Preacher Dead or Alive - Hardcover

Fabry, Glenn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563896877 ISBN 13: 9781563896873

Publisher: D C Comics (a division of Warner Brothers - A Time Warner Entertainment Co.), 2000

Synopsis

The acclaimed VERTIGO series PREACHER may have come to an end, but its haunting imagery lives on in PREACHER: DEAD OR ALIVE " THE COLLECTED COVERS. In the tradition of THE SANDMAN: DUST COVERS " THE COLLECTED SANDMAN COVERS book, DEAD OR ALIVE is a comprehensive collection of every cover painting of PREACHER by fan-favorite artist Glenn Fabry, in a handsome softcover editi The acclaimed VERTIGO series PREACHER may have come to an end, but its haunting imagery lives on in PREACHER: DEAD OR ALIVE " THE COLLECTED COVERS. In the tradition of THE SANDMAN: DUST COVERS " THE COLLECTED SANDMAN COVERS book, DEAD OR ALIVE is a comprehensive collection of every cover painting of PREACHER by fan-favorite artist Glenn Fabry, in a handsome softcover edition that beautifully showcases his award-winning work. DEAD OR ALIVE collects all 66 covers of the monthly series, as well as the covers to all PREACHER SPECIALS, trade paperback collections, the PREACHER retail poster, and even the cover to Wizard: The Comics Magazine #71. Featuring an introduction by PREACHER writer/co-creator Garth Ennis, a foreword by Fabry, and a behind-the-scenes peek and running commentary throughout on the creative process behind each cover by Ennis and Fabry, DEAD OR ALIVE will makes a beautiful addition to any coffee table or art-book library. Each cover painting " reproduced free of logo and text " is accompanied by black-and-white reproductions of the artist's initial cover sketches (including the ones that didn't make the final cut) complete with notations. Fans of the popular series can now see for themselves what went on between initial concept and final execution.

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Review:

Preacher: Dead or Alive is a stunning collection of the cover art from Garth Ennis' acclaimed Preacher series. Graphic-novel lovers know that the downside of not traipsing to the local comic shop every month is not getting hold of every cover of their favourite tale--and when the artist is as good as Glenn Fabry missing out on the cover art means missing out on a vital part of the Preacher product. Happily, all 66 issue covers are included here and, importantly in such a book, they are reproduced in their full glory without logos or text, alongside spin-off series' covers, graphic novel covers and black and white preliminary sketches. Also collected within are posters, trading cards and two covers previously deemed "too extreme". The book has an introduction by Ennis, a foreword by Fabry and running commentary on the creative process of one of the best comics to emerge for years. Fabry first came to comic lovers' attention with, arguably, the definitive rendering of 2000AD's Slaine but it is here with his full-colour Preacher covers that we really see what a master of the genre he has become. --Mark Thwaite

About the Author:

Garth Ennis is the award-winning writer of Preacher, Hellblazer, Hitman and Judge Dredd. Much in demand for his hard-edged, wickedly humorous style, he is now writing a second series of war stories for DC. Glenn Fabry began his comics career drawing Slaine for 2000AD. In recent years he has provided cover art for Hellblazer, Preacher and The Authority: Kev.

About this edition

• Publisher: D C Comics (a division of Warner Brothers - A Time Warner Entertainment Co.)
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1563896877
• ISBN 13: 9781563896873
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 190