This is the title of a
graphic novel written by
Garth Ennis and drawn by Killian Plunkett. The story is that of lonely
CIA agent William Clyde's
quest to find an ultra-
secret operative,
Codename:
Unknown Soldier. This operative was
present at and responsible for some of America's most
reprehensible moments, massacring
indiscriminately in the name of
democracy. As with most of Ennis' work, however, the story deals with more than just the easily approached
political condemnations that one would expect to find as it follows
Agent Clyde on his journey both to find the Unknown Soldier and into
insanity. The book represents another
respectable attempt on the part of Ennis to elevate
comic books into a realm closer to literature than to the pulp
superheroes that have now fallen out of
fashion.
Artistically speaking, incredible levels of detail are present in this book. In the trade paperback version, the endnotes include reference sketches drawn and used by Plunkett that establish the exact layout of several important buildings in the script, as well as internal memos regarding the exact representation of relatively minor characters, all in the name of realism.
The upshot of all this is that if you like Preacher, you should probably purchase this book as well.