Talk:Preacher (comics)

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[edit] A few questions (Spoilers)

my memory of the comic is hazy so maybe someone could answer some of these questions for me?

why was genesis created if it would simply be used as a weapon against the god in the comics?

why was the leader of the samson squad laughing at starr in the finally briefing he was giving?

did jc still have that eyepatch once he was resurrected? Jarwulf 20:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

These questions are better asked on a message board, not a wiki talk page, but since you're here: Genesis was created unintentionally by it's parents. It's parents mating was thanks to the manipulations of God, because God was such a junkie for love and worship, he wanted the love of something as powerful (or possibly more powerful) than himself.
The Samson Squad was laughing at Starr because Hoover had put black ink on his binoculars, leaving black circles around his eyes after he used them he was unaware of. This is a very basic practical joke that spans back decades, you'll often see it in old Looney Tunes cartoons and the like.
No, when Jesse was brought back to life, his eye was healed. Elijya 15:03, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jody and T.C. merge suggestion

I don't see any real need to merge them here. Someday I'm going to do a Minor Characters in Preacher page, but I think they're notable enough to deserve their own article. Somebody should also flesh out the characters section here, with links and a short description for all of their characters with their own article. Stilgar135 05:57, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. They have had their own little adventures which works for me. I also agree about the other things you say. There should be a list in the characters section with a couple of paragraphs each and a another entry on the minor characters probably with the name: List of minor characters in Preacher. SOmeone appears to have removed the section and the merge suggestion which is probably bad form but all fixable. (Emperor 04:28, 4 December 2006 (UTC))
Good times. I'll start work on that article next week, when school ends. After all, we want this page to look good when the hordes of HBO fans show up. Stilgar135 04:34, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Very good point. They'll be gasping to suckle on the information teat (not sure what that'd make you though ;) ). We should bear that in mind and not be shy about using spoiler tags where appropriate and probably keeping spoileresque information out of the character list. (Emperor 05:02, 4 December 2006 (UTC))
I've been called a boob once or twice, and now it all makes sense ;). I think we should have a relatively spoiler-free major characters section on this page. These will be short write-ups in the style of the character introductions from the front pages of the trades. There'll be a link to List of characters in Preacher, which will have comprehensive biographies for those who don't get their own page and links to those who do, in the spirit of List of Characters in Fables. Stilgar135 21:22, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
All sounds fine to me - I was working from examples like List of minor characters in Judge Dredd which would mean you could have a section on the mian characters link their entries and then a page for short descriptions (with references to their appearances) of the minor characters. Either way sounds fine to me. One thing I was thinking - perhaps a simple template might be in order to aid navigation. Mainly characters with a few extra links for the main entry and Salvation along with something for the creators (Ennis and artists, colourers, etc.). (Emperor 21:42, 4 December 2006 (UTC))
An entry: Minor Characters in Preacher (comics) has popped up on my radar and the proposed merges seem to have been made into it. This seem adequate (although we can move it if you'd prefer - it probabl needs moving anyway as "characters" should be lower case so it might as well go to the right place) and I've started a characters section above plot and linked in the characters entries and that minor characters one. The characters need a setence or two each describing who they are (without giving any spoilers away) but that isn't a big deal. Making sure the list of characters is in the right place is the important one. As is making sure the current character entries are all strong enough to stand on their own. I've dropped notes into the talk page of the Minor characters entry if anyone is interested in discussing those aspets in more detail. (Emperor 19:38, 23 January 2007 (UTC))
If we do move I'd suggest: List of minor characters in the Preacher comics. Thoughts? (Emperor 23:43, 23 January 2007 (UTC))

[edit] TV adaptation

Now it's official HBO will produce the adaptation of the comicbook! Mark Steven Johnson will write the script for the pilot. http://www.moviehole.net/news/20061129_hbo_confesses_to_priest.html

Logan

[edit] British Comic Book?

The opening line of this entry states that Preacher is a British comicbook. While I am aware that creators Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon are from the UK, that doesn't make Preacher a British comic book. DC/Vertigo is a US based publisher. I'm sure they also sell comics in England, but the one has nothing to do with the other.

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Responce: Garth Ennis hails from Ireland, however if I remember correctly Steve Dillion is an American. What Ennis implies when he says its a British comic in the inital issue is the America seen in the Preacher books is one viewed through the lense of a Brit. The setting for Preacher is America seen through the twisted eyes of Garth Ennis, or one could even go so far as to infer that Cassidy is very much the embodiment of this concept a true green blooded celtic (albeit an Undead one) lost in a version of America filtered by telivison and myth and a darkly yet wonderfully morose sense of humor and morality...oh and that damn Atlantic Ocean.

 -S. Stein (LI, NY)

[edit] Joe R Lansdale Reference in Preacher

Its worth noting that the plot line mentioned that describes the death of Jesus Christ in "Preacher" is a nod to Texan writer Joe R Lansdale, as the fate of Jesus "struck down by a run away dung cart" is taken directly from Lansdale's short story "Trains Not Taken"

In this story Jesus is described as a relative of John The Baptist who was killed in an unfortunate accident of the runaway dung cart type.

(Sorry can't quote directly as I do not have my copy of "By Bizzare Hands" which includes a reprint of this story).


222.153.63.1 10:21, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

You'd need to be able to source it properly. Even then it is borderline whether it is worth mentioning. I suspect it probably is. (Emperor 14:04, 3 February 2007 (UTC))

[edit] link

Hi, the new issue of The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, which I'm co-editor of, has quite a good article (about 7,000 words) on Preacher and it's use of genre (Western and Gothic) and Irish elements. I see there are no "External Links" on this page yet. What would you think of adding a link to this article on the page? You can check it here [1]I don't think there's anything quite as in-depth been written about it on the web and as such it could be very useful for people wanting to know more about the series.IrishGothicJournal 13:05, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

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