Priest manga volume 1: Prelude of the Deceased

By Min-Woo Hyung

In the frontier of the American West, a veil of evil threatens to engulf humanity. Servants of the fallen angel Temozarela are paving the way for their dark lord's resurrection. One man stands in the way of the Apocalypse -- Ivan Isaacs -- a fallen priest who sold his soul to the devil Belial for the power to fight evil. Armed with a wicked blade and silver bullets, Ivan will give the heretics a baptism of blood in his pilgrimage for humanity's redemption.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TOKYOPOP Classics
• Release date: Apr 23, 2020
• ISBN: 9781427865434

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Reviews for Priest manga volume 1

[David Cajigas · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Add this to the collection but be warned, they are not found without difficulty.

[mohsin · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

If you can find this book anywhere I highly suggest you add it to your shelf of manga. Technically this is from Korea and is a manwha about a fallen Priest, Ivan Isaacs, a gunslinger who sold half his soul to avenge his love, Gina. This story had me transfixed for every volume. A word of warning if you start this, however, is that the writer and artist, however brilliant he was, totally betrayed his readers by leaving the story hanging while he jumped ship under the pressure of all his readers to write a completely different series. Also, do not judge this series by that blasphemy of a movie that claims to be based off this story. It is definitely nothing compared to the twists and turns that Priest delivers. Instead of vampires, the enemy is a horde of zombies, transformed by the twelve disciples of the devil who are planning to transform the old west into a demonic stomping ground. If you are willing to have your ideas of heaven and hell tested, give this breakneck story a shot. You won't be disappointed. I'll never give my copy away!
One must read all 16 volumes to appreciate the gem that is Priest.
The emotional impact it had on me is devastating. Not to mention the beautiful scenes that emerge like a sickening newborn from the vile chaos machine that is Hyung Min-woo's pencil.
The topic raised is surprisingly deep, raising questions about religion, morality, choices and consequences. However, what I was passionate about and still am is; The breaking point. What does it take to break a man? And why would one be called evil, if one is forcefully pushed beyond one's limits.
The straight-forward / vulgar writings of Min-woo discussed such matters rather intellectually, and I loved every page of it.