John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 1: Original Sins

by Jamie Delano

John Ridgway (Illustrator)

The very first Hellblazer collection Original Sins is available in a new edition that includes John Constantine’s appearances in Swamp Thing. This is the first of a series of new Hellblazer editions starring Vertigo’s longest running antihero, John Constantine, England’s chain-smoking, low-rent magus.

This first collection is a loosely connected series of tales of John’s early years where Constantine was at his best and at his worst, all at the same time.

• ISBN10: 1401230067
• ISBN13: 9781401230067
• Publish Date: 8 March 2011
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Vertigo
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781401230067

Reviews

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I had a loose idea about who Constantine is before I picked up the first compilation of comics. Expecting this to be right down my alley, I immediately dove right in.
Turns out, I was right!
The comics are rather dark and gritty. Constantine is definitely a major bastard but it's fun (well, maybe fun is not exactly the correct term) to follow him along. The artwork goes absolutely perfectly with the story and it's one of my favorites so far.
It's a bit of a rocky road to really get into the Hellblazer comics, but after a while, you get sucked in. I appreciate the variety of dark stuff writer Delano has John Constantine dealing with. There are many interesting monsters and demons but also lots of stuff that provides food for thought.