John Constantine has been in trouble before, but running afoul of the Devil himself is crossing a line even for the self-styled Hellblazer. But that’s exactly who darkens Constantine’s door with news that John’s investigation into the gruesome “angel murders” of London’s billionaire class and Satan’s own vendetta against a treacherous demon are actually the same mission. What’s that mean? You guessed it: It’s time for a team up!
Tom Taylor proves himself a capable writer of Constantine and his world. He works great with artist Darick Robertson. Robertson is brilliant as usual and this is a good issue. I can't wait to see how the story ends. Read Full Review
There's a grim, haunting tone to this issue, and the gut punch of the final page is one of the most effective cliffhangers I've seen in a while. Making Constantine work in a superhero universe is tricky, but Taylor has done it before. This issue makes the case, though, that he'll never be more at home than he is in a mature-readers title set in its own gritty world. Read Full Review
Exquisite art, humor, and a keen, demonic edge elevate this book far above DCs other offerings. This is a series to pick up. Read Full Review
DC Black Label is producing some of the best content right now with books like this and Rorschach. Two issues in and I'm hooked, Rise and Fall has become my new modern favourite Constantine story and I can't wait for the third issue. Read Full Review
Bring in Roberston, who will draw absolutely grotesque act and make it look slightly rougher than it needs to be, with a pinch of humor, and you've got a story any John Constantine fan can enjoy. Read Full Review
HELLBLAZER: RISE AND FALL #2 is disturbing and funny. But it's also some damn good storytelling. It showcases all the dangers of a day in the life of one John Constantine. Read Full Review
Darick Robertson's art is beautifully detailed and matches the darkly comedic tone of the story perfectly. There are some great, gory moments throughout that are tempered with great character details and mood. Read Full Review
The middle chapter of 'Rise and Fall' never slows down the pace, pairing fantastic character work with some exciting mystical set pieces. Read Full Review
Get down and dirty with John Constantine and the devil himself, while even a ghost has reason to tag along and provide insights. Read Full Review
Rise and Fall was sold as a story about high society and sins in England, but all of those elements read like decoration on what's ultimately a straightforward whodunnit, albeit one featuring the devil and a few other supernatural sorts. Read Full Review
The biggest issues that this mini-series have are that it's Constantine in name alone, and the Black Label has just been tacked on for some extra graphic violence, not for any storytelling reason. Compared to the recent Hellblazer series this falls short. It would have made much more sense to create a new character for this story than use an existing one if all you're really using is the name and look. The art is stunning throughout, and the length of the story is a bonus. Not a bad story, just a bad Constantine one. Read Full Review
Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #2 is an irritating comic. Irritating that it gets so close to being great but never manages to pass beyond good. Then again if the bar wasnt set so high by the other Hellblazer comic right now, would this miniseries be judged so harshly? As a $6.99 comic arguably there should be more to this than there is, but fans of Constantine and the Vertigo days are sure to get a kick out of it nonetheless. Read Full Review
Very entertaining!
I am actually liking this quite a bit. Granted I never really read Hellblazer or much of the Sandman titles prior. But its fun with some snarky dialogue. Its nothing mind-blowing, but its intriguing enough for me to continue. Some people really don't like the art, but I love how Robertson is handling Constantine right now, its a style that works for me and this story. This issue is good, but its mostly just talking with some good violence here and there. It moves around a bit disjointed, but overall I still am interested where this will be going, even if the story isn't all that complex. Robertson's art is just amazing, love his style of pencils.
The first issue is pretty good. But this issue ruins all the fun of magic. If the killer is just a normal person instead of a demon, the story will still be more interesting than right now.
This moved strangely. I didn’t like it very much.
Yeah, this is really not good. It's something but it's not Hellblazer. I don't enjoy what I'm reading. If DC wants to do these miniseries, just get Spurrier to write them.
Wow, this is SO lame... And I'm saying this as a fan of Tom Taylor, including Taylor's Constantine in DCeased. His Satan is absolutely boring and lame, not to mention the fact that this stupid version of the character overlooks the spectacular Lucifer already roaming around the DC Vertigo universe. The story overall is nothing to write home about, and the whole thing feels juvenile and uninspired.
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