to confront the extremely dysfunctional family that abused him as a child and planted the original seeds of his disillusionment with the world. Now merged with a half angelic, half demonic being, the former preacher looks to exact revenge against those who simultaneously raised and destroyed him. Then after exorcising his personal demons, Jesse, his girlfriend Tulip, and their friend Cassidy, the Irish vampire, head west to a party of Babylonian proportions.
Collects: Preacher #8–17
258 pages, Comics
First published January 1, 1997
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About the author
Garth Ennis
2,624 books3,169 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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November 7, 2022
More extremely dark comedy from Garth Ennis and co. The first part of this volume takes Preacher back to the place where he grew up and reveals his origin story that makes Batman's look like an episode of Sesame Street! The second half sees the introduction of new parties interested in Preacher's power; Cassidy looking to avenge the death of a friend; a pair of British sex investigators, one of whom has a penchant for buggery, yes I said buggery; a super rich, and near insanely decadent party giver; and much more including bestiality, pornography and child abuse!!! Not bad for an extremely dark comedic fantasy! 8.5 out of 12, with the origin story being the best half-volume so far.
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January 12, 2024
I finished this a few days ago was kind of depressed didn't feel like writing a review
still down but i am listening to some songs and absorbing energy from them to finish all my reviews.
lets ago
i think i will do another character introduction for the new characters i don't want to spoil the series so much with my reviews
1. Marie L'Angell (Jesse's Grandmother)
This old whore is the best evil character i have seen in this series so far she is just absolute pure evil
she is all about preserving the blood line and making preachers out of her offspring
and she has two evil sons of bitches to help her with that
2. Jody (tough bastard)
He actually envies Jesse i don't know for what but its crazy really and he is super tough all of the other lackeys died by the fire Jesse summoned on them but he didn't and it was like he was unfazed by it and went on to fight Jesse and almost beating him too
3. T.C. (Fucks anything with a pulse...Literally)
He is obsessed with fucking and trying to fuck anything Literally which is super dumb and crazy
but hey at least he has a rule he doesn't fuck anything that is dead
4. God (The all mighty all powerful himself)
The most puzzling character in this series so far
He is the all powerful can do anything make anything out of nothing revive anyone so on and on
Why is he scared of Genesis if he can cancel his power this easy?
why does he try to trick Tulip and Jesse by all this play and try to convince them that he is benevolent after he actually caused all this misery in the first place?
Man gods are hard to understand in comic books as in real life
5. The Grail (these guys are like the Illuminati in Dan brown novels)
A. The guy with the white eye is Herr Star he is the boss of this small group of the grail they want to find a new messiah since The offspring of Jesus is weak and wont be able to convince anyone that he is the savior when the end of times come which is at 2000 a.d and yeah Jesus survived the crucifixion because he never died he only looked like he died on the cross due to a pill he took and the officials being bribed In Your face Muslims and Christians all your lives fighting over either he died for our sins or he was sent to the heavens before he died all the wars all the dead all the racist comments on facebook and youtube i feel sorry for you guys (Just kidding don't kill me)
B. The girl with the yellow hair is Sarah Featherstone AKA potty mouth She doesn't like how things work inside the grail and sends complaints all the time and that's why Star recruited her
She is good with Intelligence
C. The black guy is Hoover he is such a sweet heart he doesn't curse he doesn't know a whore even if she pumped into his shoulders in the street and he actually caused Star to be raped by a couple of gays that call themselves the Sex investigators which was super funny lol
6. Jesus DeSade
He makes the real Marquis de Sade smile in his tomb knowing that the world is still In good hands.
oops i spoiled the whole volume it seems but to hell with it.
thanks anyone who read all of this <3
This series is so darn good but you have to keep an open mind while reading because this is literature what is being said here doesn't really have to be a reflection of you the reader or of the writer when can you consider a writer a racist or heretic or anything really ?
still down but i am listening to some songs and absorbing energy from them to finish all my reviews.
lets ago
i think i will do another character introduction for the new characters i don't want to spoil the series so much with my reviews
1. Marie L'Angell (Jesse's Grandmother)
This old whore is the best evil character i have seen in this series so far she is just absolute pure evil
she is all about preserving the blood line and making preachers out of her offspring
and she has two evil sons of bitches to help her with that
2. Jody (tough bastard)
He actually envies Jesse i don't know for what but its crazy really and he is super tough all of the other lackeys died by the fire Jesse summoned on them but he didn't and it was like he was unfazed by it and went on to fight Jesse and almost beating him too
3. T.C. (Fucks anything with a pulse...Literally)
He is obsessed with fucking and trying to fuck anything Literally which is super dumb and crazy
but hey at least he has a rule he doesn't fuck anything that is dead
4. God (The all mighty all powerful himself)
The most puzzling character in this series so far
He is the all powerful can do anything make anything out of nothing revive anyone so on and on
Why is he scared of Genesis if he can cancel his power this easy?
why does he try to trick Tulip and Jesse by all this play and try to convince them that he is benevolent after he actually caused all this misery in the first place?
Man gods are hard to understand in comic books as in real life
5. The Grail (these guys are like the Illuminati in Dan brown novels)
A. The guy with the white eye is Herr Star he is the boss of this small group of the grail they want to find a new messiah since The offspring of Jesus is weak and wont be able to convince anyone that he is the savior when the end of times come which is at 2000 a.d and yeah Jesus survived the crucifixion because he never died he only looked like he died on the cross due to a pill he took and the officials being bribed In Your face Muslims and Christians all your lives fighting over either he died for our sins or he was sent to the heavens before he died all the wars all the dead all the racist comments on facebook and youtube i feel sorry for you guys (Just kidding don't kill me)
B. The girl with the yellow hair is Sarah Featherstone AKA potty mouth She doesn't like how things work inside the grail and sends complaints all the time and that's why Star recruited her
She is good with Intelligence
C. The black guy is Hoover he is such a sweet heart he doesn't curse he doesn't know a whore even if she pumped into his shoulders in the street and he actually caused Star to be raped by a couple of gays that call themselves the Sex investigators which was super funny lol
6. Jesus DeSade
He makes the real Marquis de Sade smile in his tomb knowing that the world is still In good hands.
oops i spoiled the whole volume it seems but to hell with it.
thanks anyone who read all of this <3
This series is so darn good but you have to keep an open mind while reading because this is literature what is being said here doesn't really have to be a reflection of you the reader or of the writer when can you consider a writer a racist or heretic or anything really ?
July 16, 2014
Is it wrong to be totally fangirling over such depraved and bloody storytelling? Probably. But fuck it. I'm not going to apologize. PREACHER is like nothing else I've ever read or seen, crossing boundaries of decency and good taste while at the same time offering up compelling characters and kickass world building.
This volume brings together two very different storylines each with its own sense of brutality and redemption. The first half is the revelation of Jesse Custer's twisted and blood soaked past, a family tree steeped in abomination and cruelty, abuse and murder. It's anything but pretty, as heartbreaking as it is frightening and sickening. Having met evil incarnate Grandma L'Angelle and her trusty sadistic sidekicks Jody and T.C. I can say with all honesty I'd rather take my chances dining with Hannibal Lecter or spending the weekend with Leatherface.
The 'Angelville' subplot has a distinctive backwoods, Southern Gothic meets Deliverance vibe that reminded me a lot of today's redneck noir or hillbilly lit. It's gritty realism shot through with supernatural elements that play as straight and normal. None of those elements, including appearances by God and The Duke himself feel out of place or ridiculous. They're seamlessly woven into the story's patchwork without any self-consciousness whatsoever. They belong there, just like the Genesis entity riding Custer's ass imbuing him with the power to bend minds to his will and words.
Custer's ex, Tulip has a much more defining role in this volume. Actually, she's pretty awesome; I just hope she turns out to be more than just Jesse's snuggle bunny. The vampire Cass also returns in all his drunken Irish glory injecting much needed comic relief. The scene with the cat and the toilet made me howl. Bad kitty!
The second half of this volume is quite the departure from the first, introducing a whole new cast of characters including a super secret religious group known as the Grail (think Da Vinci Code) and a pasty white, rich lunatic who could pass for Caligula calling himself Jesus De Sade. If the first half is rural The Walton's meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the second half is all urban decay and hedonism. It's the last days of Sodom and Gomorrah in 20th century America and Jesse Custer is all tangled up in the thick of it, whether he wants to be or not.
And oh yeah, he's still got that bone to pick with God, now more than ever.
Do I want more PREACHER? You're goddam right I do.
January 20, 2022
Not sure about the rest of the world, but down here, if a friend is acting funny, but maybe a little too weird, or maybe getting a little too politically incorrect, we may use the term “you ain’t right”.
After reading Preacher book two, Until the End of the World, I must say, Garth Ennis – YOU AIN’T RIGHT!
I mean, God help me, I liked it, but …
Details matter, little details can make or break a story and might just make it fun as hell: case in point, the scene where Custer and Cassidy are comparing fans who like Laurel and Hardy versus those that prefer Charlie Chaplin. Golden.
Or a gem of a quote:
“The pressures I operate under
Can only be relieved by regular and sordid sex.”
Still, in between the outrageous scenes of perverted sex and graphic violence, Ennis provides genuine dialogue and characterization that delivers a depth of story not otherwise found in stories like this … whatever, however a story like this can be categorized.
If, and that’s a bold IF, it can be categorized.
Reverend Jess Custer is out to challenge GOD ALMIGHTY and the forces of the Grail are arrayed against him.
Very entertaining for its outrageous subject matter but this also works as an allegory for theological themes and the issue that involved Jesse’s meeting a Vietnam buddy of his late father’s was especially poignant and meaningful. Cassidy’s origin story, of his time in the Irish revolution was also very good. It’s in these aside stories that Ennis demonstrates his greater range as a writer.
I’m compelled to keep reading the next issues in the series.
After reading Preacher book two, Until the End of the World, I must say, Garth Ennis – YOU AIN’T RIGHT!
I mean, God help me, I liked it, but …
Details matter, little details can make or break a story and might just make it fun as hell: case in point, the scene where Custer and Cassidy are comparing fans who like Laurel and Hardy versus those that prefer Charlie Chaplin. Golden.
Or a gem of a quote:
“The pressures I operate under
Can only be relieved by regular and sordid sex.”
Still, in between the outrageous scenes of perverted sex and graphic violence, Ennis provides genuine dialogue and characterization that delivers a depth of story not otherwise found in stories like this … whatever, however a story like this can be categorized.
If, and that’s a bold IF, it can be categorized.
Reverend Jess Custer is out to challenge GOD ALMIGHTY and the forces of the Grail are arrayed against him.
Very entertaining for its outrageous subject matter but this also works as an allegory for theological themes and the issue that involved Jesse’s meeting a Vietnam buddy of his late father’s was especially poignant and meaningful. Cassidy’s origin story, of his time in the Irish revolution was also very good. It’s in these aside stories that Ennis demonstrates his greater range as a writer.
I’m compelled to keep reading the next issues in the series.
February 9, 2017
Hello Grandma!
A little of Jessie's childhood has come back to haunt him and a good little spanking, too. I love getting more of Tulip's history, too, but it's not quite up to levels I want just yet. Hit-Girl, eh? Just fine. :) But grandma the bible-thumper? Wow, what a nightmare she is.
Good thing we can put that thing in the coffin, now.
What I really liked most about this volume was the guest appearance of god. :) He sounded so scared... or was that really him? Who knows!?! Well... maybe me because I'll be continuing on right away. :)
A little of Jessie's childhood has come back to haunt him and a good little spanking, too. I love getting more of Tulip's history, too, but it's not quite up to levels I want just yet. Hit-Girl, eh? Just fine. :) But grandma the bible-thumper? Wow, what a nightmare she is.
Good thing we can put that thing in the coffin, now.
What I really liked most about this volume was the guest appearance of god. :) He sounded so scared... or was that really him? Who knows!?! Well... maybe me because I'll be continuing on right away. :)
August 8, 2019
Το δεύτερο τεύχος του Preacher μας αποκαλύπτει αρκετά πράγματα για το παρελθόν του πρωταγωνιστή του, κάνει μια - κάπως αδιάφορη πάντως - παρένθεση με την ιστορία του Jesus De Sade, αλλά το κυριότερο, εισάγει τον χαρακτήρα του ενός και μοναδικού Herr Starr, ενός από τους κορυφαίους "κακούς" που έχουν εμφανιστεί σε κόμικ κατά την άποψή μου.
Όπως και όλα τα τεύχη του Preacher που ακολουθούν μέχρι το τέλος - κάτι εντυπωσιακό για μια τόσο μεγάλη σε διάρκεια σειρά κόμικς - το "Until the End of the World" διατηρεί το επίπεδο της σειράς πολύ ψηλά.
Όπως και όλα τα τεύχη του Preacher που ακολουθούν μέχρι το τέλος - κάτι εντυπωσιακό για μια τόσο μεγάλη σε διάρκεια σειρά κόμικς - το "Until the End of the World" διατηρεί το επίπεδο της σειράς πολύ ψηλά.
March 29, 2014
One might think that, having escaped the clutches of the family from hell (metaphorically) in Angelville (literally), Jesse (AKA Preacher) and Tulip would be happily nesting somewhere yonder, unless, of course, you've been paying attention to what actually goes on in these books, in which case you'd be well-aware that there's always more bedlam at hand.
Jesse and Tulip have been hitting the sheets (and any other surface they can find) in a hotel in San Francisco where we meet up with our favorite Irish sanguisuge, Cass. They're not the only ones in town though. The death of Cass' long-time gal by OD leads our trio to the house of a pale-faced, hedonism-obsessed billionaire by the name of Jesus de Sade. Depraved doesn't begin to cover the likes the infundibular activities in that house, so I'll just give you a peep of a typical morning in the breakfast nook before any of the real debauchery begins.
Jesse, meanwhile, is in the sights of Herr Starr, a disfigured head operative of The Grail, an organization whose mission, activities, and corpulent leader are beyond me to describe.
When Cassidy claims to be Jesse to save his buddy's hide, Preacher's gotta mobilize and infiltrate the Grail's HQ, Masada. Oh, and don't forget that a certain deity is still MIA- so toss that into the mix and you've got a recipe for madness the likes of which a healthy human mind should not be able to readily conjure.
While I'll undoubtedly be going back for more, the Masada mission didn't elicit the same kind of visceral je ne sais quoi for me that Angelville did. The background on Jesse's dad in 'Nam and Cassidy's origin stories were good time fun. This one's still a raucous explosion of incredible art and the darkest of humor, but I give it 3.5 out of a Preacher-adjusted possible 5 stars.
Oh and a bonus (albeit sacrilegious) head's up from good ol' Cass for anyone wanting a vampire's take on the Almighty.
Jesse and Tulip have been hitting the sheets (and any other surface they can find) in a hotel in San Francisco where we meet up with our favorite Irish sanguisuge, Cass. They're not the only ones in town though. The death of Cass' long-time gal by OD leads our trio to the house of a pale-faced, hedonism-obsessed billionaire by the name of Jesus de Sade. Depraved doesn't begin to cover the likes the infundibular activities in that house, so I'll just give you a peep of a typical morning in the breakfast nook before any of the real debauchery begins.
Jesse, meanwhile, is in the sights of Herr Starr, a disfigured head operative of The Grail, an organization whose mission, activities, and corpulent leader are beyond me to describe.
When Cassidy claims to be Jesse to save his buddy's hide, Preacher's gotta mobilize and infiltrate the Grail's HQ, Masada. Oh, and don't forget that a certain deity is still MIA- so toss that into the mix and you've got a recipe for madness the likes of which a healthy human mind should not be able to readily conjure.
While I'll undoubtedly be going back for more, the Masada mission didn't elicit the same kind of visceral je ne sais quoi for me that Angelville did. The background on Jesse's dad in 'Nam and Cassidy's origin stories were good time fun. This one's still a raucous explosion of incredible art and the darkest of humor, but I give it 3.5 out of a Preacher-adjusted possible 5 stars.
Oh and a bonus (albeit sacrilegious) head's up from good ol' Cass for anyone wanting a vampire's take on the Almighty.
July 2, 2017
Bog te molov'o, kako sam se samo zabavila čitajući ovu drugu knjigu :D
Btw, Kasidi je car! :D
Btw, Kasidi je car! :D
December 24, 2025
4.5 stars ...
Having watched the brilliant TV series, I already know where all of this is headin' ...
but that in no way takes away from my enjoyment of this graphic novel series. 👍👍
Having watched the brilliant TV series, I already know where all of this is headin' ...
but that in no way takes away from my enjoyment of this graphic novel series. 👍👍
November 23, 2010
This is a book with a powerful international organization trying to cover up the truth of Jesus Christ’s secret history that was written years before The Da Vinci Code. But instead of one albino monk, there’s a crazed German trying to stage manage his own apocalypse, a pair of self-styled ’sexual investigators’, hedonists having an orgy that a porn star would run screaming from, and an evil old grandmother from hell.
Dan Brown is a wuss.
Jesse Custer is continuing his quest to find God and hold him accountable for his neglect of humanity, but he’s got some personal business to settle. As he and Tulip head to Texas, the Irish vampire Cassidy is off to San Francisco to check on an old girlfriend. Jesse and Tulip run into big trouble when they meet up with Jesse’s family. Jesse explains his tragic childhood and how he ended up as preacher in a backwoods Texas town. We also get the lowdown on why he seemingly ditched Tulip five years earlier, and why Jesse keeps having visions of John Wayne.
Meanwhile, we get introduced to the Grail, an incredibly powerful secret society that has been manipulating a bloodline going back to Christ for the purpose of world domination once they set off their own version of the end of days. We also meet Grail operative Herr Starr, a one-eyed German nut job who is quietly seizing control of the plot and thinks that Jesse Custer’s Word-of-God ability would fit nicely into his plans.
Jesse and his friends also attend a shindig hosted by Jesus de Sade, a hedonist so vile and perverse that I threw up in my mouth a little when I typed out his name. If he ever invites you to a party, just take my advice and don’t go.
Oh, and God makes his first appearance. It turns out that he’s just as big of an asshole as Jesse thought he was.
Dan Brown is a wuss.
Jesse Custer is continuing his quest to find God and hold him accountable for his neglect of humanity, but he’s got some personal business to settle. As he and Tulip head to Texas, the Irish vampire Cassidy is off to San Francisco to check on an old girlfriend. Jesse and Tulip run into big trouble when they meet up with Jesse’s family. Jesse explains his tragic childhood and how he ended up as preacher in a backwoods Texas town. We also get the lowdown on why he seemingly ditched Tulip five years earlier, and why Jesse keeps having visions of John Wayne.
Meanwhile, we get introduced to the Grail, an incredibly powerful secret society that has been manipulating a bloodline going back to Christ for the purpose of world domination once they set off their own version of the end of days. We also meet Grail operative Herr Starr, a one-eyed German nut job who is quietly seizing control of the plot and thinks that Jesse Custer’s Word-of-God ability would fit nicely into his plans.
Jesse and his friends also attend a shindig hosted by Jesus de Sade, a hedonist so vile and perverse that I threw up in my mouth a little when I typed out his name. If he ever invites you to a party, just take my advice and don’t go.
Oh, and God makes his first appearance. It turns out that he’s just as big of an asshole as Jesse thought he was.
April 8, 2017
This issue was so much better than Volume 1. Things were a lot clearer and I'm getting used to the art too. I love how dark this volume got.
The volume was split into two different storylines. The first story introduced us to some characters from Jessie's past and it gave us some backstory, answering questions like why is Jesse a preacher? What was his life before we met him in Volume 1? How did he meet Tulip? Why did he leave her? etc. I really enjoyed the first half of this volume. I didn't enjoy the second story as much but I still liked it. The second half introduced us to a group of religious people called the grail and they want Jesse, it also introduces us to some other characters but I can't remember their names. Tulip was also a lot less annoying in this volume, I actually started to like her and I hope she continues to be awesome and not whiny!
I would recommend this series.
The volume was split into two different storylines. The first story introduced us to some characters from Jessie's past and it gave us some backstory, answering questions like why is Jesse a preacher? What was his life before we met him in Volume 1? How did he meet Tulip? Why did he leave her? etc. I really enjoyed the first half of this volume. I didn't enjoy the second story as much but I still liked it. The second half introduced us to a group of religious people called the grail and they want Jesse, it also introduces us to some other characters but I can't remember their names. Tulip was also a lot less annoying in this volume, I actually started to like her and I hope she continues to be awesome and not whiny!
I would recommend this series.
May 1, 2021
Çok sertti. Bayağı sevdim. Geçmişe de dönüşler yaptık, hikaye akıyor.
August 15, 2016
So, here we are, this is the second book of the series, another great chapter. It is divided in two parts. In the first we know the story about Jesse, his family, his first meeting with Tulip and his terrible childhood. There are a lot of characters here: Jody, a cold psychopath, Jesse's grandma, a horrible old woman that enforces its will through terror and violence and T. C. a crazy man with only one goal, F#CK everything is alive.
This part is shocking, there is not much supernatural, except for a "big presence", but apart from his parents, this his an horrible family where grew up a child. Description of young Jesse’s life, the way his grandma influences him and treats his parents, is dreadful.
In the last part we meet a powerful organization that dates at Jesus Christ's times and has a personal plane for the future of humanity, with Jesse Custer as leading actor. Here is another brilliant idea by Ennis, an incredible theory about Jesus’s descent. This could be the mainstream of the entire series.
I’m happy to see here the whole team gathered again, with Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy.
The debauchery, perversion and sex, reachs in this story the highest point, more shoking than the previous and, in my opinion, hard to match. And the character of 'Lord Jesus', a young and perverted man, always looking for new excess, highlights the worst side of a decadent society.
There are also some bizarre elements, as the couple of sexual investigators or other hilarious situations .
The artwork is always accurate, and gives the right effect to the story. If you liked the action scenes in the previous book, you will not disappointed from this one.
I'll continue with this series, because I was hooked and I wonder what Garth Ennis will do in the next book.
This part is shocking, there is not much supernatural, except for a "big presence", but apart from his parents, this his an horrible family where grew up a child. Description of young Jesse’s life, the way his grandma influences him and treats his parents, is dreadful.
In the last part we meet a powerful organization that dates at Jesus Christ's times and has a personal plane for the future of humanity, with Jesse Custer as leading actor. Here is another brilliant idea by Ennis, an incredible theory about Jesus’s descent. This could be the mainstream of the entire series.
I’m happy to see here the whole team gathered again, with Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy.
The debauchery, perversion and sex, reachs in this story the highest point, more shoking than the previous and, in my opinion, hard to match. And the character of 'Lord Jesus', a young and perverted man, always looking for new excess, highlights the worst side of a decadent society.
There are also some bizarre elements, as the couple of sexual investigators or other hilarious situations .
The artwork is always accurate, and gives the right effect to the story. If you liked the action scenes in the previous book, you will not disappointed from this one.
I'll continue with this series, because I was hooked and I wonder what Garth Ennis will do in the next book.
January 21, 2012
2.5 stars by averaging the two major arcs, and I usually round up, but this left a bad taste in my mouth.
The first story with Angelville was the kind of pulptastic awesome I expected when I read the first book. Depraved and terrible and over the top and awesome. Four stars for fun, definitely.
The middle section was cool, particularly because Cass showed up, and yay Cass!
The last story in the loosely tied-together arc though, with the Grail folk and what have you... lots of overexplaining, lots of stereotypes of sexual depravity to tell us why we should hate the bad guys, and a disturbing reliance on anal rape jokes. Because it's hilarious if bad people get raped, apparently.
I'm still totally on board for reading the rest of this series, it just hit some major hate buttons for me with that last story. It'll look like I'm taking it too seriously -- I mean, what's Jesse's family if not a bad stereotype of southerners/Christians, and I was okay with that for fun. But I reckon we all have our sore spots.
Pulpy is one thing. This just felt kinda lazy and overexplainy at the same time :/
The first story with Angelville was the kind of pulptastic awesome I expected when I read the first book. Depraved and terrible and over the top and awesome. Four stars for fun, definitely.
The middle section was cool, particularly because Cass showed up, and yay Cass!
The last story in the loosely tied-together arc though, with the Grail folk and what have you... lots of overexplaining, lots of stereotypes of sexual depravity to tell us why we should hate the bad guys, and a disturbing reliance on anal rape jokes. Because it's hilarious if bad people get raped, apparently.
I'm still totally on board for reading the rest of this series, it just hit some major hate buttons for me with that last story. It'll look like I'm taking it too seriously -- I mean, what's Jesse's family if not a bad stereotype of southerners/Christians, and I was okay with that for fun. But I reckon we all have our sore spots.
Pulpy is one thing. This just felt kinda lazy and overexplainy at the same time :/
September 18, 2022
I have to admit that I am completely enthralled by this particular comic book. A dark fantasy+dark humour series that just keeps getting better.
As the story has progressed, so has the weirdness, but the characterization, the storytelling, the artwork, the humor and the pacing all work together to keep the series running.
As the story has progressed, so has the weirdness, but the characterization, the storytelling, the artwork, the humor and the pacing all work together to keep the series running.
September 26, 2012
In Until The End of the World, we learn a great deal more about the past of both Jesse and Tulip. Both are placed in a position where escape seems unlikely, therefore, what better time to unburden their past to one another? Ennis also gives a little more of an explanation to why Jesse is so desired by a secret religious organization and Cassidy jumps back into the story, playing a bigger role this time around.
Until The End of the World is a spectacular follow up to what we're presented with the first time around. I can easily say that this is every bit as good as it's predecessor, if not more. It's paced well and the violence and profanity is just as entertaining as before. I am patiently awaiting the return of .
I'm seriously hooked on this series. I haven't really found anything to be overly negative on, which is a plus. Hopefully it doesn't peak early, I have a hard time believing that anyone is capable of maintaining a streak of greatness for this long without a bit of a dip.
Until The End of the World is a spectacular follow up to what we're presented with the first time around. I can easily say that this is every bit as good as it's predecessor, if not more. It's paced well and the violence and profanity is just as entertaining as before. I am patiently awaiting the return of .
I'm seriously hooked on this series. I haven't really found anything to be overly negative on, which is a plus. Hopefully it doesn't peak early, I have a hard time believing that anyone is capable of maintaining a streak of greatness for this long without a bit of a dip.
August 24, 2015
Rich storytelling abounds here - a textbook Ennis origin story, giving us a helluva reason or three to like and respect Jesse Custer. Plus freaks and evil doings to go along with it.
Seems like Ennis has a playbook and keeps coming back to it like an addict, or a compulsive:
- flawed man lecturing his girlfriend
- lots of war stories
- the super-arc about struggles against the accepted authority
- decadent orgies
- 'deviant' sexual acts
- generous violence
- women who don't pass the Bechdel test
Preacher, The Boys, Crossed...anytime Ennis walks off the reservation, he starts snorting cocaine and enjoying the hell out of adverse taboo confrontation.
The mains are interesting characters, beneath the excesses - usually good for some surprises and imperfections, and plenty of dialogue worth reading.
And Dillon's art is pure Dillon.
Seems like Ennis has a playbook and keeps coming back to it like an addict, or a compulsive:
- flawed man lecturing his girlfriend
- lots of war stories
- the super-arc about struggles against the accepted authority
- decadent orgies
- 'deviant' sexual acts
- generous violence
- women who don't pass the Bechdel test
Preacher, The Boys, Crossed...anytime Ennis walks off the reservation, he starts snorting cocaine and enjoying the hell out of adverse taboo confrontation.
The mains are interesting characters, beneath the excesses - usually good for some surprises and imperfections, and plenty of dialogue worth reading.
And Dillon's art is pure Dillon.
February 15, 2009
5.0 stars. Garth Ennis is a brilliant writer and all of his talents are on display here. Original, intelligent, vulgar, bloody and oh so much fun!!!
September 12, 2018
It's hard for me to judge each volume of Preacher because I always think of the entire series as one long narrative, and each volume doesn't seem to be a book of its own, if that makes any sense. Anyway, this volume introduces Herr Starr and his cronies who seem to be quite popular lately due to the TV series. If this series was by anyone but Garth Ennis it would be considered gratuitous and too over the top, but somehow he manages to pull it off. The artwork by Steve Dillon just gets better the more you see it. The characters in Preacher are truly fleshed out which makes the nutty situations almost believable. Just a great series if you can get past the profanity, perversity, graphic violence and..well, then again, those are the best parts!
May 13, 2019
Not trying to be politically correct but its hard not to notice this:
I hate how they portray afro-american people as incompetent. As seen in the case of John Tool and this special agent named Hoover. Sure, some of the characters here are incompetent, not only Tool and Hoover, but I hate that when an afro-american person emerges he is just conveniently incompetent for the purposes of the story.
But then again Im only a third of the way through the story though, so we’ll see.
But the main villain of the second arc is German?? Come on!
I hate how they portray afro-american people as incompetent. As seen in the case of John Tool and this special agent named Hoover. Sure, some of the characters here are incompetent, not only Tool and Hoover, but I hate that when an afro-american person emerges he is just conveniently incompetent for the purposes of the story.
But then again Im only a third of the way through the story though, so we’ll see.
But the main villain of the second arc is German?? Come on!
August 9, 2013
In my review of the first volume, I compared it to Kevin Smith's Dogma. Funny, then, that he wrote the introduction to the second volume. Perhaps this was an inspiration for him.
As for this volume, I loved the family revenge story in the first half. In addition to Dogma and Jonah Hex, which seem to color the overall series, it has a Deliverance feel to it. The second half, with the Jesus de Sade plot-line, was a little weaker, but overall, still awesome.
As for this volume, I loved the family revenge story in the first half. In addition to Dogma and Jonah Hex, which seem to color the overall series, it has a Deliverance feel to it. The second half, with the Jesus de Sade plot-line, was a little weaker, but overall, still awesome.
January 30, 2016
This is absolutely entertaining from start to finish! I love the characters. No matter how silly, evil, crazy or seemingly bland they are, Ennis still manages to inject humor (oftentimes very offensive ones) into them.
Volume two is a collection of two arcs from this highly-acclaimed graphic novel series. The first one gives a backstory to Reverend Custer while the second one gives us a glimpse of a super-secret society that has set all its eyes in finding the Reverend.
As what I have said above, Preacher is a very offensive piece of graphic novel literature. There will of course be some who won't be able to stomach his brand of writing. So don't tell me I didn't warn you, because this is full of murder, over-the-top weird and bizarre sex scenes and religious blasphemy.
Volume two is a collection of two arcs from this highly-acclaimed graphic novel series. The first one gives a backstory to Reverend Custer while the second one gives us a glimpse of a super-secret society that has set all its eyes in finding the Reverend.
As what I have said above, Preacher is a very offensive piece of graphic novel literature. There will of course be some who won't be able to stomach his brand of writing. So don't tell me I didn't warn you, because this is full of murder, over-the-top weird and bizarre sex scenes and religious blasphemy.
July 4, 2019
The level of fucked up just rose tenfold
September 24, 2017
This collection continues the story of Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy and their search for God. This collection is divided into two story arcs. In the first story arc we get to see Jesse's childhood and why he left Tulip the first time around. The second story deals with the gang dealing with the death of Cassidy's girlfriend.
I thought the first collection was better than this one but this one is still very enjoyable. Word of caution: this comic is not for young children. I think we are introduced to every possible deviant act in this collection. These deviant acts include sex with animals, drugs, and porn. That being said it is the underlying themes like friendship or religion trying to control everything that make this run of comics a delight to read. I did like the first arc better than the second. The first arc had a bayou feel to it and I like the background information aspect. The second arc's highlights were the introduction of new characters but I felt like the story was filler until the end.
I am enjoying this comic so much. Everything is on point as we have some amazing characters and I like the artwork. I look forward to the next collection.
I thought the first collection was better than this one but this one is still very enjoyable. Word of caution: this comic is not for young children. I think we are introduced to every possible deviant act in this collection. These deviant acts include sex with animals, drugs, and porn. That being said it is the underlying themes like friendship or religion trying to control everything that make this run of comics a delight to read. I did like the first arc better than the second. The first arc had a bayou feel to it and I like the background information aspect. The second arc's highlights were the introduction of new characters but I felt like the story was filler until the end.
I am enjoying this comic so much. Everything is on point as we have some amazing characters and I like the artwork. I look forward to the next collection.
August 15, 2021
“We work for the most powerful organization ever to exist. We own presidents. We run countries. We walk between the raindrops.”
This has really picked up the pace in the second volume, great action, nice locations, delightful new characters and a slick moving story line. I think one of the crucial factors with the story so far is that the writers have done a great job of perfecting a lovely balance, avoiding almost all of the potential pitfalls that can ruin most stories like this, they haven’t introduced too many new characters, the plot hasn’t gotten too outlandish and the pacing is pretty much pitch perfect, add to this some truly superb artwork, clever, witty dialogue and you are talking comics of the highest calibre.
December 12, 2019
This series is so batshit crazy that it might just be genius. In Volume 2 of Preacher we get a lot more character development. We learn about Jesse Custer's past, and his family (how any one made it out of there with even the semblance of normalcy Custer has, I'll never understand), but we also see Tulip come into her own. With a main villain who goes by the name Jesus de Sade, I'm not sure what else you need to know.
Preacher is still not for the prudish, or the faint of heart. But my god, it's bloody good storytelling.
Preacher is still not for the prudish, or the faint of heart. But my god, it's bloody good storytelling.
May 8, 2018
4.5 stars.
November 9, 2018
3.5 stars.
Whilst still a very enjoyable read, it did not reach the dizzying heights of book 1. Mainly because, I guess, the back story of the Angel of death being very dark and grim.
Still, jumping into book 3 immediately.
Whilst still a very enjoyable read, it did not reach the dizzying heights of book 1. Mainly because, I guess, the back story of the Angel of death being very dark and grim.
Still, jumping into book 3 immediately.
December 13, 2010
I read and reviewed the first volume of the Preacher series back in July (Gone to Texas). I thought that was an insanely entertaining book and kept my fingers crossed that this second volume would hold up. I dare say that it at least made par.
Jesse Custer, a preacher who now speaks the Word of God--literally--after being struck by the entity known as Genesis (an escaped offspring from a forbidden affair between an angel and a demon), is on the road with his estranged girlfriend Tulip when he runs into his past. Well, more like his past catching up with him. His family has found him and wants to claim him once again to preach the Word to the hungry masses. And when Jesse tries to use the Word on them and finds that they're the only people immune to its power, he realizes just how deep a hole he and Tulip are in.
The first volume introduced Jesse as a disillusioned man of God, who after being given such an awesome ability as to have anyone bend to his will, decides to pick a fight with God himself over being an absentee landlord. This second volume traces back his family history and gives a clear sense as to what caused him to be so disillusioned and angry. His family, ruled by his grandmother Miss Marie, is about as evil a family as you could ask for. And they've got someone in their corner who is either a very shady God or a nefarious impostor.
But the story of Jesse's family and his love for Tulip is only have the story in this weighty graphic novel. The second half has Jesse reuniting with Cassidy, the vampire with a Keith Richards attitude towards life, and an exercise in justice against a debauched millionaire responsible for the death of one of Cassidy's old girlfriends. The lurid depictions of the villains in this half are damned near comical, as Jesse and company try to wade through the perversion in order to get at the top dog.
All in all, it's like having two graphic novels in one book. That's great if you want to be thoroughly engrossed by these characters and their antics, but after the absolutely wrenching ordeals from the first half of the book, the second half did feel like it came up a little short. Although, the subject matter is given a much more comedic sentiment that maybe it's just there to help diffuse the wrenching scenes that linger from the first half.
That's about the closest thing to a complain you'll hear from me on this book, as it was just a great read all the way around and I'm eagerly anticipating the third volume, Proud Americans.
Jesse Custer, a preacher who now speaks the Word of God--literally--after being struck by the entity known as Genesis (an escaped offspring from a forbidden affair between an angel and a demon), is on the road with his estranged girlfriend Tulip when he runs into his past. Well, more like his past catching up with him. His family has found him and wants to claim him once again to preach the Word to the hungry masses. And when Jesse tries to use the Word on them and finds that they're the only people immune to its power, he realizes just how deep a hole he and Tulip are in.
The first volume introduced Jesse as a disillusioned man of God, who after being given such an awesome ability as to have anyone bend to his will, decides to pick a fight with God himself over being an absentee landlord. This second volume traces back his family history and gives a clear sense as to what caused him to be so disillusioned and angry. His family, ruled by his grandmother Miss Marie, is about as evil a family as you could ask for. And they've got someone in their corner who is either a very shady God or a nefarious impostor.
But the story of Jesse's family and his love for Tulip is only have the story in this weighty graphic novel. The second half has Jesse reuniting with Cassidy, the vampire with a Keith Richards attitude towards life, and an exercise in justice against a debauched millionaire responsible for the death of one of Cassidy's old girlfriends. The lurid depictions of the villains in this half are damned near comical, as Jesse and company try to wade through the perversion in order to get at the top dog.
All in all, it's like having two graphic novels in one book. That's great if you want to be thoroughly engrossed by these characters and their antics, but after the absolutely wrenching ordeals from the first half of the book, the second half did feel like it came up a little short. Although, the subject matter is given a much more comedic sentiment that maybe it's just there to help diffuse the wrenching scenes that linger from the first half.
That's about the closest thing to a complain you'll hear from me on this book, as it was just a great read all the way around and I'm eagerly anticipating the third volume, Proud Americans.
June 23, 2010
Great installment. Just as bloody and crass as the first, with dialogue that flows and artwork that perfectly reflects the story.
This time around, we learn Jesse and Tulip's history from the moment she stole him from another woman to the reasons he abandoned her in Phoenix. We also get the sordid details of Jesse's childhood--it's frightening and gruesome, filled with horrific incidents that made me squirm.
In terms of Jesse's quest, we meet Maybe-God who's scared of the Preacher, as well as a group of secret operatives who want Jesse under their control. Destiny seems to have a permanent shit-storm in mind for the Reverend Jesse Custer, getting him further entrenched in a conspiracy spanning millennia. The players are fascinating, the mythology is screwy, and the mysteries keep piling up. There's lots more danger and mayhem ahead and I'll definitely be along for the ride.
This time around, we learn Jesse and Tulip's history from the moment she stole him from another woman to the reasons he abandoned her in Phoenix. We also get the sordid details of Jesse's childhood--it's frightening and gruesome, filled with horrific incidents that made me squirm.
In terms of Jesse's quest, we meet Maybe-God who's scared of the Preacher, as well as a group of secret operatives who want Jesse under their control. Destiny seems to have a permanent shit-storm in mind for the Reverend Jesse Custer, getting him further entrenched in a conspiracy spanning millennia. The players are fascinating, the mythology is screwy, and the mysteries keep piling up. There's lots more danger and mayhem ahead and I'll definitely be along for the ride.
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