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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hellblazer is a bold debut for Constantine’s solo comic, and even 30 years later I see why it was such a success. The stories remain compelling, with interesting characters, clear messages, and phenomenal artwork. Still some of the most interesting layouts I’ve seen—very reminiscent of Moore’s Swamp Thing run. Despite being forward-thinking for its time in some ways, it also very much shows its age and the limits of its writer in a way that would reasonably put off some readers. It’s tie-ins with Swamp Thing also may be confusing to those who haven’t read ST, but this collection at least does include the most relevant Swamp Thing issues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
American comic books are so confusing. Like this should be the first stories and I had almost never any clue who the characters are or what’s going on. I still love Constantine as a character, he’s such a mess, but the whole American comic book culture is weirding me out I don’t know how to describe it, I‘m sorry
I didn't dislike HellBlazer but I did find it hard to follow and the stories weren't exactly normal
It's literally been fifteen years since I read this, so I'd forgotten both the monster of the week (month) format and the sheer volume of slur-spewing bigots. The late '80s occult noir vibe remains promising, though.
Inspired by Legends of Tomorrow, I decided to check out some Hellblazer comics and y'all.........................this shit is WILD. Truly living for the knowledge that Swamp Thing possessed Constantine's body and got a tattoo of a tree on his butt cheek.
Love John Constantine as a character, but these comics are just not my style- I don't love the art style (an issue that I have with the majority of 80s comics) and tonally, it's not what I enjoy. I did think it was pretty good so far, though- just not the sort of thing I personally enjoy.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes