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starrybooker's review
3.0
I haven't read a Hellblazer comic before and this was recommended to me as a good starting point. It was a perfectly decent read and I'm definitely going to read more Constantine, but at times I found it a little hard to follow and I've read better books. I guess I was just expecting a little more.
jennybeastie's review
3.0
Oddly just like the movie, and the art in the first comic reflected that. Then it swapped artists and constantine went blonde. A bit disconcerting, that. I think I want to read more of these, but they're a bit gritty for my taste.
crowyhead's review
4.0
In this stand-alone graphic novel, John Constantine once again finds himself dealing with demons in the hope of saving a child (and possibly the world). When his friend Chas's niece falls prey to a mysterious illness that puts her in a coma, Chas turns to Constantine for help. Constantine quickly discovers that this is more than a normal illness; something seems to be robbing people of their souls. The trail leads the pair to Los Angeles, and culminates in Constantine pitting several uppity demons against an Aztec god of the dead.
I very much enjoyed this; it's a pretty classic Hellblazer storyline, of course, but Carey puts some new twists on it, and Manco's artwork is (as usual) excellent. It'd be a good introduction to the comics for someone who hasn't read them, especially since it has a good overview of Constantine's history in the back.
I very much enjoyed this; it's a pretty classic Hellblazer storyline, of course, but Carey puts some new twists on it, and Manco's artwork is (as usual) excellent. It'd be a good introduction to the comics for someone who hasn't read them, especially since it has a good overview of Constantine's history in the back.
dieslaughing's review
4.0
Mike Carey has a way of making the vile poetic, and this book is a great example of his ability to reconcile Constantine's heart and loyalty with the horror he walks within. Carey doesn't play John as a gimmick, which lazier writers tend to do when handed Hellblazer. This was the John I like best: clawing and smirking and conning his way towards what's right.
myriacha's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
noveladdiction's review
4.0
I honestly didn't think I would enjoy reading Hellblazer comics - but I keep wanting to pick up more every time I finish one. The Constantine graphic novels I've read (as well as the other Vertigo novels I've read featuring Constantine) have not been in any sort of order whatsoever.. but hopefully one day I'll be able to go back through and read them as they were released.
Long story short - another good graphic novel. I'll definitely be checking out more Hellblazer comics in the future, whenever and where ever I can get my hands on them.
Long story short - another good graphic novel. I'll definitely be checking out more Hellblazer comics in the future, whenever and where ever I can get my hands on them.
mariaellabetos's review
4.0
The only sad bit is the last page.
When you realize he has no family.
Yet he soldiers on.
When you realize he has no family.
Yet he soldiers on.
vylotte's review
4.0
Constantine travels to LA to deal with a plague of mysterious comas. He's determined to save the granddaughter of an old friend, whatever the cost, and finds himself on the losing end of a deal with a devil who wants to bring about his own little slice of hell on earth.
neven's review
4.0
Clean art, solid story. Not a revelation, but a very decent book with some memorable bits.
charliemudd's review
3.0
For all its over-the-top demons out of nowhere combatted by powers that Constantine seems to randomly pull out of his ass, it has a mystical Sandman-feel that I ended up liking. It had a few scenes that were actually very funny. Spooky, mystical, hard-boiled, and funny -- a decent combination.