This comic feels like it's being created For Me Personally, as a queer millennial who has loved John Constantine for over a decade but has a somewhat complicated relationship with parts of the original Hellblazer series. This is a complete reboot, though, so having read all three hundred issues of Hellblazer (Why did I do that to myself) is by no means necessary.Doyle and Tynion are refreshingly upfront about John's oft-hinted, rarely-actually-explored bisexuality. Rossmo's redesign makes him fe...

*Disclaimer: I received this ARC in return for an honest review. A huge thank you to DC Comics and Edelweiss for this ARC.*In Ten Words or Less:New series introduction to anti-hero (Graphic novels not for me)Plot:As this is the start of a new series, we are introduced to Constantine, delve into his past, learn about his relationships, and see how he fits into the world.I Picked this up Because...:I adore Constantine, the movie, and wanted to see how Constantine acted on paper. I assumed that my

Realising that their all-ages, pseudo-superheroic take on John Constantine was utterly atrocious, DC made the atypically smart decision to relaunch him again and tack back towards the grimier version of the character which people actually liked. It's still not perfect - some of the demons veer a bit too Buffy, and you can tell the writers are Septics (some Englishmen would say 'ass', but John is very much an 'arse' man; we have a line of succession, not ascension; no Cambridge student would ever...

Well crap, this was so much fun. I have to admit to being one of those grumpy people who did not want Hellblazer moved off of Vertigo, and to be fair to me the one knock against this trade is it's censoring of the content in the form of tiny pentagrams over the swearing and a heavily stylized art style that moves the gore less from the realistic realm and renders it, more, dare I say playful than it has any right to be.This is John's second reboot on DC within a very short time span. The first,

This is definitely not one of the best Hellblazer books, but it IS a true Hellblazer book. I say this having read and owned more Hellblazer sequentially than any other comic (by sheer volume at least: Vols. 1-14).John Constantine is one of the greatest scumbag protagonists I've ever known. If we met, I would probably hatefuck him, and he would most likely lie to and use me.The final issue in this trade is by far the most fun. It's the recovery issue after the main arc, and showcases a series of

Ahhh, John Constantine, the very definition of a walking human sin. A devilishly handsome bloke with no moral boundaries whatsoever. He's going to steal your heart, money and probably a soul too, or, if you are totally unlucky - you would become one of his friends, meaning - one of ghosts that follows him everywhere, till the moment he says "sod off" or he lets you be eaten. Did I say he is a walking sin? He shags everything - and I mean everything - he is the definition of an all-shagger - be i...

I wanted to love this, I really did. The premise is fun, it's just severely lacking in execution. The pace is extremely slow with uninteresting dialogue and art that you'll either love or hate. Constantine himself is an interesting character, but one that might work better as part of an ensemble cast or in a different setting. The show starring Matt Ryan works because they're not afraid to really explore the horror aspect, whilst this seems to skate over it, presenting something a lot more child...

I feel like I would've enjoyed this much more if I had not exhausted my excitement to read this on YouTube videos and other online places whilst waiting for it to arrive in the mail. When I received it, I literally could not stop screaming... And that was after most of my anticipation for it had died down (especially thanks to it arriving three days late -_-). I knew I'd fancy John Constantine when I first heard about him --and I was right. Perhaps I feel a connection to him because I find him v...

I'm not a big fan of the art in this book. Riley Rossmo's art looks like an Invader Zim cartoon and he was the best artist in this book. The other fill in artists were awful.This is definitely a different take on Constantine. He's over-sexualized and pals with all the demons in New York. I'm not really sure why it's OK to show him having graphic sex with a demon but the editors still feel the need to bleep out the curse words. The book is obviously for adults only so let's do away with all prete...

Constantine is a great character made famous in the wonderful run of the original Hellblazer comics. Doyle has "updated" the character for a new age. This first volume shows us the JC that we know and love. He is selfish, rude, ill-mannered and utterly without morals. But he isn't a bad guy, though not strictly speaking a good guy either. He's just a guy who is a very knowledgeable magus and one of the trickiest mortals on the planet. In this story it seems there is something that is feeding on

If you're new to the character of John Constantine this throws you in at the deep end, there's no back story about the character, or a quick catch up lesson, you just gotta go with it. Saying that those who are familiar with the character will appreciate the lack of back story and reading shit they've probably read a hundred times over. All i know about the guy is from his appearances in various other trades so i didn't know that much going in, and i thought picking this volume up would be less

Ah, Constantine, a character DC just can’t seem to get right whether in the awful New 52 Jeff Lemire/Ray “Fawkin’ Terrible” Fawkes series or in the short-lived TV show. Well, he’s back in his latest DC You incarnation and this time they’re reinstated the “Hellblazer” into the title. He’s smoking ciggies, he’s bisexual, and he swears - Constantine’s back! And to be totally fair to writers Ming Doyle and James Tynion IV, they nail his character better than some in recent years. He is one charming,...

A new Constantine series that feels like old Constantine. Nice. Yeah, it's got the tone and the feel of the older series. By that I mean the cringy, it's the "that's not right" feeling I get when I read old Constantine. They haven't cleaned up this version and made him PC for a "kinder" generation. I didn't like the artwork so much. It's a little squiggly for my tastes. Okay, yes I'll keep reading. It's Constantine.

welcome back to one woman's quest to read all of hellblazer canon in the most out of order way imaginable!just to paraphrase another reviewer on this title: i'm a queer millenial and i love when someone actually takes the time to pander to me. [shrug] comics have been pandered to straight white men since the beginning of time so it's nice to be thrown a bone every now and again.although i'm still wondering WHY they won't just move this title back over to vertigo, this was a really fun run. i act...

I received a preview eARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley.2.5 Stars. There were some interesting ideas and concepts, but I just couldn't get into it. The art was decent, and while it wasn't written poorly, I found the jumps from past to present and back to be rather jarring.All in all, I wasn't impressed and don't particularly feel the need to continue with this series. I can see where some would like it, I'm just not one of those.

I love the art, atmosphere, and John as a character. The budding m/m relationship was also fun. But as for the plot, I was never completely into it. And the thought bubbles got tedious to read after a while. That said, this was an artsy book overall, and I’m intrigued to read the second half of this run. The final issue in this volume was super fun too! 4/5 stars.

It is missing something At the end of the 52, Ming Doyle was tasked to adding the edge back into Constantine which the prior new 52 run had lost in attempt to broaden the appeal of the comic. Doyle brings blood and indie music references, but it is not as nuanced or developed as any writer's run on the Vertigo comic. Many of the plotlines feel some of obvious. Decent but frustrating if you have any experience with the original.

(Received from Netgalley for review.)This is DC's second try at making Constantine a part of the mainstream DCU, and it's far and away more successful than the first attempt. Yes, it's still a PG-13 version of the character, but he doesn't feel particularly censored. Truth be told, by making Constantine's bisexuality a matter of fact part of his character instead of something that's occasionally alluded to but mostly ignored, he might be, on balance, less censored than ever. He's still a bastard...

One of the few ongoing DC comics I still read, it is surprisingly pretty good. I am yet to read any of the older Hellblazer runs (really hope to catch up on at least Ennis and Ellis runs soon), but I liked this one for the most part. And the art is very cool. And I didn't want to drop this series after the first or second issue like with the most of DC You reboots, which is a plus.

Eh. Truth be told, I seem to like Mr. Constantine a lot better when he's teamed up with other DC heroes. He's just not all that interesting (to me) when he's by himself. He's got some magic mojo but he doesn't have the flash and bang like Zatanna or other big magic users. And without them levitating in the background, it's hard for me to get aflutter about whatever the hell JC is up to.I know, I know. Part of his appeal is that he's a tricky bastard who lives by his wits. Still don't care.Worse?...