War in the Sun is book six in the series (of 9). Although not the best in the series, that's still a relative measurement - Preacher is terrific from start to finish. If you're starting the series with book 6 (which is kind of odd...) it won't make much sense, but still probably keep you entertained. If you're more conventional, and you've read the first five before getting to War in the Sun... then... well, then, you've pretty much made your mind up on Preacher already, haven't you?
War in the Sun has Jesse Custer taking a back seat to Herr Starr, the foul-tempered head of The Grail. The collection begins with Starr's 'origin story' and then returns to the main story-line in time for a major showdown between Starr and Custer (hint: everyone loses). Thanks to the blackly comedic origin story (everything in this title is blackly comedic...), Starr is actually & oddly... empathetic... for this storyline. Fortunately, that soon passes, and he returns to being the loathsome creature that we all know and love. But, for a few issues at least, we find ourselves cheering for the wretched/evil guy.
As much as the Cassady / Custer / Tulip interpersonal struggles upset me, I admit they're well-written. I'd happily get blind drunk with any of the three of them, which is why their conflicts (internal and external) are so affecting.Get more detail about Preacher Vol. 6: War in the Sun.
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