Guide Note

Preacher is a comic book series about Jesse Custer, a Texas preacher possessed by a super-powerful entity known as "Genesis", and his attempt to find God, who has abandoned Heaven in the wake of Genesis' birth. The series blends such supernatural fantasy with stylized allusions to American culture and folklore.

Fast Facts

1. Created by: Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon
2. Covers by: Glenn Fabry
3. Publisher: DC Comics' Vertigo
4. Schedule: Completed
5. Number of Issues: 75 (66 Monthlies, 5 Specials and a 4-issue miniseries)
6. Publication Dates: April 1995 - October 2000
7. Rumors exist that HBO purchased the rights for a mini-series

Influential Series

Preacher was well received for its thematic content, which combined religious and mystical elements with specifically American issues of history, mythology, and identity. But it was also known for its unabashedly graphic content—including drug use, nudity, and realistic violence—at a period when such content was still relatively uncommon in the comic book medium.