Pride & Joy
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1632158019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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All rights reserved. On the run, Jimmy reminisces about his wife and father's mortality, the stories they told him, and his relationship to his son. He's still mourning his wife and his recently deceased father, whose memory he keeps alive by telling his kids tales of the elder Kavanagh's macho bravery and deeds of chivalry and honor as a pilot. . Ennis (Preacher) ambitiously attempts to give a sermon on honor, family and love in the context of a family on the run from a psychotic murderer. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Meanwhile, the villain, Stein, is standard issue: capable, we're told again and again, of doing anything, anytime. Jimmy is essentially unsympathetic: his obsession with old-world ethics and his simplistic, black and white outlook make him one-dimensional. However, he largely fails t
Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, he now resides in New York City with his wife, Ruth.. Garth Ennis has been writing comics for over twenty-five years. His credits include Preacher, Hitman, The Boys, Red Team, 303, Rover Red Charlie and the war series Battlefields and War Story. On the run with a pair of unwanted associates from long ago, Jimmy and his children are pursued by a foe so ruthless and lethal that no one will stand between him and his prey. He has also produced successful runs on The Punisher and Fury for Marvel Comics, and recently revived the classic British character Johnny Red. But fate has come calling in the worst possible way, as Jimmy's criminal past threatens to destroy his entire family- raising the spectre of his crushing guilt for an old and awful crime. A showdown is inevitable- but does Jimmy still have what it takes to fight for his family's survival? And will his horror at his own transgressions consume him long before the predator on his trail? Garth Ennis (Preache
A decent story from Garth Ennis Phillip Schultz Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.This is the second Garth Ennis book I've read. It shares some qualities with Preacher. The main character has a sketchy past and does quite a bit of posturing. Pride & Joy is more grounded in reality, although the antagonist, Stein, has a supernatural element to him.Basically what happens is that Jimmy Kavanaugh is still struggling with the death of his wife. He has little connection to his son and is figuring out how to raise his daughter. Out of nowhere he gets a phone call from an old associate . A 90's era tale that still holds up today. I first came across this when it was published by Vertigo in the 90's, I find for the most part it still holds up today. The sins of the past come back to haunt a father and his children. An old associate has gotten out of prison and comes seeking revenge. The "current" story still works today. It's the past retelling of what went down that feels dated. It's too long and takes you out of the main story where you had this real feeling of forboding.Received an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.. Trying to escape your past isn't always easy PaulAllard Jimmy Kavanagh, a widower, is living quietly with his two children when two escaped convicts join him and all of them, including the children, go on the run to escape a psychopath called Stein.A lot of the plot is about why Jimmy is running and who from while he tries to protect his family in the macho way that he is used to. A lot of death and bloodshed ensue. Some sort of justice is the result. A morality tale, well-told and illustrated.