The young woman with the nose stud who took my payment for this in Forbidden Planet (Bristol) said: "You're starting a weird and wonderful journey, enjoy." 
 She was not wrong. And I did. 
 The story thrives on a combination of graphic violence, humour, and weirdness. The main character, Jessie, the eponymous preacher has acquired a rather fine super-power, he has the voice of God, and when he uses it everyone has to obey him. He is ably supported by his girlfriend (currently a freelance assassin) and a drunken Irish vampire. The opposition is provided by Jessie's less than lovely family, a Vatican hit squad, and also heaven and hell. 
 Jessie proves to be a rather unusual preacher, a hard-drinking and dangerous man with a violent past. He has questions for God and is unsure what to do with his newfound power. 
 The whole thing is off-beat and addictive. 
 The art is well done and supports the story. When I finished I immediately wanted the next one. It's a series with gallons of potential. My experience reading on is that it goes gradually downhill but even by book 6 it's still a fun read. 
 I've recently watched season 1 of the TV series based on the graphic novels. It's not a close match but retains the key elements and is good. Give it a watch. Season 2 is imminent! 
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