I first started reading Preacher back when it was just another Vertigo comic. It was my introduction to Garth Ennis' writing. From the start, the rich characterization and unflinching depictions of the causes and consequences of the character's actions drew me in. Steve Dillon's art was a masterful accompaniment.
I was never offended by the characters, but many (perhaps most) folks will be offended at least once. The whole series in an exploration of the meaning of faith, friendship, loyalty, love, bravery, self-sacrifice and spirituality in the modern world. Side stories reward the reader with a change of pace and enriched background on a truly bizarre and diverse supporting cast. The language is harsh at best, but it's not gratuitous. Rather, the often crude but always heartfelt dialog makes the characters more real, and adds an immediacy and depth to them that is often sadly lacking in comics.
Read this series, folks. It makes you think while it entertains, and is well worth any temporary discomfort the initial exposure may cause. This is literature, as much so as any of the great books of the past.Get more detail about Preacher Vol. 1: Gone to Texas.
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