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John Constantine Hellblazer: Original Sins

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These early stories of John Constantine are the best. Delano greatly defined and "fleshed out" Constantine. This work is very underrated. The writing is subtle and operates more on a psychological level. Constantine here was the most sly and cunning. I highly recommend.

Delano takes a deeper look into the world of John Constantine. This first take on the character since introduced by Allen Moore (comic-diety) isn't as crisp as later versions, but the edginess is what gives it the old horror comic charm. A great launch from once-supporting character (that at times overshadowed the main character in Swamp Thing) to a lead that can hold his own, plus some.

I had, for a while, the whole story arch of James Delano's work in Hellblazer. These were, in my humble opinion, some of the very best in comic book writings that could be out there. Why oh why, then, has Vertigo never launched more of Delano's work in Hellblazer? The first story arch that you see here really is not a complete one. In fact, you miss about three or four issues that show the conclusion to the whole story. And that is a shame. Vertigo really should combine the whole work together into one graphic novel. And even more so, should bring into graphic novels the other stories that Delano wrote for Hellblazer. His John Constantine is one of the best, even better IMO than Ennis' Constantine, that has ever been out there in publication. Of course what made Delano's work so well is that his stories were deeply rooted in the mindset and spiritset and politicalset '80s England. Ennis', on the other hand, was more of a '90 Constantine. So. Here nor there. Still, I would say you need to pick this up and enjoy reading the humor the horror and the sarcasm.