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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Getting A Little Stale..., September 27, 1999
Salvation is a detour from the main Preacher storyline. That's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just that there is absolutely nothing new here at all. Custer goes to a small texas town and takes care of the bad guys. So what? In the process, Ennis espouses the same old predictable, tired themes...Be nice to misfits and people who look funny...Nazis are bad, bad bad... Black people should be treated as well as white people. Now there's nothing wrong with these ideas, but it's getting old.Steve Dillon is a good artist, but his limitations in character drawing is really showing. He is utterly unable to draw unique character faces. The one-eyed woman, for example is just a Cycloped Tulip. Everyones' eyes look alike. It's still one of the best books going, and definitely worth the read. The requisite weidness and violence is all there.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best Preacher yet!, January 16, 2000
Simply astounding that some critics feel this the least of the Preacher story arcs to date! Writer Ennis is still perfectly comfortable writing this incredible character in fascinating, if decadent situations. This time out we get to meet Jesse's delightful and utterly enchanting mother, a creature inspired by the painting of Wyeth. Other new enticements include Cindy, the female deputy sheriff; Lorie, the cyclopean girl with an unexpected perspective on the world; Skeeter, the cuddly mongrel whose loyalty and obedience to Jesse proves to be more than merely a life enhancement; and the entirely despicable Odin Quincannon, whose personal perversion intrigues, while it disgusts. Writing such complex characters at this level of sophistication is no easy feat, but Mr. Ennis does so masterfully. Steve Dillon's art perfectly catches the nuances of the characters and their setting. This is truly a virtuoso performance and truly a grand reading experience. Preacher is not for everyone, certainly; but if you love a superb story well told and are not offended by the seamier side of life, there's little better.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another wonderful turn from the Ennis/Dillon superteam., September 10, 1999
Preacher is the flagship Vertigo book, and has been ever since the demise of Sandman and the general dropoff of interest in Hellblazer (another book which Ennis and Dillon are responsible for revitalizing. Salvation is no different from the last 6 graphic novels in terms of quality, but it does offer an interesting departure from the books main theological focus. The story of Rev. Jesse Custer taking over the reigns of the law in small town Texas is definetly new territory for Ennis and Dillon. Ennis' writing as usual is above par, as is the fabulous penciling of Mr. Dillon. The addition of Pamela Rambo as the regular colorist has lent a wonderful atmosphere to the art, each panel seeming all the more real for the wonderful color's and extures she lends to the already immaculate pencils of Dillon. In general, a wonderful read if you've been into the series from the start, and works wonderfully as a jumping in point, although I can't suggest enough reading the entire series. Wonderful job, all around.
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