The Hellblazer #2

The Hellblazer (Single Issues)

by Simon Oliver, Moritat (Illustrator), Andre Szymanowicz (Illustrator)

“THE POISON TRUTH” part 2! No one likes rejection-least of all John Constantine. But even if three’s a crowd, he’s going to find a way to get involved in Swamp Thing’s hunt for Abigail Arcane!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

25 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2016

About the author

Simon Oliver was hatched in South London in 1969. Since that date he has consistently strived for mediocrity in a number of fields of employment, from cooking at the legendary Hacienda Club of Manchester in the late 1980's, scuba diving instructor in the planet's more tropical climes, to a career as a camera assistant in Hollywood. With such a spotty and heterogeneous employment record is seemed only fitting that the comic book would industry welcome him with open arms in 2005 for his writing debut in THE EXTERMINATORS.

Reviews

[Dr Rashmit Mishra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess this is starting to become somewhat understandable .

Swamp Thing has started his new journey , meanwhile a new boss has taken over the supernatural underworld of London and Somehow John Constantine has learned of this and he is already started his new mission to take this new mysterious Kingpin down .

While I’m not a big fan of the sketches done the colouring is just amazing and the background on each and every panel is simply breathtaking . in terms of the story much of the issue so far had been confusing but thankfully this issue made plenty more sense . That said new readers not in the know of all the characters associated with Constantine may have difficult time figuring a lot of things .

I’m still on the edge of whether or not I should continue with this title , but I think I’ll simply continue with this arc and then decide on it .

[Wayne McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

'The Hellblazer #2' by Simon Oliver with art by Moritat continues John Constantine's return to England. I liked the first issue, and this one builds a bit more.

The Swamp Thing is looking for Abigail Arcane, and he still believes in John. Meanwhile John seems to only be looking out for himself (which is per usual). He weasels Chas for a ride and for Chas to place a bet for him. He then begins to look into a new underworld kingpin, but ends up picking up a tail with a couple strange human looking creatures he refers to as muppets.

At this point, I don't know how the Swamp Thing story and the John Constantine story connect, but they are certainly a study in contrasts. The Swamp Thing is quiet and powerful, and John is chaotic and frenzied.

I like the art by Moritat. It has a cartoonish look to it, so John's expressions tend to squash and stretch. The color is good and panels have nice background details. I like this book so far.

I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this issue.

[Letande D'Argon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clarice Sackville is back and it looks like there's still no chance for a calm life for good ol' John. What's great about this issue is suspense. Even though it's still a "light" version of Hellblazer, Simon Oliver sure captured the right mood. The way people feel about John, mystery, John running and trying to survive... You can feel Hellblazer here. Unfortunately, you can also see Moritat (please, please, change the artist), but I must admit, this one is his best work so far. At least he tried this time and this issue doesn't look as awful as previous ones. I even liked some panels...

[Kash · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's going very good for now, I like how John is being written and all the little references to the past. Here we start seeing the plotline for this arc more clearly. I hope I can keep reading soon.
Also, on a small note, I'll say I'm liking the alternative covers more than the other ones

[Brendan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Huge improvement with this issue but I can't avoid the fact this has lost the edge it once had. I knew Hellblazer as a hard edged series while this feels designed for the masses. This issue is the best so far but that isn't saying much, the artwork seemed much better compared to earlier issues.

[mike andrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a whole lot happens in this one

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Def like Hellblazers quick wit and and litany of snide remarks.Having Swamp Thing in your book doesnt hurt either.