Preacher (comics)
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Preacher is an American comic book series published from 1995 to 2000 by Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics. The series was created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon, with painted covers by Glenn Fabry.
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Vertigo imprint of DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Genre | Satire, supernatural, action |
Publication date | 1995–2000 |
No. of issues | 66 (plus 5 specials and a 4-issue miniseries) |
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Creative team | |
Created by | Garth Ennis Steve Dillon |
Written by | Garth Ennis |
Artist(s) | Steve Dillon Glenn Fabry Carlos Ezquerra |
Letterer(s) | Clem Robins |
Colorist(s) | Matt Hollingsworth Pamela Rambo |
The series consists of 75 issues in total – 66 regular, monthly issues, five one-shot specials, and a four-issue Preacher: Saint of Killers limited series. The final monthly issue, number 66, was published in October 2000, with an epilogue published in Ennis' subsequent series The Boys in February 2009. The entire run has been collected in four series of collected editions: an original nine volume run of trade paperbacks, a second run of six trade paperbacks/hardcovers, three extra oversized "Absolute Preacher" volumes, and two oversized omnibus volumes.
A television series adaptation, Preacher, aired for 43 episodes over four seasons on AMC, from 2015 to 2019.