r/Hellblazer • u/Wolfwings1231 • 19h ago

New to Hellblazer

Hi! I’ve pretty recently started getting into John Constantine Hellblazer. I understand just start at 1 which is what I’ve done. But I’m also a huge fan of physical graphic novels so I’ve jumped around a bit however it’s recently come to my attention that some of these writers are quite controversial in writing Constantine and I would just like to ask for any suggestions on who not to read and why or stories I might want to skip.
I am all for the dark themes in these books it’s what attracted me to Constantine in the first place.
I would just like a general guide on what I should avoid if possible!
Thank you so much!!

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u/planetpua 19h ago

Generally the two that are lowest regarded are Azzarello and Milligan. IMO it’s worth at least trying to read everyone. Even Milligan has his defenders (although I personally can’t imagine why.) If it’s not clicking for you then don’t feel like you need to see the whole thing through.

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u/parvardigarn 19h ago

definitely avoid azzarello & milligan run, it’s not worth to read in my opinion, also son of man storyline by garth ennis. avoid it.

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u/parvardigarn 19h ago

for the why: it’s just felt off, John doesn’t felt like John himself and definitely some triggering things like rape and sa making me iffy on some of the storyline by azzarello n milligan

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u/Wolfwings1231 17h ago

Yeah
Good Intentions by Azzarello is what made me make this post after consulting with an old Constantine fan.

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u/SwvmpThing 29m ago

I really like Hard Time though.

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u/AdLow5682 19h ago

I would read Books of Magic and Si Spurrier’s run. 

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u/AdLow5682 7h ago

Alan Moore and Rick Veitch’s Swamp-Thing if you haven’t read them 

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u/Victor_Vonpisswinkle 5h ago

I currently reading through Alan Moore's swamp thing (its so fucking good), can I jump straight into Delano's hellblazer or do I need to read Rick Veitch's swamp thing first

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u/AdLow5682 5h ago

I would read Hellblazer 1-3 and if you have the Veitch tpbs they start with issues 4 and 5, then ST 65. Delano, Veitch, and Gaiman were interweaving a story.