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Preacher, Vol. 7: Salvation (Preacher #7)
In the seventh volume of the critically acclaimed Preacher series, Jesse Custer stumbles into the backwater Texas town of Salvation and soon finds himself wearing a sheriff's badge. Now a man of law, the former Preacher must protect his oddball citizenry, which includes a former Nazi spy and a female Cyclops, from eccentric businessman Odin Quincannon (a.k.a. the Meatman)...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
September 1st 1999
by Vertigo
(first published January 1st 1999)
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Man, if you have a story where a white guy saves a whole community of black people, and where a different black guy is totally grateful to a different (though related) white guy for saving his life and also teaching him important lessons about life, and where there is a black woman who's been on a police force for a long time but a white guy rolls into town, takes over the police department, and doesn't promote her- but gives her a totally sweet gun, so she falls in love with him and respects hi...more
I came across this looong time ago. After a long list of books with no pictures, I finally had it. So I thought I tried something different.
No doubt, there was vivid imagination in creating the characters. Jesse, the close-to-vomit meat man, that lady with Fuhrer fetish, they are all nothing but unforgetable. And I read this in 2001.
Another thing I remembered was concluding that it's not anti-God. It questioned God but it was not anti-God.
The series nevertheless have established a wide fanbase t...more
No doubt, there was vivid imagination in creating the characters. Jesse, the close-to-vomit meat man, that lady with Fuhrer fetish, they are all nothing but unforgetable. And I read this in 2001.
Another thing I remembered was concluding that it's not anti-God. It questioned God but it was not anti-God.
The series nevertheless have established a wide fanbase t...more
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I can't decide with Preacher whether I prefer the main narrative of Jesse's journey to confront God or the stories that divert from this. Volume 7: Salvation sees Jesse Custer, heartbroken and alone, take up a sheriff position in the small town of Salvation. It has all the hallmarks of classic Western, the lone-ranger enters into a town and fights for what he believes is right for the benefit of all but a handful of bad guys.
Again, like Les Enfants du Sang, the main antagonist is a joke in the...more
Again, like Les Enfants du Sang, the main antagonist is a joke in the...more
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Aaaand the downward slide continues. Disillusioned and heartbroken, Jesse takes a break from his quest and settles down to become the sheriff of a small Texan town. There, he does battle against the corrupt, racist owner of a meat processing plant. It's a great premise and it promises for lots of cool Western action, but unfortunately, things turn out to be more "Road House" than "High Noon." The new villain is basically a backwater racist version of Herr Starr, and nothing of much interest happ...more
Don't get me wrong, this was still good-Preacher is a lovely, lovely graphic novel series. However, this one wasn't quite as close to my heart as some other favorites have been-my favorite character was missing (the vampire Cassidy). The whole graphic novel kind of had a theme of race as well, and it got a little bit annoying that the good ol' white boy was repeatedly saving the people of color (like Avatar). (Of course, I do realize this takes place in Texas, how could it really be politically...more
An odd cul-de-sac in Jesse's journey as, convinced that Tulip and Cassiday have gone their own way, he ends up as a sheriff in a small Texas town, dealing with a corrupt meat-packing house owner, racial prejudice, and a new cast of locals with secrets, silliness, and grittiness lurking in their shadows.
There's some really good stuff here -- fleshing out Jesse's past, and letting him grow as a character without the main Genesis / Tulip / Grail story distracting -- but it also feels a bit one-off...more
There's some really good stuff here -- fleshing out Jesse's past, and letting him grow as a character without the main Genesis / Tulip / Grail story distracting -- but it also feels a bit one-off...more
OK, my theory that I don't like even-numbered Preacher compilations and I do like odd-numbered ones now gains credibility. I loved this. Problem is, I have no idea what's happening. Homie has a pirate look going on there or some shit; Tulip's gone; Cassidy's gone; Homie takes peyote and God eats his eye. WTF? I feel like Towelie at the annual meeting of the International Society of Postmodernist Neuroscience and Launch Vehicle Resarch -- I have no idea what's going on.
This segment is also, seen...more
This segment is also, seen...more
Ohhhh dear. Criticisms of this segment are, on reflection, well deserved... and I totally agree with this one on the Gunther point, but I'll have to put my hands up and say I quite enjoyed the Salvation story per se as a bit of fun (while fidgeting all the while about Getting Back To The Main Story and what would happen when Jesse, Cass and Tulip all met up again - man that is KILLING me). No damn obligation for Garth or anyone else not to tell this the way he wants to, is there, and I'd much ra...more
it was too much to ask, after volume 6, for this to maintain at such a high level. there's nothing terribly wrong with this story overall and there is at least one very well-written and emotional reunion, but overall it's a lengthy digression that doesn't really have anything to do with what happeend before or what's to come. the meat mogul guy is just disgusting (once again, for no other reason than just to be vile), and jesse's stint as a sheriff is pretty silly. and this is the first volume w...more
This chapter in the Preacher saga was unique in that it stepped away from the general forward progression of the story, and focused on a freshly-wounded Jesse Custer as he goes on a sabbatical in a small Texas town, in a classic and cliche-ridden battle of good vs. evil. It had some good parts, in particular one exchange between the antagonist and his neo-nazi dominatrix attorney, that I found incredibly hilarious. But as mentioned before, wacky as it was, it was fairly cliche, and I didn't part...more
Ha! Everything fell apart last time, so now our resurrected hero rebuilds his life as sheriff & town-tamer of a small meatpacking burg named Salvation, owned by this evil overlord (see cover) who literally enjoys his meat-packing, get me? A new, extremely hot character is introduced as Custer's deputy, though I fear she ain't gonna reappear. Another important schlocky character also reappears (zzzzzzz), along with her tedious suitor and his hidden Nazi past(s) (zzzzzzz). Let's hope Rev. Jess...more
May 17, 2012
Eric
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of bad-ass protagonists with hearts of gold
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I feel like I shouldn't like this volume as much as the earlier volumes, since it is basically filler material that doesn't move the overarching plot forward. But since it is totally awesome bad-ass filler, I was totally okay with it. I would follow the serialized adventures of Sheriff Jesse, if they made them. Actually, now that I think about it, there are similar adventures on the television that I do follow, in Justified, which is one of my favorite shows. Maybe that explains why I liked this...more
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03 January 2013
Rating: * * * 1/2
Well, now... Preacher, Vol. 7: Salvation takes kinky to a whole 'nother level. The sexual depravity in this volume made me upchuck a little in my mouth and I just may turn to the vegan lifestyle. Blech!
This volume primarily focuses on Jesse as he recovers from his heartbreak of the last book. I really enjoyed the storyline centering on Jesse. It reminded me of Preacher, Vol. 2: Until the End of the World, which had me completely engrossed in learning about his dis...more
Rating: * * * 1/2
Well, now... Preacher, Vol. 7: Salvation takes kinky to a whole 'nother level. The sexual depravity in this volume made me upchuck a little in my mouth and I just may turn to the vegan lifestyle. Blech!
This volume primarily focuses on Jesse as he recovers from his heartbreak of the last book. I really enjoyed the storyline centering on Jesse. It reminded me of Preacher, Vol. 2: Until the End of the World, which had me completely engrossed in learning about his dis...more
Jul 31, 2009
Charlie George
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5 of 5 stars
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Terrific Preacher, second only to volume 4. Salvation has by far the most amusing dialogue yet, despite several lines that were very poor. This is largely a diversion from the main Preacher storyline, populated by almost entirely new characters. Funny how, as with volume 4, the diversions are the most entertaining bits! Quirky and playful, while retaining that hard edge.
In fact it brings into relief what I like about Jesse Custer as a character. In every other issue, he has the supporting chara...more
In fact it brings into relief what I like about Jesse Custer as a character. In every other issue, he has the supporting chara...more
Preacher Vol. 7: Salvation is an excellent read. I think by this point Garth Ennis had finally found a good balance between... well, just about everything he was cramming into these books. Perfect timing too because Jesse Custer has passed through a turning point. He has survived what should not have been survivable and he has accomplished things he had not even remotely believed possible. He is ready and I look forward to the next volume as we are closing in on the end of the Preacher's story.
I enjoy the Preacher story, but the editor needs to have his booty whipped repeatedly. The author keeps making the same mistake, and it is not just a stylistic issue either. It is a grammatical error that drove me crazy throughout the book, as each character did this throughout the series. I found it irritating and terribly distracting. I wanted to scream, "The indefinite article 'an' should always be used before a word beginning with a vowel!!"
Salvation comes across as Ennis’s homage to the western genre. You know the drill: Stranger comes to town and, after witnessing the long-tolerated abuse of its citizenry by the thugs of the wicked and powerful “man”, takes the law into his own hands. Donning the badge of sheriff, Jesse sets out to right wrongs, take names, and cause heads to roll. Never has justice – and revenge, for that matter – been delivered with such sweet relish.
It was awfully nice to see Jesse find his Ma. I might have rated this a four, since I needed a breather almost as much as Jesse did, but I wasn't wild for the story line with the main town creepo. It was a lot of fun seeing Jesse take over as Sheriff of Salvation, and damn if it wasn't nice to have nice stuff happen for him for a change. Now I'm primed for for the last volume--it's got to be a lulu. A loo loo? Whatever, it's going to ROCK.
If you've made it to Volume 7 of the Preacher series, you probably already know what to expect. Broad American caricatures, deliberately shocking behavior by the villains, a smattering of ultra-violence and the occasional moment of quiet humanity. The nice twist on this volume is Jesse's new, temporary roll as town sheriff. While the conceit is a little forced, it makes Jesse abide by the law ...well... at least a little bit, which mixes things up a little. The second to last issue in this volum...more
Aug 10, 2011
Dan S
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My personal favourite of the series, strangely. I love the beautifully grotesque villain and his meat fetish, the wonderful scene with Jesse thrashing (in one case almost literally) the KKK, the thoroughly twisted Miss Oatlash, and the bizarre citizens of Salvation. The main plot might take a backseat for much of it, but with writing, art and characters like this, who cares? A wonderful installment of a wonderful series.
A good chapter in the ongoing series where Jesse Custer gets some closer on his past and the gap in his memory, oh, and gets to be a badass all by his lonesome. While the Preacher series can get dry at times and feel a bit like the era it was created in, this volume definitely rekindled my love of the series anew and made me want to shove it in people's face so they'd be forced to read and subsequently enjoy it as well.
I've only read a handful of Graphic Novels. This series is by far the best I've ever read. When we talk about "Graphic Novels", this reads like a true novel with the graphics included. I am up to the 11th issue and cannot stop reading one after the other. I cannot put the damn things down. You will read this same review for each of the Preacher GNs because they are all worth the praise.
I put this volume off for a while because Cassidy and Tulip aren't in it and I was a little worried I wouldn't like it as much. But I shouldn't have been. I do wish Garth Ennis was slightly less obsessed with [several topics I don't feel comfortable listing here, because there's no way to do so in a family-friendly manner!:] but the vast majority of the story is so good that I can let it go.
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This book is basically a break from Jesse's search for God. After he fell out of the plane, and saw Tulip with Cass, he goes into hiding. In the process he finds his mom in a small town where he also becomes the sheriff on a lark.
Jesse saves the day and then decides to get back on track.
A very long book in comparison to others in the series, but a great story nonetheless.
Jesse saves the day and then decides to get back on track.
A very long book in comparison to others in the series, but a great story nonetheless.
A lot of people felt like the book had lost its way at this point when the series was actually coming out, because it seemed to digress for months on this storyline that went nowhere. But the time was a needed element to align the characters like chesspieces for the finale, and it proves a good thematic counterpoint to the entire run when you read it in trade.
**3.5**
Salvation centers on Jesse Custer figuring out where he's been and where he's headed. He was dealt quite the blow at the end of the last book. Rather than confront the people responsible, he chooses to take off on his own.
What follows is somewhat anticlimactic compared to the action of the previous books, but like Ancient History, Salvation delivers answers to important questions and so serves its purpose.
Salvation centers on Jesse Custer figuring out where he's been and where he's headed. He was dealt quite the blow at the end of the last book. Rather than confront the people responsible, he chooses to take off on his own.
What follows is somewhat anticlimactic compared to the action of the previous books, but like Ancient History, Salvation delivers answers to important questions and so serves its purpose.
Muy buena historia, de las más graciosas que tiene todo Preacher. Lástima que dure un tanto demasiaaaado. Y que esté llena de incoherencias, como el nombramiento espontáneo de Jesse como nuevo Sheriff. Y ese final tan explosivo en el que se desperdician recursos y vidas humanas como si fueran papel picado. Pero aun así, muy buena historia.
Another classic, if somewhat sedentary, instalment of Preacher. I thought Jesse's treatment of Gunther was a bit harsh, but then again he's a harsh, uncompromising guy so it suits his M.O. Also, this volume gave us the withering visual of Odin and his Frankensteined meat-woman, and that's nothing to whine about.
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Ennis 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 ch...more
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