"The Smokeless Fire" part three! Magic is all very well, but in the City of Light John and Misabel's hunt for the missing journal has become a battle of wits-and Constantine may finally have met someone more slippery than he is. Meanwhile, Marid's plan moves into London's corridors of power...and an Angel loses his wings.
RATED T+
The Hellblazer continues to move along slowly, but surely, seriously re-capturing some of the original pace and spirit of the original series. I just hope in this age of short attention spans the readership appreciates the slow burn. Read Full Review
I didn't enjoy the issue. The art is solid but I don't care about anything that's happening. There is some neat imagery but nothing ever engages me in the story or characters. Read Full Review
We shuffle between seemingly unimportant scenes and are introduced to a few new characters who may or may not be of future importance. Still no Swamp Thing in sight. This book seems to be digging a pit for itself, ever deeper. Read Full Review
This is a builder issue. Not much action, but needed to move the story along. Oliver delivers his usual solid writing, with great dialogue and keeps you interested. I'm not sold on Fabbris artwork, tho. Overall a good 9th issue that kept me wanting more.