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Herr Starr | |
Aliases: | K. Starr Herr K. Starr Helmut Starr [1] Klaus Helmut Starr [2] |
Continuity: | Preacher |
Notability: | Antagonist |
Gender: | Male |
Race: | Human |
Location: | San Francisco, California |
Associations: | The Grail |
Status: | Deceased |
Died: | 2000 |
First: | Preacher #13 |
Final: | Preacher #65 |
Actor: | Morse Bicknell Pip Torrens |
Herr Starr is a fictional villain and a recurring antagonist featured in the Preacher comic book series published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint. He first appeared in the first chapter of the "Hunters" storyline in Preacher #13 in April, 1996. The character also played the central antagonist in season two of the Preacher television series on AMC. Originally played by Morse Bicknell, he made a cameo appearance in the season one episode, Preacher: The Possibilities. For season two, he was played by actor Pip Torrens, and was officially re-introduced in the third episode of the season, "Damsels".
Biography[]
Herr Starr was a soldier of the Wehrmacht, a man totally devoted to law, order, and duty. This drew the attention of secret organization The Grail, and Starr was brought in after being convinced that The Grail was the best way to fight the evils of the world. Starr quickly rose to power and became the Sacred Executioner, but Starr had plans to become even more powerful at The Grail's highest position, Allfather.
After disgraced preacher Jesse Custer became Starr's next target due to Jesse's new found "Word of God" power that allowed him to command anybody to do anything he wanted, a chain of events led to a showdown at The Grail's headquarters in France, Allfather D'Aronique's death allowed Starr to become the next Allfather like he plotted.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Herr Starr was created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon.
Body Count[]
- Pouissin - Shot in the head and killed. (Preacher 13)
Appearances[]
Comics[]
Television[]
- Preacher: The Possibilities
- Preacher: Damsels
- Preacher: Pig (Also in 2004 flashback)
- Preacher: Puzzle Piece
- Preacher: Dirty Little Secret
See also[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Preacher: Pig; Full name revealed in 2004 flashback.
- ↑ Preacher: Sonsabitches; First name revealed.