John Constantine, Hellblazer: 30th Anniversary Celebration

Hellblazer (Single Issues) #11, 27, 41, 63, 120, 146, 229 &

by Rich Handley (Editor), Sting (Introduction), Alan Moore (Creator)

Celebrate 30 years of one of DC Vertigo's most enduring and controversial characters in Hellblazer: A Celebration of 30 Years, an anthology graphic novel featuring his best tales to date! Plus, a forward written by worldwide musical icon, Sting!

When all the chips are down and everything's on the line, what would you do to ensure you come out on top? What would you be willing to sacrifice? For occult detective John Constantine, the only thing more difficult than answering that question almost every single day is living with his decision. Whether it's due to a sense of self-loathing, a resistance to any sort of authority or a deeply hidden desire to do what's right, Constantine is willing to make the hard choices...so that no one else has to.

All of these facets of John Constantine's character have made him one of the most popular in graphic literature since 1988. Hellblazer: A Celebration of 30 Years collects some of the antihero's best stories from some of the greatest writers in his history, including Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Brian Azzarello, Paul Jenkins, Jamie Delano and more. Collects Saga of the Swamp Thing #37, John Constantine, Hellblazer #11, #27, #41, #63, #120, #146, #229 and #240.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Supernatural, Graphic Novels Comics

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2018

About the author

Rich Handley (B.S., English, State University of New York Oneonta,1992) is the managing editor of RFID Journal magazine, the editor of Hasslein Books, and a frequent writer for HeroCollector.com. He is additionally a member of the publications administration team for IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society, and has a 25-year background in editing technology journals in the business-to-business sector.

Reviews

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the best Constantine comics by some of my favorite writers and artists

[Sara Platero · Rating 3 out of 5]

En este recopilatorio acompañaremos a John Constantine por diversos sucesos extraños a lo largo de los años.

Este es mi primer contacto con Hellblazer. Éstos cómics se editaron durante los años 80 y, a parte de tener un estilo de dibujo muy ochentero, todo su ambiente rezuma a esos años.

He de decir que estos cómics son, con diferencia, lo más oscuro y bizarro que he leído de DC.

Los dibujos tienen colores oscuros, lúgubres y reflejan, con diferencia lo peor de la sociedad: drogas, monstruos imposibles, pobreza, muerte, sangre, vómitos, enfermedad, suciedad en las calles y seres humanos, etc.

También comentar que estos cómics tenían muchísimo más texto del que suelen tener y, la mayoría de ese texto era sin sentido, es decir, solo contribuye a crear una mayor sensación de confusión en la lectura.

La verdad es que entre el estilo de dibujo, los argumentos de las historias y el texto han creado una obra muy rara y que te deja mal cuerpo tras leerla.

Lo recomiendo a personas mayores de 18 años que disfruten con los cómics bizarros y oscuros.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good cross section of the Hellblazer over a 30 year span. Various writers' and artists' takes on John Constantine. Recommended

[Renata · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a weird read but a pretty good pick for a newbie to Hellblazer comics. It has a lot of 1st issues of iconic Hellblazer runs with some interstitial explanatory essays/notes. Kind of like an appetizer platter for Hellblazer. A lot of truly unhinged content. Also Sting wrote the introduction (because Constantine's lewk is based on Sting) but Sting wrote it in character as Constantine, I guess, but at first I was like, whoa Sting what the FUCK?

it's interesting what a product of its time the earlier issues are. Like a frankly startling amount of talking about AIDS and AIDS testing for a supernatural comic. In a good way? Like a little dated but not offensive. Constantine will do some dumb-ass shit with demons but he won't have unprotected sex, and good for him.

[Topher Marsh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best were: Hard Times Pt 1 Brian Azxarello and Richard Corben, Desperately Seeking Something Paul Jenkins and Sean Philips, and Hold Me Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean.

Ironically, the Alan Moore and Jamie Delano stories and art were the weekest of the anothology

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

perfecto para iniciarse con hellblazer como carta de presentación de los diferentes guionistas/dibujantes y transmitir la inmensidad del universo constantine, lo he disfrutado como cuando leía comics de niña ❤️‍🩹

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sting wrote the introduction, so there is that.

[Diego · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The timeline is super cool.

[Ceremony · Rating 3 out of 5]

a bit of a mixed bag - the historical timeline at the end of the collection is nice

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice overview of Constantine from his first appearance through the main highlights of his career.

[Tatiana]

I think choosing this comic as my first read of this type was an error, it's too dark and it does not start from the very beginning of the story. I did not enjoy it.

[Miarka · Rating 2 out of 5]

No ładny ładny, ale chujowy tak poza tym

[Nadinne · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was cool

[LP · Rating 5 out of 5]

The official Constantine timeline dating everything back to THE BEGINNING OF TIME is the sexiest thing I’ve ever read

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

God, I love this absolute wet cat of a man.

[Amal Albaqshi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a celebration for one of DC’s most interesting characters. It highlights important moments in the history of Constantine in addition to an overview from several writers.
Darkness and melancholy are reoccurring themes that give so much depth to any story.