Customer Reviews
Absolutely whatever you want it to be... - By: , 19 Jun 2000 
This is the seventh installment of Garth Ennis's simply breathtaking work that is Preacher. Now although it is not my favourite of his Preacher installment (Proud Americans still being my favourite contribution), it still captivates mein a way that no other book will. This is without a doubt the most mind-boggling of the series. Just when you think that Garth Ennis couldn't think of any more politically incorrect scenes to come up with, he dreams up the deranged & sexually depraved character that is Odin Quincannon. Quincannon is one of the strangest creations of all time as far as I'm concerned. And his kinky, nazi of a lawyer, Miss Oatlash, compliments the meat-man perfectly. Now the story line involving Jesse's quest to search down God does tail off slightlyin this book, concentrating more on Jesse's relationship with his mother, who until this time he thought had been killed by Jody (Preacher: Until the end of the World). It demostrates how not everythingin your blood, means you are pre-destined for anything, given that Jesse & Christina are the complete opposite of their family members. I thought that the sickest thing I had seen previously was the reference to paedophilic ways by Jesus de Sade (again Until the end of the World), but the scene involving Quincannon & his female creation made from various animal carcasses simply stunned me beyond belief. Butin a good way. Becausein Ennis we have an author who is not afraid to say what he think's & most of what he thinks is deranged to say the very least... a man of my own heart. If you have never read any Preacher books, I strongly recommend that you pick one up now. And believe me, by the time you have come up to the installment that is Salvation, you will never look at the worldin the same way again...
Preacher Perfect - By: , 06 Apr 2000 Jesse Custer is back! Ennis & Dillon again come up tops with the next part of the Preacher saga. Feeling betrayed by Cass & Tulip, Jesse wanders the country looking for a place to settle until he drifts into the small town of Salvation, Texas. It isnt long until his life takes another turn for the surreal & he ends up becoming sheriff. Gart Ennis never fails to amuse with his story of Jesse Custer which is, as ever beautifully illustrated by Steve Dillon. Thought provoking & amusing. Fans of the series will not be dissapointed with the lastest addition. It may not be everyones cup of tea with its frank use of language & lashings of & but for me there is no better comic.
Ennis proving why he is the master of his game - By: D. Brewer, 26 Mar 2000 
After reading the previous six novelsin the Preacher series, I had a feeling that this might not live up to it's previous expectations. I should have known better! Although not the strongest of the Preacher collection,(my personal favouite is Proud Americans)it shows the depth that Garth Ennis can goin to, given the opportunity. This particular installment doesn't touch too much on the main story at hand,(the main story being Jesse's continued search for God) but it is still charming & thought provoking. He also gives an insightin to his belief of what middle America looks likein his eyes. Sometimes scary, but most of the time, shocking. The story might be thought of as weak by many Preacher fans, but I don't suscribe to that opinion. Call me biased if you will, but I personally feel that I can read any work by Ennis, & come away feeling renewed.(Fans of Ennis should try Unknown Soldier & his current 12 piece issue of The Punisher,in which he is reunited with artist Steve Dillon). The characters that Ennis providesin Salvation are strange to say the least. Most notably Odin Quincannon. I won't continue to give away the story, but I will say that if you like Preacher, or graphic novelsin general then you should love this. I would recommend it to anyone, no matter who they are. Enjoy.
Still better than most, but not up to usual Ennis standards. - By: , 19 Oct 1999 
Regular readers of Preacher will be fully aware of the genius at work here. Garth Ennis has created a work of art which surpasses most of the so-called contemporary literature available, which this would be pompously excluded from simply because it also has (very good) drawings accompanying & complementing the text.
This is the seventh collection of the stories of Jesse Custer, a man of God who wants to make the Almighty take responsibility for the state the World isin today. You will need to have read the previous volumes, starting with "Gone to Texas", to know the story as I am not going to go into it now, & if you have even the vaguest interestin graphic novels, be assured that you will not regret doing so.
"Salavation" reeks of being a stop-gap. The previous volume, "Warin the Sun", was an epic & finished with Jesse & his cohorts facing some monumental situations. To this end, maybe it was necessary that there should be a while for us all to reflect & take a breath, because "Salvation" does nothing to move along the main story. It does, however, answer some interesting questions from Jesse's early life that regular readers may well have forgotten about, & it is a reasonable yarnin itself. The problem with "Salvation" is that we read it expecting answers to the situations that preceeded it, & instead they are hardly even mentioned.
It's not that this book is bad - it is action-packed & follows the usual Preacher guidelines of addressing issues whilst having fun & throwingin a bit of dirty sex as well. It's still better than most other examples of the genre, & most othe rbooks generally. It's just that as a part of the series, it is almost inconsequential.
Having said all that, this review is insignificant - if you are a Preacher fan, you will buy it, & if you aren't then where have you been? Start at the beginning, & we'll see you back herein six volumes time, OK?
