John Constantine: Hellblazer - City of Demons Paperback – 24 May 2011

I have no dislikes for this this was a masterwork of art and writing

A fun story with awesome artwork from Sean Murphy. A bit light on plot but entertaining regardless. Recommended for Constantine fans.

An interesting little story not for the faint hearted but I guess with a title live Hellblazer City of Demons it not going to be sunshine and roses

Fantastic art, sketchy splashy expressive inks with a really precise sense of depth and weight. The design of Constantine himself has never looked cooler. The story is just average Hellblazer if you've liked previous stories chances are you'll like this one too.

The art is amazing the story is not bad, but personally left me wanting to see more of constantine in a more complex plot.

Was about to buy this until I checked the "look inside" and saw the art. Glad I did. For me the visuals and the narrative in a graphic novel have to have a harmonious and believable relationship otherwise they simply spoil my reading adventure.The art here put me right off. Constantine has a over long nose, as sharp as a dagger, and so do some of the other characters. Unrealistic and too "cartoonish". I can accept the different artists interpretations of JC in the Hellblazer collection, most of them (particularly the later ones) are pretty good, but this ..... no way.Gave it one star otherwise I couldn't post. If you're equally interested in the way Constantine is portrayed, view before you buy. You have been warned!

Yet another Hellblazer by numbers story arc. Very dull and doesn't add anything to the long running story. It's almost as if they've just given up now and just rehash slightly different versions of essentially the same stories over and over. The whole Hellblazer series really needs a breath of fresh air now with a writer brought on board who can come up with an exciting new story line.

Great story. , though simple , and Murphy is best in the biz right now with pencils and inks , perfectly fits Constantine .

El envío a llego a tiempo y el producto esta en excelentes condiciones. Estoy mu satisfecho por todo el servicio.

Molto belli i disegni di Murphy, donano quell'atmosfera tetra e horror giusta per il genere, e il colore non è da meno!L'unico difetto è la parte scritta...se non si ha una buona padronanza dell'inglese risulterà difficile capire certe parti.

Je ne connais pas le personnage de John Constantine, alias "Hellblazer" (sauf son apparition dans "Justice League Dark", cf. les tomes que j'ai lus à ce jour : ' 1 ' et ' 2 '), et c'est bien ma "collectionnite" aigüe s'agissant du dessinateur Sean Murphy qui me conduit à acheter puis commenter ce TPB en cinq chapitres.Nous sommes dans quelque pub anglais (du Nord ?) de Londres, où Constantine tente de se reposer après une aventure que l'on imagine éprouvante. Il ne faut pas plus de deux pages pour que les embrouilles reprennent. Et cela ira de pire en pire pour notre "héros", après un long passage par la case hôpital suite à une confrontation inopinée, dans la rue, avec un gros Land Rover.Il coule dans les veines de Constantine un jus douteux fait de sang et d'un brouet démoniaque. Normalement, personne ne devrait survivre à ce poison sauf Constantine et son rapport particulier à la magie noire et autres diableries.Deux responsables de l'hôpital vont identifier la particularité du sang de Constantine et, avec les moyens de la science moderne, vont se lancer dans le projet de transformer Londres en "Cité des Démons".Dans cette série de 5 comic books publiée à partir d'octobre 2010, après 'Joe the Barbarian' (aka ' Joe l'aventure intérieure ' chez Urban Comics) et avant ' American Vampire Legacy tome 1 ', Murphy donne toute l'étendue de son talent, épaulé par l'un des Top 3 colorists de comic books qu'est Dave Stewart, plutôt à l'aise lorsqu'il s'agit de démons ! Les couvertures des 5 comic books sont reproduites à la fin de l'ouvrage.Le scénariste Si Spencer, britannique, écrit comme il se doit cette histoire en anglais britannique et peut-être même en cockney d'aujourd'hui.Aux âmes sensibles nous rappellerons que nous sommes dans la collection "Vertigo" de la Distinguée Concurrence, un univers orienté vers les lecteurs (-trices) "mûr(e)s". De fait, l'ambiance est "gore" avec scènes de cannibalisme et de lit. Parfois dans la même case !Le tout est bien mené, avec un suspense moitié policier moitié satanique, et excellemment mis en images. 12Joe l'aventure intérieureAmerican Vampire Legacy tome 1

I'm a big fan of John Constantine and the "John Constantine: Hellblazer" series. Constantine is one of the coolest characters in comics. My favorite Constantine story is probably the original graphic novel, "All His Engines". "Pandemonium" and "Dark Entries" are just two other Constantine stories that are also right up there as being masterful works of horror. This entry is also worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as those others I just touted.Si Spencer does a really good job of weaving a thoroughly enjoyable "Hellblazer" tale that invokes all of the traits of the John Constantine character that fans love and relish. His sneeringly sarcastic wit, devilish charm, determination, detective skills, magic abilities, and overall James Dean-like cool are all on display here. The plot never lingers too long, always pushing forward and upping the stakes. It's a very brutal story. Not for the faint of heart. There are also twists and turns along the way that keep you glued to your seat. And the story concludes with that classic, triumphant "I got the last laugh" Constantine reversal-of-fortune ending that is what, in my opinion, makes the series so much fun to read.The art by Sean Murphy is a blend of both house and indie styles. His characters are generally very realistic-looking, yet have a somewhat jagged, skewed, cartoonish appearance to them that has the bloody fingerprints of originality smeared all over them. His style is fresh and unique. It's both highly detailed(which, in this case, leads to some extremely disturbing and gory scenes) and exceptional in its ability to draw your main focus to what is most vital to the scene, allowing you to soak in all the wonderfully illustrated backgrounds without being distracting. Murphy has a definite command of his art.It isn't perfect, but it's more than worthy of the 4 stars I have given it. In fact, I think it's worth 4 1/2. I also forgot to mention the cool little illustrated prose story at the end of the book by Dave Gibbons of "Watchmen" fame. It only adds to the overall positive experience I had while reading this graphic novel. If you're a fan of Constantine, you should pick this one up. Those of you who are unfamiliar with "Hellblazer" should give this one a try. But be forwarned: once you've had a taste of the character, John Constantine, you can become highly addicted. So be prepared to burn a hole in your pocket trying to get your fix of him through the many other graphic novels he inhabits.