Customer Reviews
Mythology - By: Singwah, 23 Jul 2007 
Garth Ennis forewards this issue. He speaks of growing up with John Wayne & Clint Eastwood & of a long desire to add his own hero to the Western canon. In Saint of Killers he may just have managed to add a gunslinger who can stand toe to toe with them all. The first page of the elderly pizza owner recounting the tail - having grown apart from his hot shot lawyer son floored me.
The other two character preludes were entertaining, but it's the saint, barrel still smoking that walked away with me after the last page.
Excellent - By: Patrick Dolan, 28 Feb 2007 I was surprised by how much I liked this seeing as it is a detour for Preacher. It was fun to see something different from the main story arc, & it was great to actually enjoy the adventures of three of the most unsympathetic charactersin the series so far; the Saint, Jody & T.C.
Needless to say, if you've never read Preacher, do. It doesn't matter if you are a fan of comics or not, it is hard to think of anything more imaginative or entertaining than this series. Gory & funnyin equal measures, Preacher: Ancient History is a prime example of this classic & acclaimed series. Give it a shot - this book is as good an introduction to the series as any. And if you like this, wait until you get to the main story!!
And now for something somewhat different - By: R. J. Graham, 22 Feb 2007 Honestly, this book is far more interesting than many of the othersin the series, considering it is generally thought of as "filler". It begins with a truly gritty tale of The Old West, one that I feel is better realised than any Western you'll see.
The Saint Of Killers is absolutely one of the most striking pointsin the Preacher series, & this dips deep into his story. From being a soldier, a husband & a father, this book follows his journey to taking The Angel Of Death's position as Saint Of Killers.
Although the first story is the most enjoyable, the second & third are excellent as well. We see the strangely touching story of 'Arse Face', & a brilliantly violent little adventure starring T.C. & Jodie, who are played as anti-heroes rather than The Bad Guys. Which is fun!
Also interesting about this book, Steve Dillon had nothing to do with it, so you get to enjoy Ennis's wonderful world of Preacher as seen through the eyes of a few different artists, each really amazingin their own right.
Of course, if you're looking at these reviews, & you've bought the previous instalments, you'll get this anyway. But, justin case you were having any doubts: BUY THIS BOOK NOW.
A good starting point - By: Nicholas Whyte, 20 Feb 2007 
This, the fourth volumein the Preacher series, gives us three backstories about some of the background characters - the Saint of Killers, Arseface & Jesse's redneck relatives Jody & T.C. - altogether more enjoyable than any of the previous volumes, I thought, &in fact I would recommend readers wanting to get to know the series to start with this volume rather than any of the earlier three.
Time to get a little sidetracked - By: Zagnorch, 12 May 2004 I don't know about anyone else, but I found volume 4 of the PREACHER library to be a nice change of pace, & an enjoyable little sidetrack away from the main storyline. It was interesting checking out the back story of some of the series' most notable supporting cast members. I also enjoyed seeing other artists' (aside from Steve Dillon) renditions of these characters. If you're looking for a few amazing PREACHER tales that are off the beaten path, then 'Ancient History' won't disappoint!
If you thought the Saint of Killers was an unpleasant characterin PREACHER's main storyline, wait'll you see his origin story! A man so full of hate that he literally does the impossible: freezes hell over! Oh yeah, then there's the part where he offs the devil before he really gets his killing spree goin', which gives you an idea of how much of a bad mofo he really is. Speaking of the devil(!), this particular story arc reveals the name he prefers to go by. And it's NOT Satan, Scratch, Be'elzebub, or Lucifer!
The second part depicts how PREACHER's beloved horribly disfigured teenager with a heart of gold, Arse-Face, came to be. I'll not go into too many details about it; let's just say his decision to drastically alter his facial features was a misguided attempt to emulate a particular grunge artist's suicide. 90s American teenage angst, substance use, & physical & mental abuse aboundin this ish.
'The Good Ol' Boys' features quite a few moments of gratuitous, gory violencein the over-the-top vein of Paul Verhoeven action flicks. There's also a few great scenes featuring that Ennis-trademark you're-not-supposed-to-laugh-at-that-style humor, highlighted by one hillbilly's disgustingly hilarious fond memories of- um, romance- with various inanimate objects & members of other species. Throwin a gorilla getting bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat, & a swamp chase featuring a middle-eastern cartel boss whose attempts at using various English-language curses are both pitiful & gut-bustingly funny, and-well, you'll hafta see it to believe it...
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