I have the series in trade form, 9 volumes total...does anybody know what's contained in the hardcover versions?

According to Amazon, volumes 1 & 2 have been released, with vol. 3 due out in December, and it lists all their page counts at 350+, where the trade versions are anywhere from 200-250pgs.

Thanks.

I only bought the first Hardcover which I think contained the first 10 issues. I don't recommend the format at all. It is not oversized like the Y The Last Man and Fables Deluxe Editions..... its more like regular sized format. I'm guessing they'll be able to reprint the entire series in 6 or 7 HCs but with the high price point ($39.99) and the standard sized HC format I would just stick with the TPBs.

Book One (Preacher #1-12) 352 pages
Book Two (Preacher #13-26) 368 pages

Not sure about Book Three yet, but according to Amazon it's coming December 21, 2010. Too bad they didn't do Preacher as an Absolute.

Its basically 2 trades in 1 HC. I have them, and they are pretty nice.