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Reverend Jesse Custer, once an ordinary minister with a declining congregation, encounters a supernatural entity that bestows upon him the extraordinary ability called "the Word"—the power to command others by speaking it aloud. Struggling with faith and morality, Custer travels across the country in a grim, riotous pursuit of answers from a mysterious higher power. The series blends horror, exploitation, and theological themes as Custer confronts his own demons and the nature of divinity.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Garth Ennis
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