ENGLISH BOOK
John Constantine, the main character in
Hellblazer, was originally a very minor character in DC Comics'
Swamp Thing.
Next came his only series, in which this hard-smoking, hard-drinking,
all around manipulator walked the thin line of magic between this world
and hell. So when Irishman Garth Ennis was asked to write this comic
book, he had asked himself, "What could I possibly do to John
Constantine that hadn't been done before? And one course of action
suddenly stood out above all others: Kill him." The result is a tense
supernatural drama that begins with Constantine being diagnosed with
terminal lung cancer. Though this book only hints at the freeform
casualness and over-the-top vulgarity that became Ennis's trademark in
the Preacher series, this is an immensely enjoyable read with strong
characters and dynamite plot twists.
Collects Hellblazer #41-46.
NOTES:1st printing 1994 and 4th printing, 1996 availables.