In this final issue...it’s absolute rapture.
Tom Taylor has given us a full-on, unapologetic revival of the original Hellblazer series in a way none of the other versions have quite captured. Read Full Review
As a lifelong Constantine fan I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. It doesn't dive too deeply into the magical underworld but does dip its toes deep enough to wet your appetite. Rise and Fall offers a great stand alone series to offer new readers to understand what makes Constantine tick without having to make your way through years of history. Filled with humour, profanity, demons and blood while being glittered with Constantine's unmistakable charm and charisma. Read Full Review
This has been a bit of a treat overall, and reminds you how Constantine should be treated in comics. Read Full Review
As a longtime Hellblazer reader, I'm not used to receiving happy endings"even if they have a bittersweet quality. Yet the final installment of Hellblazer: Rise and Fall reads both like a celebration and a classic yarn following the title's best traditions. Read Full Review
There's also a clear message delivered in this issue, and it's one that definitely fits Constantine. However, the role Constantine plays in the delivery of this message puts him in the position of hero. Unless it's an absolutely dire situation, Constantine is never the hero; he's in the business of covering his own backside. Read Full Review
Darick Robertson does some excellent work with the visuals in this issue. The characters look great and Robertson does some awesome work making Constantine look like a haggard wreck. Read Full Review
John Constantine can't save everybody, but to save perhaps the first soul he damned, can he channel the magic of his own upbringing to stop a demon? Read Full Review
'Rise and Fall' concludes with an over-the-top and heartfelt finale that may surprise fans of the cynical John Constantine. Read Full Review
The only thing stopping me from liking this more than I do is the timing. Spurrier already wrote the perfect return of Hellblazer and he deserves more, however this is still a solid Hellblazer story in its own right.
Tom Taylor kinda loses the point of Constantine in this issue. And I'm not quite sure why?
This hurt me, physically and spiritually.
This comic is really OOC at its extreme, not even as good as fanfic on AO3.I'm always amazed that Tom Taylor is an A-list DC writer.