John Constantine: Hellblazer #9

It goes without saying this is fantastic. This week we saw even Neil Gaiman himself retweet the #SaveHellblazer petition going around online. Its hard not to feel for the creators when they make something so universally praised and still see it end. This is a phenomenal issue, highly worth reading. Read Full Review

John Constantine: Hellblazer has been an absolute nightmare and issue #9 delivers an excellent thesis for the series"an assurance that even magic can't save this world. Read Full Review

Sadly, thanks to certain dark powers at AT&T, John Constantine: Hellblazer is on the chopping block despite having barely started. Thankfully, a resistance effort of sorts is underway. So please, for the sake of artful comics that speak truth to power, buy this book. Sign the petition endorsed by no less a personage than Neil Gaiman. Keep buying this book and let DC Comics know that we want this book to stay around a long while. Or to get a new Constantine monthly series with the same creative spirit, since apparently this one is ending with Issue #12 and being given a chance to bring its larger story arc to a close. Just give us more Constantine, please! Read Full Review

OverallSimon Spurrier comes up with a neat story, which plays on many of the conspiracy theories to do with the British Monarchy and takes advantage of some very recent scandals. Namely the whole deal with Prince Andrew and his associations with Weinstein. Lucky not a single Pizza join was soiled with Royalty in the making of the book. The set up of the Royal Family's fondness of Horse Racing and Horse breeding was brilliantly utilized to give us a Unicorn story, but with a Constantine twist. Read Full Review

Matias Bergara delivers some beautiful, gritty art in this issue. I loved the first person perspective of the bar scenes and how the art takes on classic film noir elements in its storytelling. This is a great looking issue that really sells the mood and tone of the story. Read Full Review

Hellblazer is THE BEST ongoing series out there, not renewing it after issue 12 is a travesty. Pick this comic up now, it’ll stand the test of time and will be remembered as one of, if not THE, best runs on Hellblazer. Tell your friends to buy a copy, buy an extra copy for them. Will it be enough to convince DC to carry this series on? Who knows, but a series which is consistently number one on comic book round up deserves an opportunity to prove itself. A different tone than previous issues, its still everything which is excellent about Hellblazer. Read Full Review

'The Favourite' doesn't pull any punches. It's unsettling and nihilistic, yet strangely funny at times. It's also easily one of the best issues of the series so far. Read Full Review

DC has also done a great job with the mix of artists on this run. Matias Bergara's work flows great with the tone of the story and Jordie Bellaire's colors " who's also been an outstanding constant throughout the John Constantine: Hellblazer run. Bellaire's work is crucial when it comes to setting the tone for each issue. Read Full Review

I love this too because it is a self contained story that works on many different levels. Read Full Review

The ultimate events that transpire are absolutely worth seeing, but the most enjoyable thing about this is watching John work and talk his way out of any situation. I get a similar feeling watching John at work as I did with David Tennant's Doctor. Everything about his personality makes you think he has the situation under control, even when he doesn't. And it still always works out somehow. Read Full Review

LittleMAK

Aug 25, 2020

I just can't... This series is just so perfect. Simon Spurrier's Hellblazer started off really good as all Hellblazer writers do, but Spurrier just turned into something fresh, something new and something we haven't seen in years in the Hellblazer stories. I think that his biggest gift is that he can blend in laugh out loud stories and the ultra dark ghost stories really well. There isn't much to say, this series absolutely brilliant. ( oh and Matias Bergara's art is a perfect match to Spurrier's comedic stories). BY THE WAY TO SAVE THE SERIES, SIGN THIS PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/dc-comics-persuade-dc-comics-to-continue-the-john-constantine-hellblazer-series?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_24193409_en-GB%3A3&recruited_by_id=9dd990c0-e4 bb-11ea-8923-a919d8d317ef&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition more

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Inknight033 - Aug 26, 2020

There's a ongoing petition online to bring hellblazer back. Please sign it. https://www.change.org/p/dc-comics-persuade-dc-comics-to-continue-the-john-constantine-hellblazer-series?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_24193409_en-GB%3A3&recruited_by_id=9dd990c0-e4bb-11ea-8923-a919d8d317ef&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition

LittleMAK - Aug 26, 2020

Oh my god! thank you for sharing! why would dc do this?!?!

LittleMAK - Aug 26, 2020

Thank you Inknight033 for sharing. Im going to paste it in my review

Liem Duong - Aug 26, 2020

Because it doesn't sell. Its a shame, because majority of the Sandman Universe titles are absolutely stellar, matching the quality of the old Sandman, but they don't sell. They don't make money in floppies, and I am presuming they don't make much in graphc novels as well if it warrents them to be cancelled. That just what happens in comics. Many good comics like this will be canceled, many good comics will not be read.

Psycamorean

Aug 26, 2020

As per usual, this was great. Shame DC canceled it.

ohhaimark

Aug 26, 2020

Another fantastic issue. Just really sharp, engaging and interesting. This is the last series DC should be cancelling right now.

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Liem Duong - Aug 26, 2020

As much as I hate to say it, if it doesn't sell, stop selling it. Most of the Sandman Universe material have been fantastic, Hellblazer included. But if Gaiman its not going to sell..This is just a thing in the comic book industry. If nobody really is reading it, does ti really matter if its good? Especially with all the layoffs at DC, its something that just has to happen. Its sucks, but cancelling it is what DC needs to do if it wants to keep going. It will come back, I'm sure of it.

ohhaimark - Aug 27, 2020

No, I know. I'm just saying quality-wise, there are so many more series at DC I'd rather see get the axe. Oh, and there's already some Black Label thing by Tom Taylor coming out, but I doubt that'll be as good as this.

Rauld

Aug 30, 2020

This issue is perfect. I really can't understand why they're stopping this. If they can't market it it's not the creative team's fault.

HulkSmash69

Aug 30, 2020

SAVE THIS SERIES https://www.change.org/p/dc-comics-persuade-dc-comics-to-continue-the-john-constantine-hellblazer-series?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_24193409_en-GB%3A3&recruited_by_id=9dd990c0-e4bb-11ea-8923-a919d8d317ef&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_petition

Spacey Medicine

Aug 31, 2020

Love it as always. What a great comic, honestly, just perfect.

Hellblazer

Aug 31, 2020

Another great issue from Simon Spurrier who deserves to continue exploring and depicting Constantine's strange and dark world. #SaveHellblazer

BlueAndEvil

Aug 26, 2020

In which nobody actually says the words "Prince Andrew".

Simon DelMonte

Oct 04, 2020

I get the sense Spurrier wants to get rid of the monarchy.

Rhinoeat

Oct 11, 2021

God save the Queen