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Fictional character
Jesse Custer
Preacher character
Publisher
DC Comics
First appearance
Comic book series:
Preacher #1 (April 10, 1995)
Television series:
"Pilot"
Preacher Season 1×1
(May 22, 2016)
Last appearance
Comic book series:
Preacher #66 (October 1, 2000)
Television series:
"End of the World"
Preacher Season 4×10
(September 29, 2019)
Created by
Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon (comic book series) Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (television series)
Portrayed by
Dominic Cooper
In-universe information
Full name
Jesse L'Angelle Custer
Alias
The Preacher The Reverend
Species
Human (magically mutated)
Gender
Male
Occupation
Preacher
Weapon
The Word of God (Genesis)
Family
Marie L'Angell (grandmother)
John Custer (father)
Christina L'Angell (mother)
Allfather (cousin)
Unnamed grandchildren (television series)
Spouse
Tulip O'Hare (television series)
Significant others
Tulip O'Hare Lorie Bobbs Cindy
Children
Lucy O'Hare-Custer (daughter; television series)
Origin
Annville, Texas
Nationality
American
Partner
Tulip O'Hare Proinsias Cassidy
Abilities
Highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat
The Reverend Jesse Custer is the fictional protagonist of the comic book series Preacher, created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon (with a large percentage of the original cover art painted by Glenn Fabry), and published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics.[1]
He was ranked the 11th Greatest Comic Book Character by Empire.[2] In 2011, IGN ranked Jesse Custer 34th in the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
Dominic Cooper portrayed the live action version of the character in the television series Preacher.
^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
^"The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters". Empire. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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