Description

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Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's groundbreaking Vertigo series continues to receive the Absolute Edition treatment with ABSOLUTE PREACHER VOL. 3!

Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan Preacher Jesse Custer becomes completely disillusioned with the beliefs that he had dedicated his entire life to. Now possessing the power of "The Word," an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, the Preacher loses faith in both man and God as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America.

Collects issues #41-66 of PREACHER in an oversize Absolute Edition format, complete with a new slipcase and bonus material!

About the Author

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Garth Ennis has been writing comics for over twenty years, initially for British titles like 2000 AD and Crisis, then for various American publishers. As well as Preacher—which he co-created with Steve Dillon—his credits include Hellblazer, Hitman, War Stories, Adventures In The Rifle Brigade, Kev, Battler Britton, The Boys, Battlefields, Dan Dare, 303, The Chronicles Of Wormwood, Crossed, Streets Of Glory, Dicks, The Punisher, Fury and The Pro. Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he now resides in New York City with his wife, Ruth.

Artist Steve Dillon grew up drawing from an early age; the London native received his first professional assignment at age 16. His work for various UK publishers led to his being offered work on Vertigo's Hellblazer which paired him with writer Garth Ennis. They went on to create the award-winning Preacher.

Praise For…

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"Just about the best thing to come along since comics started finding their way into books."--WASHINGTON POST

"Features more blood and blasphemy than any mainstream comic in memory. Cool." -- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"The most intense adult comic in ages." --SPIN