false<![CDATA[Preacher Vol. 4: Ancient History]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171301413m/95395.jpg953953While technically the fourth book in the Preacher series, <I>Ancient History</I> isn't part of the main Preacher story line and doesn't even use any of the main characters (Reverend Jesse Custer, his girlfriend, Tulip, and his vampire buddy Cassidy). Instead, this collection of side stories delves into the freakish, perverse, and downright mythic supporting characters. The main feature is the 106-page demonic Western featuring the "Saint of Killers." In many ways this guy--and the spirit of the ruthless frontier he represents--is the soul of the Preacher series. Writer Garth Ennis said, taking all of the characters of the series into account, "I felt one more character was needed to round out the cast: someone who would directly represent the Old West, who had walked straight out of history, and who brought with him the horror and terror of those times." If this is the soul of the book, then its heart is the "Story of You Know Who," a reference to the character Arseface, whose self-imposed shotgun wound to the face has left him rather disfigured. This boy's abusive family is so overblown, his tragedy so all-encompassing, that a lesser writer would let this swerve into complete silliness. Ennis's talent is to pull pathos out of such outrageousness. He succeeds here again. <I>--Jim Pascoe</I>91962131998Preacher Vol. 4: Ancient Historytotal:1615|5:748|4:534|3:267|2:56|1:10|1615680018553840falsefalseMon Feb 23 19:44:14 -0800 2009Tue Feb 24 19:22:08 -0800 2009 The first story tells the origins of The Saint of Killers. In his introduction, Ennis openly admits that this is a rip-o...more...]]>
50falsefalseWed Jun 17 07:09:15 -0700 2009Wed Jun 17 07:18:58 -0700 2009 The Saint of Killers mini-series is a great one, harkening back to the days of the old West and taking us straight int...more...]]>
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induced in the first three volumes. If Saint o' Killers,
arseface, and Jody & T.C. aren't characters that you care
much about - this could be skipped as you read PREACHER.
I think the Saint o' Killers story was quite ...more...]]>
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50falsefalseWed Nov 18 11:50:31 -0800 2009Wed Nov 18 11:55:05 -0800 2009 I enjoyed Arseface's story too, eventhough I used to be a die-hard Nirvana fan when in h...more...]]>
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This book serves as a diversion from the main storyline and gives nice detail into the mysteries behind some of the supporting characters within the story. The best character tale goes into the birth of the Saint of Killers, a man filled with so much hate that he makes the devil seem like a p...more...]]>
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50falsefalseSun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009Sun Jan 25 08:23:38 -0800 2009Sun Jan 25 08:26:15 -0800 200950falsefalseSat Nov 01 16:52:06 -0700 2008Sat Nov 01 16:52:06 -0700 20084 Not a big fan of the Saint of Killers, but loved his backstory. Huge fan of Jodi, and his backstory is one of my favorite comics ever. Not so much a...more...]]>
30falsefalseTue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008Sun Mar 01 16:02:01 -0800 2009Sun Mar 01 16:14:25 -0800 200920falsefalseTue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009Tue Sep 01 18:26:53 -0700 2009Wed Sep 02 12:32:16 -0700 2009 1) Enough with the animal buggery.
2) Please, no more peoples' faces getting blown off.
3) I don't care about your villain characters.
4) MORE GOD DAMN TULIP!
Love,
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