Preacher Vol. 6: War in the Sun
Preacher Vol. 6: War in the Sun
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Stellar Series
The Preacher series is a “must have” for any collector of stories who likes a little extreme in their fantasy. Some of the greatest lines and characters are put forth by the incredible team of Ennis and Dillon. If one suspends disbelief on one’s own feelings about God and the devil, one can enjoy lightheartedly this tale of servitude…or something.
5 Stars top notch
John Wayne. God. War in Monument Valley. The Preacher–Jesse Custer. Cannibalism. Irish vampire. Starr. Betrayal. Sex. Cigarettes. Chicks with guns.
This volume is about as good as it gets.
5 Stars The Starr Show (long-awaited)
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.
4 Stars Graphic SF Reader
Hilarious background on a major antagonist, detailing the utter and total insanity of their organisation. This is one of the weirdest, most screwed up villains you can imagine. He loses body part after body part, function after function, and has indignity upon indignity heaped upon him and still continues upon his crazed quest and towards his nutjob goals.
5 Stars good story
The Preacher series is a very well written, unusual graphic novel. I have liked every one of them.
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