John Constantine, Hellblazer
Ratings12
Average rating3.8
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Ratings12
Average rating3.8
"As one of the few magicians who understands both the possibilities and the dangers of his art, Liverpool native John Constantine has managed to keep himself from becoming lost in its dark power -- but he also cannot escape its seductive, addictive hold. Unfortunately, while Constantine may understand magic's true price, the world is full of amateurs willing to sign away their souls for a taste of it -- and like it or not, his hard-won knowledge guarantees that he'll always be in the middle of the mess that follows"--P. [4] of cover.
Series
26 primary booksHellblazer (Single Issues) is a 11-book series with 11 primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by Jamie Delano, Rick Veitch, and 13 others.
Series
1 primary book2 released booksHellblazer: New Editions is a 10-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2011 with contributions by Rick Veitch, Garth Ennis, and 9 others.
Reviews with the most likes.
John Constantine is an apathetic, somewhat amoral occultist who always comes out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magic. Discover a protagonist who showcases both their greatest strengths and flaws in this innovative Vertigo comic series...
I was unsure whether to give this a one or two-star rating.
Until reading this, I never understood the hype for Hellblazer or John Constantine... Despite all the hype, I don't understand why people are so excited about it.
All characters, including Constantine himself, say that he is cool. Aside from that, he sometimes works on paranormal events, making them worse and becoming dreadfully uninteresting.
Hellblazer challenges me. Despite its lame content, I'm tempted to read the second collection, probably because I cannot believe something this lame got so popular for some major leap in quality. It's not all based on misremembered nostalgia from their youth that makes the world love this character so much? There's a deeper phenomenon here that eludes me. I'm going to give the second collection a try to see what I can learn. I'm determined to find out why everyone loves this character so much.
Likewise, I guess we'll have to wait and see whether the second collection will provide the answer.
