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Preacher Special #5
Preacher Special: Cassidy: Blood and Whiskey
The story of Cassidy's first visit to New Orleans, and the only other vampire he knew.
47 pages, Comics
First published January 31, 1998
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Garth Ennis
2,625 books3,172 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, 2020
This special issue is all about Cassidy and here he finds himself running away from police. Roaming and hitchhiking through USA, when he makes a stop in New Orleans Cass finds another vampire whom he strikes a friendship of course as it was only the only vampire other than himself, Cass had ever seen. And we see Cassidy as the hero of this story who for the good of people chose loneliness. A Hero.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
April 25, 2008
I think this is the very first Preacher book that I read, before I even realized that it was part of (or at least related to) a series.
I picked it up because my partner's name is Cassidy. The idea of a book about an Irish vampire named Cassidy was really cool to me. But my partner could never be the total and complete asswipe scum that this Cassidy character turns out to be.
I picked it up because my partner's name is Cassidy. The idea of a book about an Irish vampire named Cassidy was really cool to me. But my partner could never be the total and complete asswipe scum that this Cassidy character turns out to be.
April 24, 2020
Ennis is so reliably funny in dialogue and the interactions/examinations it seamlessly dictates.
The problem is me because everything he writes looks horrible to me without- the types of characters, plots and presentations that I want no part of.
This cover reeks of parody so I jumped and predictably dunked with a vampire mockery that had me repeating lines through effervescent cackling!
I've owned "Preacher I" for longer than most of my queue and hoped this would get me to open the ominously marketed thing but do I want to abide the commitment if I love it? I've had my share = enough of long downer dramas even if they're also funny.
Ahhh Memories:
Hitman hooked me on a comedy but then Ennis yanked me in whole hogg. The characters were rounded against the issue format and transcended the staples because he had been writing a story with an end the whole time that had enough elasticity to adapt to sales.
The problem is me because everything he writes looks horrible to me without- the types of characters, plots and presentations that I want no part of.
This cover reeks of parody so I jumped and predictably dunked with a vampire mockery that had me repeating lines through effervescent cackling!
I've owned "Preacher I" for longer than most of my queue and hoped this would get me to open the ominously marketed thing but do I want to abide the commitment if I love it? I've had my share = enough of long downer dramas even if they're also funny.
Ahhh Memories:
Hitman hooked me on a comedy but then Ennis yanked me in whole hogg. The characters were rounded against the issue format and transcended the staples because he had been writing a story with an end the whole time that had enough elasticity to adapt to sales.
July 9, 2017
Cassidy was always my favorite character in the Preacher saga. I loved this short because it's just pure Cassidy. A fun little tale, no deep plot or anything but it does provide a bit of insight into his personality & character.
August 15, 2020
We see Cass taking a small detour in his trip to make a new friend, and a small adventure. Cass is my favorite character in the series (Jesse and him bromancing is awesome) and this just adds up to that.
March 23, 2021
Pues siempre tendré debilidad por las historias de vampiros (y las de espías), así que me gustó. También me gustó que el Cassidy de la portada se parezca al Crowley de David Tennant en la adaptación de "Good Omens".
June 17, 2017
Cassidy as he lives and dies.
August 22, 2017
This collection really shows the "human" side of Cassidy. He plays it smart and handles business when he needs.
February 20, 2019
Cassidy is my favorite. End of story.
July 13, 2023
Speciale sul vampiro irlandese amico di Tulip e Custer, vale la pena leggerlo, non è che si capisce di più di Cassidy, ma solo che dinamiche stanno dietro a lui
September 21, 2018
I love this book.
January 30, 2012
All right, yeah. Cassidy is not a bastard - he's /the/ bastard, as another reviewer has succinctly put it. This special goes into what exactly Cassidy got into in New Orleans to so annoy the Enfants du le Sang or whatever they're called.
Essentially, you are reading people making fun of the Anne Rice style dramatic vampires. Fun? Yes. Hilarious? Oh, more than. This book was greatly amusing, and Cassidy is such a jerk. The funniest special so far.
Essentially, you are reading people making fun of the Anne Rice style dramatic vampires. Fun? Yes. Hilarious? Oh, more than. This book was greatly amusing, and Cassidy is such a jerk. The funniest special so far.
December 27, 2009
Pretty pointless and only faintly interesting prequel, that explains what happened to Cassidy in New Orleans before he went there in the 'Preacher' comic.
Some faintly amusing pokes at goths and vampire literature, but otherwise, this should have been part of the Preacher series.
Some faintly amusing pokes at goths and vampire literature, but otherwise, this should have been part of the Preacher series.
June 2, 2015
My first time reading a part of the Preacher mythos, and I enjoyed it immensely. Even the scenes that twist and play with tropes are fun. Makes me want to see what Rogen and Goldberg do with the AMC series.
January 29, 2010
The Preacher Specials were limp dick. No use dancing around it.
If it ain't Ennis and Dillon, it ain't shit.
If it ain't Ennis and Dillon, it ain't shit.
December 4, 2012
I didn't realize I'd already read this in one of the collections of Preacher I'd read.
December 29, 2015
It's Cassidy. You can't get enough of him. Really.
January 21, 2018
ABSOLUTE RATING: {3/5 stars}
STANDARDIZED RATING: <3/5 stars>
STANDARDIZED RATING: <3/5 stars>
January 11, 2009
Fookin' brilliant that is!
April 12, 2009
Fucking awesome. Wrong but awesome
June 19, 2013
Loved it.
July 17, 2017
I got three words for this one:
Fun, fun, fun!
Fun, fun, fun!
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