Chapters nine and ten are largely flashbacks that give the reader insight into Jesse’s background, why he’s so screwed up, and also answers a number of burning background questions. 8 -12,) Custer and Tulip go back to Texas to fix Tulip’s debt problem, but they end up getting caught by two mysterious rednecks who turn out to be henchmen of Custer’s despicable grandma – who plays the role of lead villain throughout the remainder of the book. This puts them in the middle of a manhunt for a serial killer who’s been terrifying the city.

5 -7,) the trio heads to New York City in an effort to rendezvous with someone Cassidy knows who might be able to put them back on God’s trail. 1 – 4) not only introduces the story (in part through flashbacks as the three sit in a diner telling stories,) but it also shows the three being tracked down by “The Saint of Killers” - an old west gunmen that some angels hire to take out Custer because even the angels can be stopped by Custer’s “word,” i.e. There are three distinct parts to the story. Early in the telling of the story, we also learn that Custer has been granted a godly superpower – the ability to give people orders that override their freewill – which we learn is called “Genesis.” The other two characters are Tulip, Custer’s love interest, and Cassidy – an Irish Vampire who parties hard but has surprising levels of charism and good-naturedness for a member of the undead.īook One contains a dozen issues. The lead character is Jesse Custer, a preacher prone to cursing, drinking too much, and getting in brawls. The book involves an unwholesome but likeable trio who travel together in search of divine answers. As both the television show and this book were available via Amazon Prime, I ended up reading it in a period overlapping with watching the first season. After hearing glowing praise about the television series, I picked up this volume, intending to watch the series and wanting to take in the source material.

Preacher, Volume 1 by Garth Ennis