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A review by jbmorgan86
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis
4.0
"When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that they were fair; and they took wives for themselves of all that they chose. Then the Lord said, 'My spirit shall not abide in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred twenty years.' The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went in to the daughters of humans, who bore children to them. These were the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown." (Gen 6:1-4)
Preacher is a comic series that takes Gen 6:1-4 literally, and then takes it even further. An angel and a demon mate and give birth to a powerful being. If this being enters a human host, it will become the most powerful being in the universe. When this happens, God retires and goes into hiding on earth. He leaves the angels in charge of dealing with this problem. The being enters into a preacher who has lost his faith. The Preacher goes on a quest to find God . . . literally. That is the overarching story of the series. In this volume in particular, the Preacher and friends get wrapped up in a serial killer mystery.
Preacher is a graphic, graphic novel. Don't read this if you are easily offended or you have a weak stomach.
As a seminary graduate, I have an interest in all things religious. There was an interesting dialogue between the Preacher and his companion Cass:
The Preacher: "I'm lookin' for the Lord 'cause I figure he's desserted his creation. I aim to bring him to book for that little transgression: to confront him and hear his answer to that charge.
He has a [sic] obligation to do right by the world He's made an' the folks he's peopled it with. He quits an' runs, He ain't facin' up to his responsibilities.
Figure if I start Lordin' it over people with this gift I got, just to make life a little bit easier, who am I gonna be to talk about responsibility? You got power, you got to use it right."
Cass: "So do you reckon that His creation an' all these good people livin' on it are worth the time an' effort you're expendin' on their behalf?"
The Preacher: "Matter of fact Cass--Yes I do."
Theodicy at its best.
Preacher is a comic series that takes Gen 6:1-4 literally, and then takes it even further. An angel and a demon mate and give birth to a powerful being. If this being enters a human host, it will become the most powerful being in the universe. When this happens, God retires and goes into hiding on earth. He leaves the angels in charge of dealing with this problem. The being enters into a preacher who has lost his faith. The Preacher goes on a quest to find God . . . literally. That is the overarching story of the series. In this volume in particular, the Preacher and friends get wrapped up in a serial killer mystery.
Preacher is a graphic, graphic novel. Don't read this if you are easily offended or you have a weak stomach.
As a seminary graduate, I have an interest in all things religious. There was an interesting dialogue between the Preacher and his companion Cass:
The Preacher: "I'm lookin' for the Lord 'cause I figure he's desserted his creation. I aim to bring him to book for that little transgression: to confront him and hear his answer to that charge.
He has a [sic] obligation to do right by the world He's made an' the folks he's peopled it with. He quits an' runs, He ain't facin' up to his responsibilities.
Figure if I start Lordin' it over people with this gift I got, just to make life a little bit easier, who am I gonna be to talk about responsibility? You got power, you got to use it right."
Cass: "So do you reckon that His creation an' all these good people livin' on it are worth the time an' effort you're expendin' on their behalf?"
The Preacher: "Matter of fact Cass--Yes I do."
Theodicy at its best.