World Famous Comics: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Son of Man
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Son of Man
By: Garth Ennis Publisher: Vertigo Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Vertigo Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: April 01, 2004 Release Date: April 01, 2004
Product Description: From Garth Ennis, the award-winning writer of Preacher, and acclaimed artist John Higgins (Sandman, Pride & Joy) comes another terrifying tale of the chain-smoking mystic, John Constantine. Constantine is visited by an old friend and suddenly his world is turned upside down as he is reminded of a dark deed he performed many years ago - which has now come back to haunt him. Soon South London mobsters and bent coppers are the least of his worries...Featuring a cover gallery by Glenn Fabry (Preacher, Just a Pilgrim) this is another peek beneath the filthy blanket of Constantine's supernatural and seedy London life.
worst Hellblazer read so far This is the worst Hellblazer I read so far. It is disappointing because I read two other volumes written by the same author ---Garth Ennis--- (Dangerous habits and Fear & loathing) and both were very good. Unfortunately Son of Man is written like a parody: as if the author tried to ridicule its own work. The attempts at humour are lame (e.g. a demon insults Constantine's by telling him that his dad is sucking c**** in hell. To which Constantine replies "does he swallow?"....umm, really? I stopped this kind of jokes when I turned 16.) Despite these lame moments, the story itself is interesting. However the art is of poor quality. Especially if you compare with the runs illustrated by Leonardo Manco. I regret spending money on this graphic novel...
Graphic SF Reader Constantine gets himself in deep with some gangsters, when he pulls a mystical fast one to replace the dead son of a local crime lord.
Demon replacement, really not too bright. This leads to some considerable nastiness later on, when the demon wants its own offspring and rule.
"Son of Man" a pretty good read As far as the trade editions of "Hellblazer" go, "Son of Man" is a reasonably strong entry. As always, everyone has their own preferences as to the best writers in the series, but Garth Ennis usually ranks pretty high in general regard. This may not be his strongest entry in the series, but he still manages to write, and with John Higgins' artwork, conjure up some pretty disturbing imagery. Perhaps not quite as strong story-wise as Ennis' work in the Hellblazer trades "Fear and Loathing", "Tainted Love", "Damnation's Flame" or "Rake at the Gates of Hell", especially if you really like the way that Ennis and artist Steve Dillon work together (and, if you do, you should really check out the "Preacher" series by these two. There isn't a bad one in the bunch, and it equals or surpasses their work in "Hellblazer")but a pretty good read, nonetheless.
Warning too good to put down Ready many stories and buying comics and graphic novels in bulk makes it hard to pick exactly what to read, but once you open this one you cannot put it down till your done.
the real constantine.... this book is what the movie could've been nasty and gory and most definitely not for kids
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