Preacher Saul Cain

Born in the pages of Judge Dredd the Megazine in 1993, Preacher Saul Cain is one of the more intriguing figures to emerge from the rich, anarchic world of 2000 AD — a character conjured by the reliably inventive John Smith whose name alone crackles with hellfire and moral complexity. Over a remarkable 25-year run spanning the Copper and Modern Ages, he racked up 82 catalogued appearances across 2000 AD and the Megazine, sharing that grimy, neon-drenched universe with the likes of Joe Dredd, Mean Machine Angel, and Finnigan Sinister — company that tells you everything about the dangerous, unpredictable corners of the 2000 AD cosmos he inhabits. Four of those appearances carry key-issue status, marking him as more than a footnote — he's a character collectors have circled and sought out. If you love the stranger, darker edges of British comics, Preacher Saul Cain is absolutely worth tracking down.