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Summary: WHAT A BOOK!!
Review: "War in the Sun" is one of the better Preacher books. It gets things--as the saying goes--cooking with gas. Some of the story lines that have been left to simmer indefinitely finally come to a boil here in book six.With two best friends and a beautiful girl between them, you knew it was only a matter of time until trouble reared its head. At the end of book six, with Jesse presumed dead and Cassidy left alone to make his designs on Tulip, trouble's knocking loud and hard. There are only three more Preacher books after "War in the Sun" and it's obvious that the end is near and the stakes are high. You've got the feeling that you've just crested the last big hill and all the lights of home are spread out ahead of you.
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Summary: If a bubble is trouble, then this sweating pot has got a lot
Review: "War in the Sun" is one of the better Preacher books. It gets things--as the saying goes--cooking with gas. Some of the story lines that have been left to simmer indefinitely finally come to a boil here in book six. With two best friends and a beautiful girl between them, you knew it was only a matter of time until trouble reared its head. At the end of book six, with Jesse presumed dead and Cassidy left alone to make his designs on Tulip, trouble's knocking loud and hard. There are only three more Preacher books after "War in the Sun" and it's obvious that the end is near and the stakes are high. You've got the feeling that you've just crested the last big hill and all the lights of home are spread out ahead of you.
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Summary: The Fecal Matter Hits The Arid Dusty Fan
Review: After "Dixie Fried" I worried that this series might have passed its sell-by date. That book didn't quite make "PREACHER" par--though four strokes over par for this series is still an eagle when held up against most other comics. With "War in the Sun," Ennis rebounds his in-progress chef d'ouvre, surpassing nearly every other "PREACHER" book so far. Finally, a return to what attracted me to Jesse's tale in the first place: totally unexpected plot twists, perfectly realized. Also with this installment, one sees clearly for the first time Ennis' incorporation (which, in retrospect, he's been implementing all along) of mythological themes. These sweeping myths, both ancient and recent, are used to _tell_ the story--rather than being tossed aorund willy-nilly to make an ordinary story _seem_ mythic. At the end of this volume, our heroes' futures appear bleaker than ever. But the series' future looks bright as the sun. -Also, this is in fact the sixth "PREACHER" volume, not the fifth. These books are serial, and _must_ be read in order.
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Summary: The Fecal Matter Hits The Arid Dusty Fan
Review: After "Dixie Fried" I worried that this series might have passed its sell-by date. That book didn't quite make "PREACHER" par--though four strokes over par for this series is still an eagle when held up against most other comics. With "War in the Sun," Ennis rebounds his in-progress chef d'ouvre, surpassing nearly every other "PREACHER" book so far. Finally, a return to what attracted me to Jesse's tale in the first place: totally unexpected plot twists, perfectly realized. Also with this installment, one sees clearly for the first time Ennis' incorporation (which, in retrospect, he's been implementing all along) of mythological themes. These sweeping myths, both ancient and recent, are used to _tell_ the story--rather than being tossed aorund willy-nilly to make an ordinary story _seem_ mythic. At the end of this volume, our heroes' futures appear bleaker than ever. But the series' future looks bright as the sun. -Also, this is in fact the sixth "PREACHER" volume, not the fifth. These books are serial, and _must_ be read in order.
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Summary: Best of the series
Review: After getting my hands on the War in the Sun I couldn't wait to start reading it. A lot of stuff was left unfinished since Dixie Fried and here Ennish solves some plots, but lefts more to be wanted in a good and real way. This is probably the most touching and most action filled preacher compilation ever and there's not much ill things found. The dialogue is excellent and certain transcripts are really thoughtfully planned and drawn. The album also includes the "one man's war" which is a pretty good story about Starr and the person who he is. And Custer's 'word of god' comes into play pretty unexpectedly ;)
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Summary: Garth Ennis's Finest Storyline
Review: After reading so-so storyline at 'Dixie Fried', I decided to give Garth another try by reading 'War In the Sun' volume. I couldn't put it down because it kept me in suspense on what going to happen next. There are moments in the book that got me laughing on the floor but there are other moments that are disgusting (but entertaining). There are situations in it that made me hope that I don't want to be in in the near future..... this book is a must on your buy list
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Summary: American popculture lambasted by an Irish man
Review: As the Preacher series draws to an end, it has been realized that this story is a masterful parody of America itself. It is not just religious commentary or a collection of shock value events. Garth Ennis has woven a series of various interlinking themes and characters and has managed to bring them together seamlessly. Even initally, when there was more reliance on shock value, Garth proved he could tell a solid story to back it up. If this series relied only on vulgarity and violence, it would not last 66 issues. The characters' motivations are defined. Every character introduced, even walk-ons or throwaways, have a cleanly defined personality. This is further complemented with Steve Dillion's pencils. Though Steve draws some of the throwaway characters in similar fashion, he is a master of drawing facial expressions like no one else. The diolouge is well chosen; the reader would barely notice there are no thought balloons in the whole story. And Dillion's minimalist art includes backgrounds with a few yet solid details. When he draws a scene with no background, the human face he draws will be beautiful and powerfully expressive. This particular volume is rounded off with a story focusing on Herr Starr, the villian, which sheds some light on his background. The events in this book have been buliding for awhile and will lead to further building of later events. The conclusion of the series is hotly anticipated, as is the pair's work on the new Punisher series.
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Summary: They did it again.
Review: Damn. Not only does this book offer an incredible look into the past of Starr (the German Grail member who became Allfather in book 3), it also shows an incredible showdown between Starr's forces and the Saint. Yet another incredible episode in the Preacher series.
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Summary: Excellent! Garth Ennis is back!
Review: Ennis and Dillon did it again. And it's about time. After 2 and a half dissapointing TPBs, we finally get back on track with War in the Sun. We start out with the Herr Starr special, which was extremely well done. If only we'd been given this info earlier in the series, maybe some of Starr's motivations actully would've made sense. Arrgh! There's a little bit of set up and character development here, but not much. We basically dive right into the big climax, where Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy take on Herr Starr, The Saint of Killers, and a whole buncha tanks! And all of their lives are changed forever! The resolution to this climax takes up the second half of the book, and is one of the best story resolutions a comic has ever had. What happened to Herr Starr? Where's Jesse? What about Cassidy? Tulip? Nearly all of your questions are answered by the end. In conclusion, this is easily one of the best TPBs of the series.
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Summary: Brilliant, possibly the best in the series
Review: Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon have created another masterpiece with this sixth collected installment of the Preacher series. The beginning is the one shot back story called "One Man's War" and delves into the past of Herr Star as we learn his secrets and his unyielding motivation to get the job done. This explains quite a bit about Herr Star's intentions and you can almost sympathize with him. From that point on we catch up with Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidey as they wind up in the desert along with Herr Star and the entire army thrown into the mix, and the Saint of Killers not far behind. This is undoubtadly the most action packed of the series and contains all of the blood curdling violence and very dark humor that the series is famous for. Ennis' storytelling is great as always, although some of Dillon's art seems to get a bit scratchy towards the end of the book, War in the Sun is still a great read. All in all, this is possibly the best in the Preacher series, and next to Until the End of the World, is my favorite of the series.
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